Course Syllabus: EE 260, Spring 2004

Instructor: Galen H. Sasaki.

• Email: sasaki@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu. Tel: 956-6103
• Office: Holmes 436 Office Hours: MWF 1130-1230 or by appointment
• Instructor's Web Site: www-ee.eng.hawaii.edu/~sasaki

Prerequisite: EE 160

Textbooks and Materials:

• Textbook: "Contemporary Logic Design" by R. Katz.
• LogicWorks 4.0 manual and application software by Capilano Computing Systems -- LogicWorks 4 is the computer aided design (CAD) tool we will use. 
• Laboratory materials
• Parts kit and protoboard -- more information about how to purchase kit later.
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• A three ringed folder (your "journal") for the lab.

• Lectures: KUY 209, MWF, 1030-1120.
• Laboratories: Holmes 451, Tues., 9-12 (Sec 1) or 130-430 (Sec 2).

Topics: This is the first course on digital circuits (i.e., computer technology circuits). It will cover basic circuit components and design techniques. Some of the topics to be covered include

• State diagrams and ASM charts
• Programmable logic such as PROMs, PALs, and PLAs,
• Conversion between ASM chart (or state diagram) to sequential circuits
• Conversion between logic diagrams and combinational circuits made up of SSI parts such as NANDs, NORs, voltage inverters. Mixed logic.
• Boolean algebra, K-maps, implementation of circuits with simple switches, modeling CMOS.
• Commonly used MSI parts such as multiplexers, demultiplexers, counters, registers, static RAM.
• Modular design techniques such as iterative partitioning, hierarchical partitioning, functional partitioning, busses.
• A simple computer, its architecture, and how to program it.
  
• Latches, flip flops, timing, and glitches.
• Representations using bits: binary numbers, twos complement, sign magnitude, ASCII
• Simple arithmetic including addition, subtraction, negation, bit-wise logic operations, carry, borrow, overflow.

Grading: Your grade for the course will be based on the following:

• Midterm Exam 1 (20%)
• Midterm Exam 2 (20%)
• Final Exam (25%). Holmes 247, See UH Manoa, Schedule of Classes.
• Lab (30%)
• Homeworks (5%)

The midterm exam dates will be announced at least two weeks before they are given. Any missed exams, labs, or other assignments will result in a score of zero. With the exception of the homeworks, the grades will be based on the standard curve, i.e., A = 90%, B = 80%, C = 70%, and D = 60%.

Drop Dates:

See University of Hawaii at Manoa, Schedule of Classes. There is an early date to drop a class without a "W" grade. This occurs within the first few weeks of the semester. There is a second drop date, but where you will receive a "W" grade. This occurs at least two months before the end of the semester. For this second date, to drop requires a written approval of Change of Registration Form from the instructor and the College of Student Academic Services Dean.

Important:

• You are to take all exams on the scheduled days and times. There will be no exceptions unless you have a doctor's note explaining why you could not make it.
• You are expected to come to every lecture and at the beginning of the lecture. If you have a valid reason to miss a lecture, then contact Galen Sasaki (email or telephone) before lecture so that he can save handouts for you.
• Homeworks will be collected in class and at the beginning of class. No late homeworks will be accepted.
• You must come to every lab, and at the beginning of lab. Attendance will be taken! If you are late one day, it will result in a 10% deduction in your overall lab grade (i.e., your overall lab grade will be reduced by one letter grade). If you are late a second day, you will get an overall score of zero for the lab.