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| + | {{DISPLAYTITLE:ECE 2031 - Digital Design Laboratory}} |
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| + | [[File:College of Computing Building, Georgia Tech.jpg|alt=A large brick building with pavilion.|thumb|The College of Computing Building, the location of the Digital Design Laboratory]] |
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| − | ECE 2031 is a 2 credit |
+ | '''ECE 2031''' is a 2 credit ECE laboratory class and is a requirement for both [[Electrical_Engineering |electrical engineering]] and [[Computer_Engineering |computer engineering]] majors.<ref name=":0">https://www.ece.gatech.edu/courses/course_outline/ECE2031</ref> ECE 2031 is effectively the laboratory class for [[ECE 2020]], and it introduces students to design and implementation methods for digital systems. |
| + | ECE 2031 is also a requirement for the [[Systems and Architecture|systems and architecture]] and [[devices]] threads in [[Computer Science|computer science]].<ref>https://www.cc.gatech.edu/content/systems-architecture</ref><ref>https://www.cc.gatech.edu/content/devices</ref> |
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| + | == Topic List == |
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| + | * Logic Synthesis using an [[wikipedia:Hardware_description_language|HDL]] |
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| + | This topic list is from spring 2019.<ref name=":0" /> |
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| − | Emphasis is placed on developing technical communications skills; laboratory reports are graded to strict formatting and content standard. |
+ | Emphasis is placed on developing technical communications skills; laboratory reports are graded to strict formatting and content standard. The semester concludes with a team project, requiring cooperation with a group of three to four other students. |
| + | == Prerequisite Knowledge == |
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| + | [[ECE 2020]] with a grade of C or higher. [[ECE 2035]] can be taken before or concurrently with this course. |
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| − | + | == Resources == |
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| − | As of Spring 2021, the topics covered in the class were: |
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| + | * [https://powersof2.gatech.edu/ddl/index.html Course Website]: includes pre-lab and lab guides; lab checkoffs are done through this website. |
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| − | # Logic Synthesis using an HDL |
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| − | === How it Fits into the Curriculum === |
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| − | ECE 2031 is a requirement for EE and CmpE majors. It is a prerequisite for [[ECE 3005]], [[ECE 3006]], [[ECE 3040]], [[ECE 3043]], [[ECE 3056]], [[ECE 3150]], [[ECE 4180]], [[ECE 4452]], [[ECE 4550]], [[CS 3220]], and [[CS 3651]]. |
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| + | ==References== |
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| − | === Prerequisites === |
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| − | Two prerequisite options exist for ECE 2031: |
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| + | [[Category:Courses|^ECE^ECE]] |
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| − | # ([[ECE 2020]] or [[ECE 2030]]) AND ([[ECE 2035]] or [[ECE 2036]] or [[CS 1372]] |
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| − | # [[CS 2110]] |
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| − | === AP/IB Credit === |
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| − | No AP or IB credit is available for this course. |
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 22 April 2025
ECE 2031 is a 2 credit ECE laboratory class and is a requirement for both electrical engineering and computer engineering majors.[1] ECE 2031 is effectively the laboratory class for ECE 2020, and it introduces students to design and implementation methods for digital systems.
ECE 2031 is also a requirement for the systems and architecture and devices threads in computer science.[2][3]
Topic List[edit | edit source]
- CAD Tools
- Logic Synthesis using an HDL
- HDL models of basic gates and logic operations
- Combinational design using multiple methods: primitive gates, schematic capture for FPGAs, and VHDL
- HDL based simulation and synthesis with FPGAs
- Examination of real timing issues on hardware using timing simulation, oscilloscope, and logic analyzer
- State machine specification, design, and simulation
- State machine implementation with multiple methods
- Design verification with logic analyzer
- HDL models of data storage elements
- ROM and RAM implementations on FPGA boards
- Hardware design of a simple computer with ALU, registers, control unit, memory, instructions, and I/O
- HDL-based simple computer simulation and implementation on FPGA board
- Machine language and assembly language programming for the simple computer
- Simulation and implementation of programs on the FPGA board
- Final design project problem specification (examples: video game, control application, robot, or contest)
- Hardware and tools available to solve the final design project problem
- Project engineering issues: top-down vs. bottom-up design, hierarchical decomposition, and modularity
This topic list is from spring 2019.[1]
Workload[edit | edit source]
Labs are released weekly and must be checked off by undergraduate teaching assistants. Pre-lab quizzes are administered prior to lab check offs.
Emphasis is placed on developing technical communications skills; laboratory reports are graded to strict formatting and content standard. The semester concludes with a team project, requiring cooperation with a group of three to four other students.
Prerequisite Knowledge[edit | edit source]
ECE 2020 with a grade of C or higher. ECE 2035 can be taken before or concurrently with this course.
Registration[edit | edit source]
ECE 2031 is not a linked course.
Resources[edit | edit source]
- Course Website: includes pre-lab and lab guides; lab checkoffs are done through this website.
