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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