EL E 337 - Digital Systems Laboratory II
2001 Catalog Data: ELE 337. DIGITAL SYSTEMS LABORATORY II. Self-paced laboratory. Prerequisites: EL. E.335 and 336. (3 lab hours). (1).
Textbook: Practical Digital Electronics: Laboratory Workbook by M. Bird and R. Schmidt, 1974
References: Digital Design Fundamentals by K.J. Breeding, Prentice Hall, Inc. 1989.
Coordinator: Dr. Charles E. Smith, Chair and Professor of Electrical Engineering
Goals: The experiments outlined for this laboratory offer the student the opportunity of a "hands-on" experience with state-of-the-art technology in the areas of digital systems (MSI and LSI). In addition, the student implements theoretical concepts, presented in the lecture course, ELE 335 - Principles of Digital Systems, in a practical applications environment. The self-paced format has been extremely successful primarily for the individual student. This format has also proved to be an effective way for the student to gain maturity in field of digital systems while developing individual initiative in the application of engineering principles.
Prerequisites by Topic: Basic Digital Systems Theory (ELE 335, 336)
Topics:
1. Operation
2. Logic Probe, Pulser, and Clip
3. De Morgan's Theorem
4. Exclusive OR gate
5. RS Latch
6. D Latch and Flip-Flop
7. JK Flip-Flop
8. Shift-Registers
9. Asynchronous Counters
10. Synchronous Counters
11. Application of Digital Counters
12. Decoders and Encoders
13. Multiplexers and Demultiplexers, parity generating, and checking
14. Adders
15. Subtractors
16. 4-BIT A.L.U.
17. Multiplication
18. ROM
19. RAM
20. Monostable Multivibrators Schmitt Triggers
Estimated ABET Category Content: Engineering Design: 1 credits or 100%
EL E 337 - DIGITAL SYSTEMS LABORATORY II
Application of modern digital integrated circuits: Individual Logic Gates, Binary Memory
Elements, Sequential Logic Circuits, Data Handling Circuits, Arithmetic Elements, Memories,
and Signal Conditioning Devices. (self-Paced Laboratory)
Prerequisite: EL E 335 and 336 (3 lab hours per week) (1).
The required laboratory courses related to the undergraduate curriculum in the Electrical
Engineering Department at the University of Mississippi were developed in the mid-sixties with
the then existing equipment to provide a meaningful laboratory experience for the student. At
present, even with the equipment obtained from grants through the efforts of the faculty, the
undergraduate laboratories in basic circuits, electronics, and systems remain essentially as they
were in the sixties, particularly in the area of systems theory. On the other hand, electrical
technology has not remained at the mid-sixties plateau, but has progressed tremendously. The
last forty years have seen the full maturity of the technology on integrated circuits (IC) in the
form of medium scale (MSI) circuits and the birth and growth of the large-scale of integrated
(LSI) circuits technology. This technology has given society the IC operational amplifier
(op-amp) for linear system design and the LSI microprocessor for digital system and computer
design. This same LSI technology has fostered the unprecedented growth of the electronic
calculator and micro-minicomputer industry in this country. These applications are only the
beginning of the total impact of the MSI and LSI technologies on the electrical engineering
community for already microprocessors and op-amps are being used in computer control
application in automobiles, washing machines, television, etc. These advanced have thus begun
a revolution in system design because in the very near future electrical design will be based
almost entirely on the IC op-amp and the LSI microprocessor.
Because of these changes, it is necessary that our curriculum reflect current technology in
integrated circuits, particularly in the digital systems area. Over the past thirty years, this proposed,
self-paced, laboratory has been taught as a special projects course. Enrollment has steadily
increased as a result of students interest, and the impact of this course has been evidenced in the
increased effective use of IC circuits in both senior design courses. The experiments outlined for
this laboratory offer the student the opportunity of a "hands-on" experience with state-of-the-art
technology in the areas of digital systems (MSI and LSI). In addition, the student implements
theoretical concepts, presented in the lecture course, ELE 335 - Principles of Digital Systems, in
a practical applications environment. The self-paced format has been extremely successful
primarily because of flexibility in the laboratory scheduling for the individual student. This
format has also provided to be an effective way for the student to gain maturity in field of digital
system while developing individual initiative in the application of engineering principles.
Text: Practical Digital Electronics: Laboratory Workbook; M. Bird and R. Schmidt,
Hewlett-Packard, 1974.
COURSE OUTLINE
REQUIRED EXPERIMENTS FROM
PRACTICAL DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
by
M. Bird and R. Schmidt
1. Logic Lab Familiarization--Introduction to the Logic Lab and Diagnostic Tools.
(1) Exp. 1 - Operation
(2) Exp. 2 - Logic Probe, Pulser, and Clip
2. Individual Logic Gates--Review concepts previously presented in ELE 336 while introducing the 74XX Family of IC's.
(3) Exp. 8 - De Mograns's Theorem
(4) Exp. 9 - Exclusive OR Gate
3. Binary Memory Elements--Present different types of Binary information storage devices.
(5) Exp. 10 - RS Latch
(6) Exp. 11 - D Latch and Flip-Flop
(7) Exp. 12 - JK Flip-Flop
4. Sequential Logic--Investigate the combination of individual logic gates along with memory elements to form the most general type of digital system
(8) Exp. 13 - Shift-Registers
(9) Exp. 14 - Asynchronous Counters
(10) Exp. 15 - Synchronous Counters
(11) Exp. 16 - Application of Digital Counters
5. Data Handling Circuits--Examine circuits which alter data form and detect illegal data patterns.
(12) Exp. 17 - Decoders and Encoders
(13) Exp. 18 - Multiplexers and Demultiplexers parity generating and Checking
6. Arithmetic Elements--Construct logic circuits capable of performing arithmetic operations.
(14) Exp. 19 - Adders
(15) Exp. 20 - Subtractors
(16) Exp. 21 - 4 BIT A.L.U.
(17) Exp. 22 - Multiplication
7. Memories--Study the characteristics and design of Read Only (ROM) and Random Access (RAM) memory systems.
(18) Exp. 23 - ROM
(19) Exp. 24 - RAM
8. Signal Conditioning Devices--Examine devices capable of modifying the duration of an enhancing the shape of digital signals.
(20) Exp. 25 - Monostable Multivibrators Schmitt Triggers.