ENGR 271 - Digital Circuits and Systems

Credits: 5
Overview of digital computer systems. Digital logic, Boolean algebra, Finite state machines, combinational and sequential circuits and logic design, programmable logic devices, and the design and operation of digital computers, including ALU, memory, and I/O. Weekly laboratories.

Enrollment Requirement: Eligible for MATH& 141 or higher. Recommended: MATH& 142

Satisfies Requirement: Natural Science
Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Design digital logic circuits, both combinational and sequential.
Use computer-aided design tools to develop complex digital circuits.
Prototype designs using programmable logic devices.
Use computer-aided design tools for design of complex digital logic circuits.
Model, simulate, verify, and synthesize with hardware description languages.

Program Outcomes

Use engineering principles to solve problems related to engineering mechanics.
Analyze a wide variety of physical systems using Newton’s Laws and free body diagrams in 3D space.
Transfer to a Bachelor’s program in Engineering with the necessary aptitude to succeed in upper-division coursework.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.