Welcome to Digital!
Digital Electronics TM is the study of electronic circuits that are used to process and control digital signals. In contrast to analog electronics, where information is represented by a continuously varying voltage, digital signals are represented by two discreet voltages or logic levels. This distinction allows for greater signal speed and storage capabilities and has revolutionized the world electronics. Digital electronics is the foundation of all modern electronic devices such as cellular phones, MP3 players, laptop computers, digital cameras, high definition televisions, etc. The major focus of the DE course is to expose students to the design process of combinational and sequential logic design, teamwork, communication methods, engineering standards, and technical documentation. Utilizing the activity-project-problem-based (APPB) teaching and learning pedagogy, students will analyze, design and build digital electronic circuits. While implementing these designs students will continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities and understanding of the design process. Digital Electronics TM (DE) is a high school level course that is appropriate for 10th or 11th grade students interested in electronics. Other than their concurrent enrollment in college preparatory mathematics and science courses, this course assumes no previous knowledge.
Weekly Agenda
Lesson 2.1 Introduction to AOI Logic
Day 1: Lesson Overview & Introduction to the Majority Vote Problem Introduce Project 2.1.1 Majority Vote. Comb Logic Design Process (v1).ppt. Students will take notes in their engineering notebooks/portfolios. Day 2: Binary Number Systems Binary Number System & Conversion.ppt. Students will take notes in their engineering notebooks/portfolios. Students will work on Activity 2.1.2 Binary Numbers & Conversion. Day 3 – 4: Truth Tables and Boolean Expressions Truth Tables & Logic Expressions.ppt. Students will take notes in their engineering notebooks/portfolios. Students will work on Activity 2.1.3 Truth Table & Logic Expressions. Day 5: Truth Tables and Boolean Expressions – Majority Vote Students will complete procedure steps 1 and 2 for the Majority Vote Project, documenting their work in their engineering notebooks/portfolios. Day 6: AOI Logic Analysis AOI Logic Analysis.ppt. Students will take notes in their engineering notebooks/portfolios. Students will work on Activity 2.1.4 AOI Logic Analysis. Day 7 – 8: AOI Logic Implementation AOI Logic Implementation.ppt. Students will take notes in their engineering notebooks/portfolios. Students will work on Activity 2.1.5 AOI Logic Analysis. Day 9 – 10: AOI Logic Implementation – Majority Vote Students will complete procedure steps 3 and 4 for the Majority Vote Project, documenting their work in their engineering notebooks/portfolios. Day 11 – 13: Boolean Algebra Boolean Algebra.ppt. Students will take notes in their engineering notebooks/portfolios. Students will work on Activity 2.1.6 Boolean Algebra. Day 14 – 15: DeMorgan’s Theorems DeMorgan’s Theorems.ppt. Students will take notes in their engineering notebooks/portfolios. Students will work on Activity 2.1.7 DeMorgan’s Theorems. Day 16: Boolean Algebra – Majority Vote Students will complete procedure step 5 for the Majority Vote Project, documenting their work in their engineering notebooks/portfolios. Day 17 – 19: Majority Vote Simulation and Protoboarding Students will complete procedure steps 6, 7, and 8 for the Majority Vote Project, documenting their work in their engineering notebooks/portfolios.
1.3 Introduction to Digital
Day 1 – 4: Combinational Logic – An Overview · The teacher will present Combinational Logic – An Overview.ppt · Students will work on Activity 1.3.1 Combinational Logic.. Day 5 – 7: Sequential Logic – An Overview · The teacher will present Sequential Logic – An Overview.ppt · Students will work on Activity 1.3.2 Sequential Logic. Game Counter - Digital · The teacher will present Board Game Counter – Digital.ppt · Students will work on Project 1.3.3 Board Game Counter. Day 11: Introduction to Logic & Datasheets · The teacher will present Introduction to Logic & Datasheets.ppt · Students will work on Activity 1.3.4 Introduction to Logic & Datasheets. Day 12: Troubleshooting and Lesson Review · The teacher will present Troubleshooting.ppt |
Mr. Money - PLTW & Technology
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