Course Syllabus
EELE 262 – Logic Circuits Lab (1cr)
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Montana State University - Bozeman, MT
Spring 2013
Description:
This course introduces students to the implementation of digital logic circuits using discrete and
programmable devices. Students will learn how to create a logic circuit design from a word
description, implement their circuit using physical devices, and then trouble shoot their design.
Outcomes:
At the end of this course the student should be able to:
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Instructors:
Design & implement logic circuit designs using small and medium-scale integrated circuits.
Effectively use a breadboard to prototype logic designs.
Describe a simple logic circuits using VHDL and implement on an FPGA.
Be able to trouble shoot and debug their logic circuits using modern test equipment.
Be able to keep a laboratory notebook documenting their logic circuit designs.
Dr. Brock J. LaMeres
533 Cobleigh Hall
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, MSU
406-994-5987
email: lameres@ece.montana.edu
web: www.coe.montana.edu/ee/lameres
Dale Hiscock
email: dalehh@gmail.com
Time & Location: 621 Cobleigh Hall
- Section 001
- Section 002
- Section 003
Tianbo Liu
tianbo.liu@yahoo.com
Tuesday
Tuesday
Thursday
12:10pm – 2:00pm
2:10pm – 4:00pm
4:10pm – 6:00pm
Required Material: 1) Lab Notebook: A bound, quad ruled, 11.75" x 9.25" notebook.
Available in bookstore, sometimes called "computation notebook". No spiral notebooks.
2) EELE 262 Lab Kit, Large Breadboard & Wires (available in the ECE Stockroom)
3) Textbook - Digital Design, Principles and Practice” 4th Edition. (same as EELE 261)
John F. Wakerly, Prentice Hall, 2006.
Requisites:
Pre-requisite: EELE 261 – Introduction to Logic Circuits
Website:
www.coe.montana.edu/ee/lameres/courses/eele262_spring13/ This website will be used for all
materials within the course including the schedule, course documents, datasheets, and
expected deliverables. We will NOT be using the Design2Learn course management system.
Office Hours:
533 Cobleigh Hall
Check my website for the most up-to-date schedule. I’m also available through email
appointment
Grading:
Distribution
Lab Exercises
Lab Notebook Quality
Mid Term Exam
Final Exam
- 50%
- 25%
- 10%
- 15%
Letter Assignment
90% - 100%
=A
80% - 89%
=B
70% - 79%
=C
60% - 69%
=D
0% - 59%
=F
Note: The instructor reserves the right to apply a grading curve and to assign +/-‘s to grades.
Grading:
Lab Exercises (50%) - Lab grades will be based on pre-lab work and demonstrations of
working designs. Partial credit will be given for partial demonstrations.
Lab Notebooks Quality (25%) - Lab notebooks will be periodically collected and graded
throughout the semester. Your notebook will be graded on its quality, organization and
completeness. This includes pre-labs, design work and experimental data collection.
Mid Term Exam (10%) – You will be given a word description of a design and then you will
need to design, implement and demonstrate your working prototype. The mid-term will take
place in the lab and will be timed (1 hour, 50 minutes). You will be able to use your lab
notebook during this exam.
Final Exam (15%) – You will be given a word description of a design and then you will need to
design, implement and demonstrate your working prototype. The mid-term will take place in the
lab and will be timed (1 hour, 50 minutes). You will be able to use your lab notebook during
this exam.
Lab Procedures:
Lab Notebook – Each student will maintain their own laboratory notebook. The lab notebook
will be the primary record of your activity and will contains handouts, references, pre-labs and
lab exercises. You will be able to use your lab notebooks on the mid-term and final exam
so the better notebook you keep, the easier the exams will be. See the following section for
lab notebooks guidelines.
Lab Notebook Grading: You will be graded on the quality of your lab notebook. This does not
necessarily mean the “accuracy” of your lab notebook, but rather how organized, readable and
methodical your notebook is. The accuracy will be graded in the “Lab Work & Demonstration”
section. Notebooks will be collected periodically throughout the semester for formal grading.
Pre-Labs – Each lab will require a pre-lab assignment that must be checked off before the TA
will check-off later parts of the lab exercise. It is expected that the pre-labs be completed
before coming to class. The TA will check off pre-labs at the beginning of lab (first 5 minutes)
and then give a description of the lab assignment and suggestions/recommendations. Each
student must complete their own pre-lab.
Pre-Lab Grading: Pre-labs are due at the beginning of lab. There is no credit given for late
pre-labs. You will be graded on the completeness and accuracy of your pre-lab.
Lab Work & Demonstration – Each lab activity will consist of one or more of the following:
designing a circuit; building a breadboard prototype of the circuit; performing an analysis of the
circuit; taking measurements of the circuit behavior; and recording the results. All work should
be completed in the lab notebook. The TA will check off your work and demonstrations in your
lab notebook. Each student must build their own breadboard. If there are not enough lab
stations, you will need to share test equipment and power supplies with a classmate.
Lab Work & Demonstration Grading: Lab demos are due no later than the end of the lab
period the following week. Late demo’s will be accepted for 50% credit for 1 week past the
due date. After 1 week past the due date, no late demos will be accepted. You will be graded
on the accuracy and completeness of both your lab work recorded in your notebook in addition
to your demonstration.
It is recommended that you do as much of the lab outside of class as possible. Ideally, you
can come to lab with your circuit complete and simply get checked off and leave. Lab time
should be used for getting help from the TA/instructor.
Lab Notebooks Guidelines:
Lab notebooks serve as a record of lab and research activity. In school, as well as in industry, the notebook is
an important record of ideas, designs, and technical work. It is also a legal document, which can be
subpoenaed as evidence in lawsuits. Although not expected to be works of art, most companies (and EELE
262) demand a professionally kept notebook. The notebook should provide a complete and accurate
description of laboratory activities, showing drawings and sketches of circuits (or other equipment setups)
including connections to test equipment and textual description of measurement procedures. Adhere to digital
logic schematic standards; that is, always provide unit, part, and pin numbers for any circuit schematic that
includes an integrated circuit. Logic gates are to be drawn to show function in the circuit. Ask yourself,” Could I
repeat this experiment in all its detail one year from now using only my notebook as reference?” If the answer is
‘yes’ then the level of detail is appropriate. You will be able to use your lab notebooks on the mid-term and
final exam so the better notebook you keep, the easier the exams will be.
Each student will need to purchase a sewn or bound, quad ruled lab notebook (no spiral notebooks). These
are available at the bookstore. They are sometimes called “computation notebooks”. You will be taping
handouts, references material and data sheets into your lab notebook so you should purchase one that is
11.75” x 9.25”. While the smaller lab notebooks are easier to carry around, you will not be able to directly print
out a handout and tape it in your book. Purchase a lab notebook that has page numbers. If you do not, one of
the first things you will need to do is number your pages. Also purchase some scotch tape. Use pen as you
feel comfortable when writing in your notebook. Digital circuit schematics may be drawn in pencil but the use of
PSpice schematic drawings is preferred. Mistakes are lined-out, not obliterated or erased, and do not use white
out. The only item that may be erased are mistakes as you draw a schematic. When you get your lab
notebook:
1) Print your name, course and contact information on the front of the lab notebook.
2) Number the pages sequentially in pen in the upper corner of each page (front and back). Most of the
notebooks already have the page numbers pre-printed on each page.
3) The first 2 pages of your notebook will be the table of contents. You will build this table as you go. At the
top of the first page, write “Table of Contents” and then proceed to build your table. Your last section will
be titled “References” and will contain information such as datasheets, parts kit info, syllabus, etc… You
will insert reference information such as datasheets starting at the back of your notebook and working
forward.
4) For each lab exercise, you will print out the lab handout, tape into your lab notebook and then update the
table of contents with its page number.
Timeline of a Typical Lab:
1) A week prior to the lab, download the handout. Start a section in your lab notebook for this week’s lab
and tape the handout in your notebook. Update the table of contents.
2) Read and complete the pre-lab outside of class. The pre-labs will typically include some bread boarding
of your circuit. There is not enough time in lab for you to breadboard 100% of the assignment so some of
it will need to be completed as a pre-lab.
3) Come to lab and get your pre-lab checked off. The TA will come around during the first 5 minutes of the
lab and check-off your pre-lab. The TA will record your score in your lab notebook.
4) Listen to the description of today’s lab. The TA or instructor will give you a brief explanation of the lab
and any suggestions recommendations.
5) After an hour has passed, the TA or instructor will give a brief overview of next week’s lab.
6) Complete lab and get checked off.
7) Repeat for next week’s lab.