DEE 4639

Logic Design

Syllabus


Objective:
       Learn the basics of logic design which is essential for design of digital circuits and systems.
       Learn and apply the switching theory to the solution of logic design problems.

Prerequisite:
       None

Class time and place:
       Tuesday 10:10am-12:00pm and Friday 9:00am-9:50am @ ED 220

Instructor:
       Chia-Tso Chao (趙家佐)  
       Email: mango@faculty.nctu.edu.tw
       Office: ED601, ext. 31671
       Office hours: 4EF (made by appointment)

Teaching assistants:
       Zak (張玟翔) (o0000032@yahoo.com.tw) @ ED 612 (ext. 54178)
       Benjamin (胡鈺邦) (a40112a40112@yahoo.com.tw) @ ED 612 (ext. 54178)
       Victor (洪維澤) (victor@ictek.net) @ ED 612 (ext. 54178)

Text Book:
       C. H. Roth, Jr. and L. L. Kinney, Fundamentals of Logic Design, 7th edition, Cengage Learning, 2014.

Course webpage:
       http://tiger.ee.nctu.edu.tw/course/LogicDesign2016Fall/index.htm

Grading:
        Quizzes -------- 30% (there are 14 quizzes, but only 12 higher scores are taken)
        Midterms ------ 35%
        Final ----------- 35%

Course Contents:
       Number Systems and Conversion
       Boolean Algebra 
       Algebraic Simplification 
       Applications of Boolean Algebra
       Karnaugh Maps 
       Multi-Level Gate Circuits
       Combinational Circuit Design 
       Multiplexers, Decoders, and Programming Logic Devices (PLDs)
       Latches and Flip-Flops 
       Registers and Counters
       Analysis of Clocked Sequential Circuits 
       Derivation of State Graphs and Tables 
       Reduction of State Tables
       Sequential Circuit Design