I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Digital Electronics
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CMAE 1554
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
In this course learners will acquire a fundamental knowledge of digital electronics. Boolean algebra, numbering systems covered include hexadecimal, binary, BCD, and octal. Digital devices and circuits, analog to digital conversion along with digital to analog conversion will be covered. Learners will build and test basic digital circuits, test circuits to digital truth tables, troubleshoot circuits as required.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
Reading College Level CLC or Reading College Level, and Fundamentals of Math Pre-College Level or Math Pre-College Level or Math Introductory College Level or Algebra College Level or Pre-Calculus College Level or Calculus College Level |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CMAE 1554 - Digital Electronics
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CMAE 1502 | Technical Math | 3 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CMAE 1554 - Digital Electronics
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
|
CMAE 1554
|
3
|
|
Northland Community & Technical College
|
CMAE 1554
|
3
|
|
St. Paul College
|
CMAE 1554
|
3
|
|
Northwest Technical College
|
CMAE 1554
|
3
|
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Advanced Standing
- Military Experience
- Written
- Demonstration
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Automation Technologies
|
Certificate
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Students will build & test digital circuits following developed lab activities |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Draw digital logic diagrams
|
|
|
Develop Boolean truth tables
|
|
|
Design and build digital timing circuits
|
|
|
Convert numbering systems used in digital devices
|
|
|
Build encoder circuits
|
|
|
Build decoder circuits
|
|
|
Build counter circuits
|
|
|
Build programmable logic device
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
Digital logic symbols
|
|
Digital logic circuits ( I/C’s)
|
|
Numbering systems used in digital circuits
|
|
Digital Counters
|
|
Logic gates
|
|
Encoding decoding
|
|
Digital displays
|
|
Shift registers
|
|
Arithmetic circuits
|
|
A/D & D/A convertors
|
|
R-S and J-K Flip- Flops
|
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
|
Build and test digital circuit using digital diagrams
|
|
Build and test digital circuits using truth table
|
|
Build and test Flip Flop circuits
|
|
Build and test D/A convertor
|
|
Build and test A/D convertor
|
|
Build and test shift registers
|
|
Build and test encoders / decoders
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Digital Electronics
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CMAE 1554
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
In this course learners will acquire a fundamental knowledge of digital electronics. Boolean algebra, numbering systems covered include hexadecimal, binary, BCD, and octal. Digital devices and circuits, analog to digital conversion along with digital to analog conversion will be covered. Learners will build and test basic digital circuits, test circuits to digital truth tables, troubleshoot circuits as required.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
Reading College Level CLC or Reading College Level, and Fundamentals of Math Pre-College Level or Math Pre-College Level or Math Introductory College Level or Algebra College Level or Pre-Calculus College Level or Calculus College Level |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CMAE 1554 - Digital Electronics
All Credit(s) from the following...
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CMAE 1502 | Technical Math | 3 cr. |
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CMAE 1554 - Digital Electronics
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
|
CMAE 1554
|
3
|
|
Northland Community & Technical College
|
CMAE 1554
|
3
|
|
St. Paul College
|
CMAE 1554
|
3
|
|
Northwest Technical College
|
CMAE 1554
|
3
|
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Advanced Standing
- Military Experience
- Written
- Demonstration
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Automation Technologies
|
Certificate
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Students will build & test digital circuits following developed lab activities |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Draw digital logic diagrams
|
|
|
Develop Boolean truth tables
|
|
|
Design and build digital timing circuits
|
|
|
Convert numbering systems used in digital devices
|
|
|
Build encoder circuits
|
|
|
Build decoder circuits
|
|
|
Build counter circuits
|
|
|
Build programmable logic device
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
Digital logic symbols
|
|
Digital logic circuits ( I/C’s)
|
|
Numbering systems used in digital circuits
|
|
Digital Counters
|
|
Logic gates
|
|
Encoding decoding
|
|
Digital displays
|
|
Shift registers
|
|
Arithmetic circuits
|
|
A/D & D/A convertors
|
|
R-S and J-K Flip- Flops
|
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
|
Build and test digital circuit using digital diagrams
|
|
Build and test digital circuits using truth table
|
|
Build and test Flip Flop circuits
|
|
Build and test D/A convertor
|
|
Build and test A/D convertor
|
|
Build and test shift registers
|
|
Build and test encoders / decoders
|