Digital Electronics Syllabus

Instructors: Dr. Steven Sartori Saline High School 1300 Campus Parkway Saline, MI 48176 (734) 401-4300 [email protected]

Web site: www.sartoritechnology.com

Digital Electronics (DE) is a high school level course that is appropriate for 11th or 12th grade students who are interested in design and engineering. The major focus of the DE course is to expose students to design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global and human impacts, engineering standards, and technical documentation. DE exposes students to some of the major concepts that they will encounter in a postsecondary engineering course of study. Through problems that engage and challenge, students explore a broad range of engineering topics, including the study of electronic circuits that are used to process and control digital signals. 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, smart phones, digital circuits, electrical engineering topics, circuit design, integrated circuits, and programmable logic devices.

Students have the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of course concepts through activity-, project-, and problem-based (APB) learning. By solving rigorous and relevant design problems using engineering and science concepts within a collaborative learning environment, APB learning challenges students to continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities, and problem solving skills. Students will also learn how to document their work and communicate their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community. It also allows students to develop strategies to enable and direct their own learning, which is the ultimate goal of education.

The course assumes students have completed Introduction to Engineering, and Design (IED), Principles of Engineering (POE) but students should be concurrently enrolled in college preparatory mathematics and science. Students will employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems. In addition, students use a state of the VEX Robotic and engineering equipment to design solutions and to solve proposed problems. Students will develop problem- solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges that increase in difficulty throughout the course.

Digital Electronics (DE) is the third of three foundation courses in the Project Lead The Way high school pre-engineering program. The course applies and at the same time develops secondary level knowledge and skills in mathematics, science, and technology.

The DE course of study includes:

• Unit 1 Fundamentals of Analog and Digital Circuits 1.1 Foundations and Breadboard Game Counter 1.2 Introduction to Analog 1.3 Introduction to Digital

• Unit 2 Combinational Logic 2.1 Introduction to AOI Logic 2.2 Introduction to NAND and NOR logic 2.3 Date of Birth Design 2.4 Specific Combinational Logic Circuits 2.5 Programmable Logic - Combinational

• Unit 3 Sequential Logic 3.1 Latches and Flip-FLops 3.2 Asynchronous Counter 3.3 Synchronous Counters 3.4 Introduction to State-Machine Design

• Unit 4 Microcontrollers 4.1 Introduction to Microcontrollers 4.2 Microcontrollers – Boe-Bot 4.3 Boe-Bot Design Projects Assessments:

The following assessment methods may be used in a variety of combinations by teachers and students in order to gather information on student understanding and instruction. Teachers and students should consider the various assessment methods as a means to improve instruction and learning.

• Academic prompts • Checklists • Computerized assessment • Concept mapping • Demonstrations/Presentations • Student self- reflection/assessment

• Paper and pencil tests • Performance tasks • Portfolios • Project/Product(s) • Informal observations/discussions • Performance assessments

• Individual and group work • Rubric • Student Interviews • Tests and/or Quizzes

Based on projects and assessments, students will earn the following grades:

A 93-100% A- 90-92.99% B+ 87-89.99% B 83-86.99% B- 80-82.99% C+ 77-79.99% C 73-76.99% C- 70-72.99% D+ 67-69.99% D 63-62.99% D- 60-62.99% E 0-59.99%

Materials: Students need to come to class prepared everyday with the following: 1. Engineering Notebook (provided) 2. Pencil and eraser 3. Pens 4. Graphing Calculator

Attendance: Students are expected to attend each class session. The lack of attendance will dramatically affect your grade. Students with disabilities who may need academic accommodations should discuss options with their instructor.

Student Discipline and Behavior: All students are expected to act appropriately in the classroom at all times. Each student will manage themselves as outlined in the Student Handbook. Disciplinary action will be taken each time a student chooses to act otherwise.

Additional circumstances that will cause disciplinary action:

• Damage or improper use of materials, equipment, and tools • Misuse of any technology in the classroom • Interrupting lectures and demos • Leaving the classroom without permission • Littering the classroom • Misuse of personal technology such as phones and mp3 players • Writing or graffiti on equipment, desks, or any other part of the classroom. • Using classroom computers for activities other than the class work. Saline High School Principles of Engineering Parent / Student Contract:

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