Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Practical
Tutorial

Module Offerings

4523USST-SEP-PAR

Aims

To provide an introduction to Boolean Logic and the operation of combinational and sequential digital logic circuits.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Understand the principles of Boolean logic and algorithms.
2.
Examine electronics through analyzing and designing basic combinational digital circuits.
3.
Identify sequential digital circuits and applications.
4.
Apply the knowledge in digital electronic circuit design

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Logic Gates and Functions, DeMorgan's Theorems and gate equivalence.
Combinational Logic and Boolean Algebra' Boolean expression from logic diagrams and truth tables, truth tables from logic diagrams and Boolean expressions, commutative, associative and distributive properties, loading Karnaugh map from a
truth table, multiple and overlapping groups.
Applications of Karnaugh map: multiple output networks, decoders, code conversion network.
Digital logic and combinational circuits Latches and Flip-Flops: SR latch, Latches as contact-bounce eliminators, Edge triggered SR, D-type, J-K Flip-Flops.
Digital Counters: asynchronous and synchronous counters concept, Counter design using S-R/JK/D-type flip-flops. Shift Registers: serial shift registers, serial in-parallel out shift registers, bidirectional shift registers.
Sequential circuits design.
Use CAD tools to carry out circuit design and simulation.
Additional Information:
This Level 4 module is devised for students to gain fundamental knowledge and practical skills in digital electronics circuit analysis and design.
General Notes
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UK SPEC AHEP 4
CEng.
M8 Identify and analyse ethical concerns and make reasoned ethical choices informed by professional codes of conduct.
M11 Adopt an inclusive approach to engineering practice and recognise the responsibilities, benefits and importance of supporting equality, diversity and inclusion.
M13 Select and apply appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes, recognising their limitations.
IEng.
B1 Apply knowledge of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles to broadly-defined problems. Some of the knowledge will be informed by current developments in the subject of study.
B2 Analyse broadly-defined problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles.
B3 Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model broadly-defined problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
B4 Select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to address broadly-defined problems.
B5 Design solutions for broadly-defined problems that meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate. This will involve consideration of applicable health and safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal,
environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards.
B6 Apply an integrated or systems approach to the solution of broadly-defined problems.
B12 Use practical laboratory and workshop skills to investigate broadly-defined problems.
B13 Select and apply appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes.

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