The calendar below provides information on the course's lecture (L), recitation (R), quiz (Q), conference sessions (C) and project (P) sessions.
The last lecture or recitation is delivered 5 weeks before the end of the semester; after that date, class time is spent entirely on the final project.
| SES # | Topics | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Introduction |
Lab 1 out Problem set 1 out |
| L2 | Combinational logic | |
| L3 | Introduction to Verilog® - combinational logic | |
| L4 | Sequential building blocks | |
| L5 | Simple sequential circuits and Verilog® | |
| L6 | Finite-state machines and synchronization |
Problem set 1 due Problem set 2 out |
| L7 | Memory basics and timing |
Lab 1 checkoff and report due Lab 2 (Traffic light FSM) out |
| R1 | FSM examples, Verilog® lab 2 discussion | |
| L8-L9 | Arithmetic structures | |
| R2 | More FSM, memory, arithmetic |
Problem set 2 due Problem set 3 out |
| L10 | Analog building blocks | Lab 2 checkoff |
| L11 | System integration issues and major/minor FSM |
Lab 2 report due Lab 3 (Memory tester) out |
| R3 | VGA timing generation, block RAM/ROM | |
| L12 | Reconfigurable logic architecture | |
| L13 | Video | Problem set 3 due |
| Q1 | Quiz review |
Lab 3 (Memory tester) checkoff - No detailed report due (see lab for details) Lab 4 (Pong game) out |
| Q2 | Quiz | |
| L14 | Project kickoff |
Formation of project teams Lab 4 intermediate checkoff (not graded) due two days after Ses #L14 |
| L15 | LSI integration and performance transformations | |
| L16 | Power dissipation in digital systems |
Lab 4 checkoff due two days after Ses #L16 Project abstracts due five days after Ses #L16 Lab 4 report due five days after Ses #L16 |
| C1 | Proposal conference with TAs | Bring project proposals for the proposal conference |
| C2 | Proposal conference with TAs |
Lab 2 revised report due nine days after Ses #L16 (part of CIM) Bring project proposals for the proposal conference |
| P1-P2 | Block diagram conference with TAs | |
| P3 | Project design presentation | |
| P4 | Project design presentation (cont.) | |
| P5 | Project design presentation (cont.) | |
| P6 | Project design presentation (cont.) | Customized project checklist due (groups + staff) |
| P7-P11 | Implement/Debug | |
| P12 | Implement/Debug (cont.) |
Final project demonstrations and video taping due Final project report due three days after Ses #P12 |