Program Overview

Introduction to ELEC2042 Digital Circuits and Systems

ELEC2042 Digital Circuits and Systems is a university program designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of combinational and sequential logic design techniques. The program aims to equip students with the skills to design and implement digital circuits and systems at the gate level and program field programmable gate arrays.

General Information

• Unit Convenor and Teaching Staff: The unit convenor is Hazer Inaltekin, and the tutor is Meer Shadman Saeed.
• Credit Points: 10
• Prerequisites: COMP1000
• Corequisites: None
• Co-badged Status: None
• Unit Description: This unit provides an understanding of combinational and sequential logic design techniques used in the design of large-scale digital systems. Students will apply this knowledge to design and implement digital circuits and systems and program field programmable gate arrays.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of different number systems used in digital systems and be able to convert between them.
• Design fast and efficient logic circuits by applying standard minimisation techniques.
• Relate state-diagrams, truth tables, wave forms, and logic equations as different representations of the same synchronous sequential machine.
• Describe and document digital logic circuits and systems using industry-standard languages and tools.
• Implement digital logic circuits and systems in hardware.

General Assessment Information

• Grading and Passing Requirement: To pass this unit, a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more.
• Assessment Tasks: The assessment tasks include a final exam, a unit project, and a workshop report.
• Late Submissions and Resubmissions: Resubmission of work is not allowed. A 5% penalty will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day.

Assessment Tasks

• Final Exam: 40%, scheduled during the S2 exam period.
• Design Implementation Project: 30%, due in Week 8.
• Digital Design Workshop Report: 30%, due in Week 12.

Delivery and Resources

• Lecture and Practical Sessions: Students are expected to attend a 2-hour lecture and a 3-hour practical session on campus each week.
• Textbooks: The unit uses "Digital Design and Computer Architecture" by D. M. Harris and S. L. Harris, and "Digital Design with an Introduction to the Verilog HDL, VHDL and System Verilog" by M. M. R. Mano and M. D. Ciletti. Both books are available free of charge to students through the library.

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the Academic Appeals Policy, Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Progression Policy, Assessment Policy, and Special Consideration Policy.

Engineers Australia Competency Mapping

The unit learning outcomes are mapped to the Engineers Australia Competency Standards, including Knowledge and Skill Base, Engineering Application Ability, and Professional and Personal Attributes.

Academic Integrity and Support

Macquarie University emphasizes academic integrity and provides resources to support students, including the Writing Centre, Academic Skills Development, and wellbeing consultations. The Library offers online and face-to-face support to help students find and use relevant information resources.