Course overview
This course develops engineering capabilities pertaining to the design of digital electronic systems. Designs for contemporary implementation technologies are expressed using circuit schematics and SystemVerilog, at levels of abstraction from CMOS transistor circuits up to processor microarchitecture. System architecture, microarchitecture and interfacing concepts are developed through an extended case study of a commercial microprocessor. The course operates as a flipped classroom with students attending weekly 2-hour workshops. Preparatory lectures, reading and exercise questions are completed before workshops. Workshop problems are more open-ended and typically require discussion in small groups, practical design, simulation and implementation using computers and reconfigurable logic circuits.
Course learning outcomes
- Design, build and test digital logic for systems of moderate complexity using common digital components, schematic diagrams, and hardware description language
- Use and explain engineering practices to manage the complexity of digital systems
- Use appropriate implementation technologies for digital systems
- Design CMOS logic gates at the transistor schematic level
- Work effectively and ethically in teams to undertake the design of digital systems
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 55782
Section FR01
Size 110
Available 110
Class number 59654
Section WS01
Size 55
Available 55
Class number 59653
Section WS02
Size 55
Available 55
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