Digital Project Laboratory

The course can be part of the following programmes:

1. Computer Science, Bachelor's Programme (N1COS)
2. Computer Science, Master's Programme (N2COS)

The course is a also a single-subject course at Gothenburg University.

One year of study in the subject computer science or equivalent and the course DIT792 Digital and computer technology (or equivalent).

Applicants must prove knowledge of English: English 6/English level 2 or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS.

Work in designing and implementing of a digital device, in which a microprocessor can be included.

The following skills are the students acquire:

• Construction - with limited resources
• Troubleshooting with a Logic Analyzer
• Timing
• Using FPGA circuits
• Reading technical documentation
• Report writing with focus on technical documentation

On successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• describe the principles for a structured and hierarchical description of smaller digital systems [P, R].
• describe how programmable logic circuits work and how they are best utilized [L, R, P].

Competence and skills

• handle electronic design automatic (EDA) tools to develop and verify programmable logic circuits [L, R, P].
• implement a prototype digital system considering aspects of clocking, synchronization, and control (state machine) [R, P].

Judgement and approach

• search for information in documentation/datasheets of commercial electronic components [R, B, W].
• determine power supply requirements for digital circuits in environments with multiple voltages [R, P].
• develop a prototype digital system, from specification, via implementation and verification, to testing and evaluation [W, B, P].

The course begins with some lecture and exercises that allows students to become familiar with CAD/EDA tools. Subsequently, the students themselves proceed with the construction work under supervision. The project work is performed in groups. Each group selects a task of its own or follows a proposal from a catalog of projects. Components, instruments and equipment will be available for students in accessible premises for a period of six weeks. Construction work is presented in a written report. Students have a meeting each week with a supervisor. The course concludes with a
seminar with mandatory attendance, where projects are presented.

Language of instruction: English

Examination is carried out continuously during the course with laboratory exercises [L], weekly meetings [W], examination of log books [O], assessment of the final product [P] and report [R] and the oral presentation [M]. The grade is set based on your project group that has chosen your basic grade, here it is based on how well the project has done. The individual grade is set based on the students' performance in the group, the oral presentation, logbook entries and individual grant report. All the above elements must be approved for final grades on courses. Detailed information can be found in the course PM.

Sub-courses

1. Project, 7.5 credits
   Grading scale: Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3) and Fail (U)

The course is evaluated through meetings both during and after the course between teachers and student representatives. Further, an anonymous questionnaire is used to ensure written information. The outcome of the evaluations serves to improve the course by indication which parts could be added, improved, changed or removed.

The course is a joint course together with Chalmers.

The course replaces the course DIT796, 7.5 credits. The course cannot be included in a degree which contains DIT796. Neither can the course be included in a degree which is based on another degree in which the course DIT796 is included.