1. Digital Electronics™ Overview

2. What is Project Lead the Way? Focus on learning through Rigor Relevance Retention Integration Motivation

3. What is Project Lead the Way? Method Learning based on Activities Projects Problem-Solving Cooperative Groups

4. What is Project Lead the Way? Assessment Written/Oral Reports Engineering Journal Artifacts Presentations Exams

5. 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”

6. 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

7. Digital Electronics Course Description (cont.) Software implemented MultiSIM - to design and test digital circuitry prior to actual construction WinCUPL – to control programmable logic devices

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Unit 4 – Microcontrollers Lesson 4.1 Introduction to Microcontrollers Lesson 4.2 Microcontrollers & The Boe-Bot Lesson 4.3 Boe-Bot Design Projects

12. What do you get? College Credit (Optional) CR College Readiness Career Readiness Technology Applications Completion

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