Course Information
Digital Systems is a course that demands a lot of independent work. The purpose is to give you as a student, an idea about construction work. You are supposed to present a working prototype with all necessary documentation. If you want, you can bye the prototype for net cost after approval. It is possible to make a choice between a few different ideas from a catalogue (in Swedish). You are welcome to make chances or come up with own ideas.
Since you work in groups of two (or more) you must sell the idea to someone you can work with. There is always a discussion with one of the teachers before you start to build on your construction. The different development tools we support:
Without microprocessor:
- Oscilloscope
- logic analyser
- ispDesignEXPERT
With microprocessor:
- AVR Mega16, AVR JTAG ICE.
- MC68008, Emulator it-68.
Every week you are supposed to give in a rapport on how the work goes on. This will later be a part of the final rapport. You are writing a diary on how things develops.
Week 1: During this week you have to write a specification on what your machine should be able to do. In the end of the week you have time for discussion about the specification. This specification will later be a part of the final report.
- Monday Discussion with teacher the different ideas and also decision on what group you should be in. Going through AVR ATMega16 and MC68008.
- Friday 15.00 Deadline for leaving your specification.
In this week there is one lesson when you have to be present. Depending on which CPU you have chosen there is a list where you sign up for the lesson.
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- Week 2:By the end of the week (or earlier) you should be able to present a drawing and a layout on the program. After discussion and approval you are now ready to start building the hardware. Drawings and program should be a part of the final rapport.
- Week 3: Building and testing of your construction.
- Week 4--13: Building and testing goes on, writing program and more testing. By the end of week 6 the hardware should be working.
- Week 14: Final work and testing before exam.
Written part of the exam:
The rapport should be written in a good standard so your fellow students could read and understand it. When the rapport is done you should leave it for opponents and teachers evaluation.Oral presentation:
- You turn to your fellow students and should be as follows:
- 1. Overview (what's is it all about)
- 2. Problems (this should be done)
- 3. How it was done
- 4. The result (if any)
- Presentation max 15 minutes
- Pictures on overhead.
- Every student should be opponent on another students work.
Approval
- Oral presentation.
- Opposition.
- Approved construction.
- Approved rapport.
- Short version in HTML format.
- Toolbox and book's returned.
Literature mm
Material and books are available at the institution. - You turn to your fellow students and should be as follows: