Digital Electronics Syllabus
Teacher Information:
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Mr. William Trudell
Technology and Engineering Instructor, Content Instructional Specialist for Technology, Business,
Marketing, and Computer Science
William.trudell@nbexcellence.org (best method to contact me)
(262) 789 – 6445
Schedule
o Hour 1: Engineering Design and Development
o Hour 2: Introduction to Engineering Design
o Hour 3: Digital Electronics
o Hour 4: Civil Engineering and Architecture
o Hour 5 – 8: Content Instructional Specialist Role
Introduction:
Digital Electronics TM is the study of electronic circuits that are used to process and control digital signals. In
contrast to analog electronics, where information is represented by a continuously varying voltage, digital
signals are represented by two discreet voltages or logic levels. This distinction allows for greater signal speed
and storage capabilities and has revolutionized the world electronics. Digital electronics is the foundation of
all modern electronic devices such as cellular phones, MP3 players, laptop computers, digital cameras, high
definition televisions, etc.
The major focus of the DE course is to expose students to the design process of combinational and sequential
logic design, teamwork, communication methods, engineering standards, and technical documentation.
Utilizing the activity-project-problem-based (APPB) teaching and learning pedagogy, students will analyze,
design and build digital electronic circuits. While implementing these designs students will continually hone
their interpersonal skills, creative abilities and understanding of the design process.
Digital Electronics TM (DE) is a high school level course that is appropriate for 10th or 11th grade students
interested in electronics. Other than their concurrent enrollment in college preparatory mathematics and
science courses, this course assumes no previous knowledge.
The course applies and concurrently develops secondary level knowledge and skills in mathematics, science,
and technology.
Course Communication:
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Project Lead the Way Learning Management System (LMS)
o My.pltw.org
o All activities, projects, and important curriculum documents
o Students will have personal log-in information and access to this site
Technology and Engineering Department Twitter
o @nbwengineering
o Quickly send out reminders to parents and students
Technology and Engineering Department Website
o Sdnbwestengineering.weebly.com
o Communicate important documents and lesson plans to parents and students
Grading Information and Scale:
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Skills-based grading that ties back to Project Lead the Way
national standards alignment
Grading Scale: 1 – 4
o 1: Basic; signifies limited skill development
o 2: Developing; there is noticeable progression toward
skill mastery
o 3: Proficient; a skill can be applied consistently
o 4: Advanced; mastery of a skill in a variety of situations
Learning Targets/Skills will be communicated to students in
class, assessed, and then communicated to parents through
Infinite Campus (ex: I can identify historical structural
systems.)
Large/cumulative assessments will be broken down and
assessed via individual learning targets. This means that there
could potentially be several learning targets assessed on a
cumulative assessment.
Project Lead the Way: End of Course (EoC) Assessment Information:
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End of Course Assessment will be held on May 27th and May 28th in class
o Students will be allowed to use the following materials:
 Writing utensil
 Scratch paper
 Engineering Equation Packet
 Calculator
 **there will be no note sheet allowed beginning with the 2014-2015 school year**
o Should a student meet the following requirements, he/she will be eligible to receive
Transcripted Credits from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)
 Pass the course with a B or better
 Earn a Stanine Score of 7, 8, or 9
 Create a course portfolio to be presented upon request to MSOE
 Complete the Transcripted Credit Application and submit the $75.00 fee to MSOE within
1-year of completion
Academic Integrity Information:
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First Offense: Student will be given an opportunity to complete the work that was cheated on. Parents
and Guidance Counselor will be contacted. Teacher and student will develop a contract that will deter
this behavior in the future.
Second Offense: In addition to measures from the first offense, a meeting between the
parent/guardian, associate principle, teacher, and guidance counselor will be held, and the student will
develop a 5 page paper (12pt. font, Times New Roman font, and single spaced) that focuses on the
following:
o Why the decision was made to cheat?
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o What are the alternatives to cheating?
o Why is cheating unethical?
o How will cheating now impact me in the future?
Third Offense: In addition to measures from the first and second offense, the student will receive an
academic referral and any other consequences deemed necessary by the parent/guardian, counselor,
associate principal, teacher, and student team.
Flipped Classroom Information:
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Definition: Flipped classroom or flip teaching is a form of blended learning in which students learn new
content online, usually at home, and what used to be homework is now done in class with teachers
offering more personalized guidance and interaction with students, instead of lecturing.
The flipped classroom strategy will be utilized throughout the course of the school year and is a
significant aspect of the course.
Scope, Sequence, and Schedule:
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Weekly Lesson Plans can always be found at sdnbwestengineering.weebly.com
Date
9/2/2014 – 9/5/2014
Reading
General Safety, Investigating Basic
Circuits
9/8/2014 – 9/12/2014
9/15/2014 – 9/18/2014
Topic
Syllabus, Expectations, Preassessment, Lesson 1.1 Intro to
Electronics
Lesson 1.1: Intro to Electronics
Lesson 1.1 Intro to Electronics
No School 9/19
9/22/2014 – 9/26/2014
Lesson 1.1: Intro to Electronics
9/29/2014 – 10/3/2014
Lesson 1.1: Intro to Electronics
10/6/2014 – 10/10/2014
Lesson 1.2 Intro to Circuit Design
Breadboarding, Digital Component
Identification
Soldering/Desoldering, Random
Number Generator
Combinational Design Process,
Troubleshooting, Analog/Digital
Signals
No School 10/13
10/14/2014 – 10/17/2014
Lesson 1.2 Intro to Circuit Design
10/20/2014 – 10/24/2014
Lesson 1.2 Intro to Circuit Design
10/27/2014 – 10/31/2014
11/3/2014 – 11/7/2014
11/10/2014 – 11/13/2014
Lesson 1.2 Intro to Circuit Design
Lesson 2.1 AOI Combinational Logic
Lesson 2.1 AOI Combinational Logic
No School 11/14
Investigating Circuits
Sci/Eng Notation, Analog
Component Identification, Circuit
Theory Laws and Simulation
Binary Number Systems,
Sequential Design Process, Clock
Signals
Random Number Generator:
Analog
Random Number Generator: Digital
Truth Tables, Logic Analysis
Logic Implementation, Circuit
Simplification with Boolean and
DeMorgan’s
11/17/2014 – 11/21/2014
Lesson 2.1 AOI Combinational Logic
11/24/2014 – 11/26/2014
Lesson 2.1 AOI Combinational Logic
No School 11/27 or 11/28
12/1/2014 – 12/5/2014
12/8/2014 – 12/12/2014
12/15/2014 – 12/19/2014
12/22/2014 – 12/23/2014
No School 12/24 – 1/4
1/5/2015 – 1/9/2015
1/12/2015 – 1/16/2015
No School 1/19
1/20/2015 – 1/23/2015
1/26/2015 – 1/30/2015
2/2/2015 – 2/6/2015
2/9/2015 – 2/13/2015
No School 2/16
2/17/2015 – 2/20/2015
Logic Implementation, Circuit
Simplification with Boolean and
DeMorgan’s
AOI Logic Design Problem: Majority
Vote
Lesson 2.2 Alternative Design
Principles
Lesson 2.2 Alternative Design
Principles
Lesson 2.2 Alternative Design
Principles
Lesson 2.3 Specific Combinational
Logic Designs
K-Mapping, NAND logic
Lesson 2.3 Specific Combinational
Logic Designs
Lesson 2.4 Programmable Logic
Devices
Multi- and De-multiplexers, Binary
Adders
Programming Tutorials, Date of
Birth Design Problem
Lesson 2.4 Programmable Logic
Devices
Lesson 3.1 Sequential Logic Circuits
Date of Birth Design Problem
Lesson 3.1 Sequential Logic Circuits
Lesson 3.2 Asynchronous Logic
Circuits
NOR logic, Logic Converter
Universal Gate Logic Design
Problem
Hexadecimal, Octal, Seven
Segmented Displays
D Flipflop, Flipflop Event Detectors,
Shift Registers
Flipflops
Asynchronous Counters
Lesson 3.2 Asynchronous Logic
Circuits
Lesson 3.2 Asynchronous Logic
Circuits
Lesson 3.2 Asynchronous Logic
Circuits
Lesson 3.2 Asynchronous Logic
Circuits
Lesson 3.3 Synchronous Logic
Circuits
Asynchronous Mod Counters,
Asynchronous MSI
Asynchronous MSI Suspend/Reset
Lesson 3.3 Synchronous Logic
Circuits
Lesson 3.3 Synchronous Logic
Circuits
SSI Synch Counters, 74LS163
Counters
74LS193 Synch Counters, 60 sec
Timer
No School 4/3 – 4/12
4/13/2015 – 4/17/2015
Lesson 4.1 State Machines
4/20/2015 – 4/24/2015
Lesson 4.1 State Machines
State Machines, Phone Number
Design Problem
State Machines, Toll Booth Design
Problem
2/23/2015 – 2/27/2015
3/2/2015 – 3/6/2015
3/9/2015 – 3/13/2015
3/16/2015 – 3/19/2015
No School 3/20
3/23/2015 – 3/27/2015
3/30/2015 – 4/2/2015
Now Serving Display Project
Now Serving Display Project
SSI Synch Counters, 74LS163
Counters
4/27/2015 – 5/1/2015
Lesson 4.2 Microcontrollers
5/4/2015 – 5/8/2015
Lesson 4.2 Microcontrollers
5/11/2015 – 5/15/2015
Lesson 4.2 Microcontrollers
5/18/2015 – 5/21/2015
No School 5/22 or 5/25
5/26/2015 – 5/29/2015
6/1/2015 – 6/5/2015
End of Course Assessment Review
6/8/2015 – 6/12/2015
Arduino Tutorial, Intro to
Microcontrollers
Arduino Tutorial, Intro to
Microcontrollers
PWM Signals, The Toll Booth
Revisited
PLTW End of Course Assessment
Portfolio Completion and
Submission
Final Exam
**Disclaimer: The course instructor retains the right to change or modify the contents of this document when
necessary.**