CEN2302

4 hours English

Digital Systems Design

Digital System Design

CEN0301 Digital Logic Design

4 hours No requisites

EE2102 Electronic circuits

4 hours Two requisites

1 Storage cell architecture: SRAM, DRAM, ROM, circuit design, tradeoffs

2 Interfacing logic families: TTL, CMOS, voltage thresholds, noise margins, level shifting, fanout, signal translation

3 Clock and timing analysis: setup time, hold time, clock skew, metastability, synchronization

4 Low-power digital design: dynamic power, static power, clock & power gating, energy-efficient design

5 Digital design technologies: ASICs, FPGAs, CPLDs, cost, performance, flexibility, SoC

6 HDL fundamentals: Verilog, VHDL, syntax, semantics, simulation tools, modules

7 HDL-based combinational circuit design: adders, multiplexers, decoders, hierarchical design, logic minimization

8 HDL-based sequential circuit design: flip-flops, counters, shift registers, timing, synchronization

9 Datapath design with HDL: adders, subtractors, simple multipliers, RTL modeling, pipelining basics, simulation, verification

10 System-level HDL modeling: behavioral vs. structural, parameterized designs, reusable IP cores, testbenches

11 Design for testability (DFT): fault models, BIST, scan chains, observability, controllability

12 HDL-based system Design tradeoffs and optimization for efficiency and performance

13 Lab work

1.1 Mapped to: K1

An ability to identify and explain the broad in-depth knowledge and comprehension of concepts, principles, theories, processes and methodologies in the domain of Digital System Design

Teaching Strategy One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Classroom lectures • PowerPoint slides • Reading assignments

Assessment Methods One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Written exams • Home assignments • Oral questions

2.1 Mapped to: S1 (S1 in ABET)

Cognitive Skills: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve problems in the domain Digital System Design

Teaching Strategy One or more of the following strategies may be used: Classroom lectures • PowerPoint slides • Reading assignments • Problem solving practice • Tutorials

Assessment Methods One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Written exams • Home assignments • Oral questions

2.2 Mapped to: (S2 in ABET)

Cognitive Skills: an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions in the domain of Digital System Design

Teaching Strategy One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Design activities through problem-based learning to meet one or both of the following factors: (1) public health, safety, welfare, (2) global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors • Design examples • Open-ended design tasks • Classroom lectures • PowerPoint slides • Reading assignments • Problem solving • Tutorials

Assessment Methods One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Design projects (design approaches and design outcomes) • Written exams • Home assignments

2.3 Mapped to: S3 (S6 in ABET)

Practical and Physical Skills: an ability to develop and conduct experimentation, analyze and interpret data, in the domain of Digital System Design

Teaching Strategy One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Perform experiments • Application development using hardware development boards • Data analysis • Data interpretation • Problem solving through programming • Classroom lectures • PowerPoint slides

Assessment Methods One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Projects • Written exams • Home assignments

2.4 Mapped to: S4 (S3 in ABET)

Communication Skills: an ability to communicate effectively in the domain of Digital System Design

Teaching Strategy One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Classroom lectures • PowerPoint slides

Assessment Methods One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Written assignments or project reports • Oral presentations

3.1 Mapped to: V1 (S4 in ABET)

Values: an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities

Teaching Strategy One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Discussion on how to make informed judgments in a given engineering situation, considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts • Classroom lectures • PowerPoint slides

Assessment Methods Assessment of informed judgments through written assignments or project reports or oral presentations

3.2 Mapped to: V2 (S7 in ABET)

Autonomy: An ability to acquire new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Teaching Strategy One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Design activities through problem-based learning • Design examples • Open-ended design tasks • Classroom lectures • PowerPoint slides • Reading assignments • Problem solving • Tutorials

Assessment Methods One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Projects • Written exam • Home assignments • Oral presentations

3.3 Mapped to: V3 (S5 in ABET)

Responsibility: an ability to function effectively in a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objective

Teaching Strategy One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Discussion on various aspects of teamwork such as: (1) how to establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objective (2) how the group shares responsibilities and makes decisions together to foster collaboration • Classroom lectures • PowerPoint slides

Assessment Methods One or more of the following strategies may be used: • Project breakdown structure • Minutes of meeting

Assessment	Weight





Quizzes	20%
Mid-term exam	20%
Lab (reports, practical exams)	25%
Final Exam	35%
Total	100%

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