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COURSE SYLLABUS

1. TITLE OF COURSE: DIGITAL DEVICES I
  PREFIX/NUMBER: ELT 147 CREDIT HOURS: 3.0
2. PREREQUISITE:

CORQ: ELT 101

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RESOURCES NEEDED:

 

TEXT:

Digital Systems:  Principles and Applications. Tocci

Digital Systems Lab Manual, a Troubleshooting Approach Ambrosio, DeLoach

SUPPLIES:

Calculation: scientific calculator as specified by instructor
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Introduces the operation and application of gates, flip-flops, counters, shift registers, encoders-decoders and LED displays.  Covers binary numbers, Boolean algebra and troubleshooting.
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COURSE GOAL:

To familiarize the student with fundamentals of Digital Systems.

6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course, students will
When students have successfully completed this course, they will understand the following and be able to:
(A) Identify and demonstrate understanding of numbering systems through mathematical manipulation.
(B) Demonstrate understanding of and, or, inverter, and combinatorial logic gates through the development and verification of Truth Tables.
(C) Demonstrate Concepts of Boolean Rules and DeMorgans’ Theorems as related to Truth Tables.
(D) Demonstrate understanding and applications of latches, flip-flops and Schmitt triggers in monitoring processes.
(E) Become familiar with the applications of programmable logic devices and memory types.
(F) Understanding the principles of interfacing digital circuits with analog systems.
(G) Understanding the operation of digital arithmetic circuits and applications.
(H) Demonstrate uses of MSI logic circuits including multiplexers, demuotiplexers, encoders, and decoders.
7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Unit grades will be averaged along with laboratory experiments and final exam.

Homework

25% of total grade

Quizzes

25% of total grade

Midterm

25% of total grade

Final

25% of total grade

Unit tests are given by the instructor at the conclusion of each unit of study.  All written tests will be completed during class periods.  Calculators may be used.

Grading Scale
Raw Score Range
Letter Grade
100 to 92 A
91 to 84 B
83 to 75 C
74 to 68 D
67 to   0 F

Special Remarks:

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TEXT REFERENCES: All experiments are referenced to the appropriate page numbers in the text used in the lecture course or as listed by the instructor.

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MATERIALS REQUIRED Test equipment is available from equipment room or at work benches or instructor/equipment room.

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Attendance:  College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings.  If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week.  Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.

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Tardy Policy:  A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.

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Assignments/Missed Exams:  It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments.  If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed.  Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist.  Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

8. COURSE OUTLINE
Tentative Schedule
9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11. ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.