Digital Electronics

How do robots make decisions? How does my calculator work? What does an electrical engineer do? While seeking the answers to the listed questions, students will gain skills in basic electronics, logical thinking, problem solving, and trouble shooting. Digital electronics is so imbedded in daily life, from listening to music to withdrawing money from a bank, that it has invaded many other areas of engineering. This course is designed to teach applied logic, which introduces the basics of electronics and digital systems, the building blocks to many products used. The course is designed to expose students to engineering design and troubleshooting techniques that are used in the electronics field. Computer simulation software is used to design and test digital circuitry prior to actually constructing them in order to see if the circuits work. The projects are traditional, from watches, digital cameras, and calculators to combinational logic using SSI chips to small subsystem implementation in programmable devices, where students can learn how machines “think.” Students will also learn a systematic approach to engineering used in the field every day.