ECE 230/L

DIGITAL SYSTEMS LECTURE AND LAB

ECE 230 is the first course in a series of courses focused on the fundamentals of digital systems and design. In this course, students learn about number systems, Boolean algebra, logic gates, Karnaugh maps, combinatorial circuits, flip-flops, registers, and counters. They are also exposed to sequential state-machines and introduced to Hardware Description Languages (HDL). Projects involving the construction of small digital systems are also assigned. The lab is structured to emphasize the design, construction, and testing of small digital logic circuits using TTL and CMOS chips. Students also use FPGA-based prototyping boards with schematic capture and simulation.

Content in this lecture and lab addresses outcomes 2, 3, and 7. Anchor assignments are used to formally assess Outcome 7. Additional information, including outcome assessment, is included below.