ELEC 3004 Digital Systems 2

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 300019

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Description This unit covers modern logic design techniques and the process of creating logic circuits and systems from design specifications to implementation. Topics include logic design techniques for combinational and sequential logic circuits; hardware description language (HDL); logic circuit implementation using an HDL; state-of-the-art logic circuit design tools; and programmable logic devices.

School Eng, Design & Built Env

Discipline Communications Technologies

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Pre-requisite(s) ELEC 1001

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Describe functions of encoders/decoders, adders/subtractors, multiplexers/demultiplexers and their design procedures; and design them using VHDL (combinational logic)
Describe functions of flip-flops, registers, counters, finite-state machines and their design procedures; and design them using VHDL (sequential logic)
Build ALUs using VHDL
Describe VHDL memory functions and use them to design RAM units
Describe VHDL bus and I/O functions and use them to design bidirectional bus and tri-state buses
Implement logic circuits on FPGA boards

Subject Content

Logic function optimization
State diagram, state table
Logic circuit design
Hardware description languages (VHDL)
Statements, structures, data, variable, signal, type
Logic circuit modelling using VHDL
RAM implementation
Bus implementation
ALU implementation
Field programmable gate array devices
Implementation of logic circuits on FPGA

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item	Length	Percent	Threshold	Individual/Group Task
Numerical Problem Solving	Approximately 10 questions each, individual theoretical and programming tasks	15	N	Individual
Practical	3 hours per session/Approximately 5-10 pages	20	N	Individual
Final Exam	2 hours	65	N	Individual