Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Yinan Kong
Forest Zhu
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
12cp including (ELEC141(P) or ENGG141(P) or ELEC274(P))
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces some of the hardware components and software tools used to design digital systems, particularly those popular Programmable Logic Devices. For systems of moderate complexity we choose to use Generic Array Logic devices (GALs) and simple software based on Boolean equations (OPALjr). Some set practical exercises are performed individually, while teams are formed to work on a larger project which spans some weeks.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Group practical
Practical 1 performance 3%
Practical 2 performance 3%
Practical 3 performance 3%
Practical 4 performance 3%
Practical 5 performance 3%
Total 15%
Team project
Practical 6-10 attendance 5%
Project deliverable 6%
Final report 7%
Presentation 7% Total 25%
Exam (one 3-hour closed-book exam) 60 %
Total 100%
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Practical 1 | 3% | Week 2 |
Practical 2 | 3% | Week 3 |
Practical 3 | 3% | Week 4 |
Practical 4 | 3% | Week 5 |
Practical 5 | 3% | Week 6 |
Practical 6 | 1% | Week 7 |
Practical 7 | 1% | Week 8 |
Practical 8 | 1% | Week 9 |
Practical 9 | 1% | Week 10 |
Practicel 10 | 1% | Week 11 |
Project Deliverable | 6% | Week 12 |
Final Report | 7% | Week 12 |
Presentation | 7% | Weel 12 |
Exam | 60% | Week 14 |
Due: Week 2
Weighting: 3%
Practical 1 – PLD Implementation of Shift Register Circuits
Due: Week 3
Weighting: 3%
Practical 2 – PLD Implementation of Synchronous Cascadable Counters
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 3%
Practical 3 – Design and Implementation of a Traffic Light Controller, and Design and Implementation of MOD-n Counters with Single-Cycle Operation
Due: Week 5
Weighting: 3%
Practical 4 – Boundary Scan Testing with Signature Analysis
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 3%
Practical 5 – Boundary Scan Testing with Signature Analysis
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 1%
Practical 6 – Traffic Light Controller Design and implementation
(GAL – Team Project)
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 1%
Practical 7 – Traffic Light Controller Design and implementation
(GAL – Team Project)
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 1%
Practical 8 – Traffic Light Controller Design and implementation
(GAL – Team Project)
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 1%
Practical 9 – Traffic Light Controller Design and implementation
(GAL – Team Project)
Due: Week 11
Weighting: 1%
Practical 10 – Traffic Light Controller Design and implementation
(GAL – Team Project)
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 6%
Project Deliverable
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 7%
Final Report
Due: Weel 12
Weighting: 7%
Presentation
Due: Week 14
Weighting: 60%
Exam (one 3-hour closed-book exam)
Lectures |
There are two lectures per week. Lecture topics are provided in the (attached) timetable. Lecture notes containing the figures and other information used in the presentation of most lectures are available on Blackboard. Students are advised to print a copy of these notes before each lecture so that their personal copies may be annotated during the course of the lecture. From time to time, important announcements and notices will be made in the lectures. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of these announcements and notices.
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Assignments |
None |
Tutorial/practical sessions |
There are ten practical sessions (each of three hours duration) starting in Week 2. Students will work in groups of two or teams of four and will attend one practical session in each week. On the completion of each session, each group/team must complete and submit a “check-list” that itemizes each section of tutorial and laboratory work. Each item is to be initialed by the group members on completion of the work. Your performance as recorded in your copies of the practical notes and summarized by your check-list will be used in the assessment of your practical work. Food and drink are not permitted in the laboratory. Students will not be permitted to enter the laboratory without appropriate footwear. Thongs and sandals are not acceptable. |
Laboratory note book |
Each student must have a bound exercise book to be used as a tutorial/laboratory note book. This book is to be used for any preliminary work for the laboratory sessions and for any designs or results recorded during these sessions. On the completion of each session note book entries must be signed and dated by a tutor. |
Reports |
A final report based on the team project is required from each team (not each team member). The report should be submitted by 24th October, 2013 (the Thursday in week 11). |
Summary of the assessment tasks students must undertake to demonstrate their learning |
Group practical Practical 1 performance 3% Practical 2 performance 3% Practical 3 performance 3% Practical 4 performance 3% Practical 5 performance 3% Total 15% Team project Practical 6-10 attendance 5% Project deliverable 6% Final report 7% Presentation 7% Total 25%
Exam (one 3-hour closed-book exam) 60 %
Total 100% |
What is required to complete the unit satisfactorily |
Pass mark in each of the assessment components (practicals, team project, report, presentation and examination) |
Extension requests |
Must be supported by evidence of medical conditions or misadventure. |
Examination conditions |
3-hour, closed book |
Supplementary examination |
Applications for a supplementary examination (based on medical reasons or misadventure) will only be considered if students have gained passes in the practicals, reports and presentation.
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Grades and Final Mark |
The grades of Credit, Distinction and High Distinction will be determined by setting “break-points” between Pass/Credit, Credit/Distinction and Distinction/High-Distinction. Linear interpolation will be used between break-points. Performance in all of the assessment components (practicals, assignments and examination) will be used to set the break-points. |
Text book |
None |
Reference book(s) |
Tocci, R. J., “Digital Systems -- Principles and Applications”, 10th ed, Prentice Hall 2010, Chpater 13. Floyd, T. L., “Digital Fundamentals”, 10th ed., Pearson Prentice-Hall 2009. Charles, R. H. and John, L. K., “Digital Systems Design Using VHDL”, Second edition, Thompson, 2008 |
Notes |
Notes for the practical sessions are available online. Each student is required to preview the corresponding notes before each practical session. |
Required unit materials and/or recommended readings |
Required unit materials: Laboratory Notes (online) Recommended readings Floyd, Chapter 11, “Programmable Logic and Software” Tocci, Chapter 13, “Programmable Logic Device Architectures” |
Link to the University’s honesty policy |
www.student.mq.edu.au/plagiarism |
Link to the University’s special consideration policy |
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Short statement about any changes made to previous offerings of the unit |
No major changes to previous offerings. |
Timetable
Week |
Lectures |
Practicals |
1 (FZ) |
1A – Outline 1B – Programmable Logic Devices 1C – Generic Array Logics (GALs) |
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2 (FZ) |
2A – Shift Register Design 2B – Applications |
Practical 1 – PLD Implementation of Shift Register Circuits |
3 (FZ) |
3A – Counter Design and Applications 3B – Synchronous Cascadable Counters |
Practical 2 – PLD Implementation of Synchronous Cascadable Counters |
4 (FZ) |
4A – Finite State Machines (FSM) and Timing control of FSM 4B – Traffic Light Controllers |
Practical 3 – Design and Implementation of a Traffic Light Controller, and Design and Implementation of MOD-n Counters with Single-Cycle Operation |
5 (FZ) |
5A – Boundary Scan Testing 5B – Boundary Scan Testing |
Practical 4 – Boundary Scan Testing with Signature Analysis |
6 (FZ) |
6A – Review of Number Systems 6B – Review of Number Systems |
Practical 5 – Boundary Scan Testing with Signature Analysis |
7 (FZ) |
7A – Introduction to Team Project 7B – Introduction to Team Project |
Practical 6 – Traffic Light Controller Design and implementation (GAL – Team Project) |
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Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
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Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
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Date | Description |
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14/01/2014 | The Prerequisites was updated. |