Subject

Digital circuit design

Course Title

Digital circuit design
Digital design

Code

F18L1W041

Study Programme

Computer engineering

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First Cycle

Academic year / semester

1 / Winter

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

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Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

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10.

Objectives of the course programme (competences)

Familiarization with the basic methods for the analysis and design of logic circuits and logic networks, both combinational and sequential.
and sequential circuits, registers, and counters.

11.

Course content

(1) Number systems, base r system, conversion (2) Complements, one's complement, two's complement, radix. Boolean arithmetic. Codes: weight-based, Gray, BCD, ASCII; Hamming distance; Hamming code (2) Boolean algebra and switching functions, logic gates, minterms, maxterms, levels of integration (1) Minimization of functions with Karnaugh maps and Quine-McCluskey (1) Analysis and design of combinational circuits, truth table, half adder, full adder (1) Coders, decoders, multiplexers and demultiplexers, ROM, PLA (2) Synchronous and asynchronous sequential circuits, clock generator, latches and flip-flops, characteristic tables and equations (2) Analysis and design of synchronous sequential circuits, equations, state table and state diagram, Moore and Mealy automata, state minimization, state encoding (2) Registers, parallel and serial loading, shift registers and counters, modulo counters, ring counters, Johnson counter

12.

Learning methods

Lectures using presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lectures, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and a seminar paper.

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures - theoretical instruction	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Independent assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Assessment method

17.1.	Tests	10 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activities and learning	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam

Activities 15.2 and 16.1 completed

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method for monitoring the quality of teaching

internal evaluation and survey mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature No. Author Title Publisher Year
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year