Digital Electronics

Prerequisite: Introduction to Electronics

GRADES 11-12

COURSE OVERVIEW: 1 Semester

Basic electronic circuit theory is reviewed. Digital electronics is introduced using a circuit building testing approach. Semiconductor theory, power supplies, gates, binary numbers, counters, and linear circuits are covered. Students study the theoretical aspects and then build practical circuits testing and troubleshooting them.

UNITS OF INSTRUCTION:

UNIT I Semiconductor Theory

UNIT II The Binary Number System

UNIT III Counters

UNIT IV Logic and Logic Gates

UNIT V Simple Micro-processors

STUDENT OUTCOMES:

1. Using a hands-on circuit construction technique on a breadboard, students will build and test circuits such as rectifier circuits and basic power supplies, clock circuits, binary and decimal counters, logic gate circuits, flip-flops, and simple adders.
2. Acquaint students with the operation of a simple micro-processor.
3. Have students build and test a project that incorporates some of the circuits studied and built earlier.
   
   

MAJOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO ACHIEVE OUTCOMES:

1. Students will complete various breadboard circuit projects

2. Students will use test equipment to troubleshoot and analyze breadboard circuits

3. Students will design, assemble, test, troubleshoot and build a student-chosen electronics project.

ADOPTED TEXT OR PRINCIPAL MATRIALS USED:

Tokeim, Rodger. Digital Electronics. McGraw Hill Book Company, 1984