Digital Electronics™ Overview. What is Project Lead the Way? Focus on learning through Rigor Relevance Retention Integration Motivation.

Digital Electronics™Overview

What is Project Lead the Way?

Focus on learning through

Rigor Relevance Retention Integration Motivation

What is Project Lead the Way?

Method Learning based on

Activities Projects Problem-Solving Cooperative Groups

What is Project Lead the Way?

Assessment Written/Oral Reports Engineering Journal Artifacts Presentations Exams

Digital Electronics Course Description

In general you will learn skills in basic electronics, logical thinking,

problem solving, and trouble shooting digital circuits

a systematic approach that engineers use to design electronic systems

Combinational logic Integrated circuits Programmable devices

how machines “think”

Digital Electronics Course Description (cont.)

The course covers the following: Basic Electron Theory Electron Laws Number Systems Logic Systems Boolean Algebra Microprocessors Student Self-directed Project

Digital Electronics Course Description (cont.)

Software implemented MultiSIM - to design and test digital

circuitry prior to actual construction WinCUPL – to control programmable logic

devices

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Analog and Digital Electronics

Lesson 1.1 Foundations and the Board Game Counter

Lesson 1.2 Introduction to Analog   

Lesson 1.3 Introduction to Digital Electronics

Unit 2: Combinational Logic

Lesson 2.1 Introduction to AOI Logic

Lesson 2.2 Intro to NAND & NOR Logic

Lesson 2.3 Date of Birth Design

Lesson 2.4 Specific Combinational Logic Circuits & Miscellaneous Topics

Lesson 2.5 Programmable Logic: Combinational

Unit 3: Sequential Logic

Lesson 3.1 Flip-Flops and Latches

Lesson 3.2 Asynchronous Counters

Lesson 3.3 Synchronous Counters

Lesson 3.4 State Machine Design

Unit 4 – Microcontrollers

Lesson 4.1 Introduction to Microcontrollers

Lesson 4.2 Microcontrollers & The Boe-Bot   

Lesson 4.3 Boe-Bot Design Projects

What do you get?

College Credit (Optional) CR

College Readiness Career Readiness

Technology Applications Completion

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