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Basics of Digital Technology (3 cr)

Code: AE00CM58-3002

General information


Enrollment

16.04.2022 - 13.09.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 18.12.2022

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering

Teachers

  • Jyri Lehto

Student groups

  • AE22B
    Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering, remote
  • AE22A
    Bachelor of Engineering, Automation Engineering
  • IEPIP22
    International Professional Studies

Objective

Students will be able to process digital data and use it to solve logical problems and design and program logical circuits. Students will be able to utilize the modern semiconductor technology.

Content

Digital data, logic gates, boolean algebra, reducing methods, flip-flops, registers, counters, number systems, memory circuit technology, programmable logic circuits.

Materials

The necessary material can be found online. Material will also be distributed during the lessons.

Teaching methods

Lectures, exercises and computerized simulation

Student workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student master number systems and know how to make number system transformations using examples.
You will be able to analyze simple digital technology problems and design solutions based on examples.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student master number systems and know how to make demanding number system conversions. You master the basics of logical design and Boolean algebra and know how to simplify expressions. You know the basics of combination logic. You will be able to analyze digital technology problems and design creative solutions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student master number systems and can do demanding number system conversions. You master the Boolean algebra and can simplify expressions. You master logical design, combinatorial logic and sequence logic and are able to apply knowledge in technical design. You will be able to independently analyze demanding problems and design creative solutions

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination, assignments and acitvity

Qualifications

No previous studies are required