Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
6.111 - Introductory Digital Systems Laboratory
SCHEDULE FALL 2000
Most lectures (not quizzes) have lecture notes in addition to the
handouts listed below.
| Lecture | Date | Day | Handouts | Due | Lecture Topic |
| L1 | Sept. 6 | W | First Day Packet: | 6.111 Sign-up | Overview, |
| Lecture notes | sheet | Boolean Algebra | |||
| General Information | |||||
| Syllabus | |||||
| General Lab Information | |||||
| Computer Information | |||||
| Intro to HP Logic Anal. | |||||
| Beginner's Guide to WARP | |||||
| Problem Set 1 | |||||
| Lab 1 | |||||
| Safety Memo | |||||
| Kit Signout Information | |||||
| Background Information | |||||
| L2 | Sept. 8 | F | Gates, Symbols, and Busses | Symbols, Kmaps, | |
| Kmap | TTL Innards | ||||
| Static Hazards | |||||
| Computer Demo | |||||
| Ring oscillators | |||||
| Latches, Edge Trig. FF | |||||
| D, T, SR, JK flip-flops | |||||
| L3 | Sept. 11 | M | VHDL entities | ||
| Ckt. Diag. vs. Architecture | |||||
| Output Eqns in report | |||||
| Simulation | |||||
| Computer Demo | |||||
| L4 | Sept. 13 | W | Pal Programming | PS 1 | PALs (PLD)s |
| Negative True and VHDL | |||||
| PS 1 Solutions, PS 2 | Programming PALs | ||||
| L5 | Sept. 15 | F | MUXes, Counters, Shift Reg. | ||
| FSM Notation | |||||
| FSM Example |
| Lecture | Date | Day | Handouts | Due | Lecture Topic |
| L6 | Sept. 18 | M | Lab 1 | VHDL Statements | |
| VHDL processes | |||||
| Counters | |||||
| L7 | Sept. 20 | W | Lab 2 (& 6264 data sheets) | PS 2 | Pulse Synchronization |
| PS 2 Solutions, PS 3 | Lab 2 Discussion, Demo | ||||
| L8 | Sept. 22 | F | Report Guide | Memories | |
| Phase II form | Lab 2 Demo (TV camera) | ||||
| Checklist, Writing Style | Writing Phase II | ||||
| Sept. 25 | M | No Class: Student Holiday | |||
| L9 | Sept. 27 | W | Grid Example, VHDL | ||
| identifiers, concurrent | |||||
| statements | |||||
| Q1 | Sept. 29 | F | QUIZ 1 | QUIZ 1 (Walker 50-340) | |
| L10 | Oct. 2 | M | PS 3 Solutions | PS 3 | VHDL sequential |
| statements, Tri-state | |||||
| L11 | Oct. 4 | W | PS 4 | Lab 2 | Implied adders, Packages |
| Design | Simulation details | ||||
| Checkoff | Computer Demo | ||||
| Oct. 9 | M | Columbus Day: No class | |||
| L12 | Oct. 11 | W | PS 4 Solutions, PS 5 | PS 4 | Microprogramming |
| PROM Guide | Trolley Car Example | ||||
| L13 | Oct. 13 | F | Prom Programming | ||
| L14 | Oct. 16 | M | Lab 3 | Lab 2 | Lab 3, Discussion |
| Check-off | Demonstration | ||||
| L15 | Oct. 18 | W | PS 5 Solutions | PS 5 | VHDL Summary |
| Oct. 20 | F | L2 Report | |||
| L16 | Oct. 23 | M | Project Information | Lab 3 MCU | Project Kickoff |
| Check-off, | Video tape | ||||
| L17 | Oct. 25 | W | Project | Op Amps, D/A, A/D | |
| Abstracts | Aliasing Demo | ||||
| Oct. 27 | F | Lab 3 Design | |||
| L18 | Oct. 30 | M | MC6847 data sheet | Video 1 |
| Lecture | Date | Day | Handouts | Due | Lecture Topic |
| L19 | Nov. 1 | W | How to Make Your | Video 2 | |
| Project Work | Quiz 2 Review | ||||
| Q2 | Nov. 3 | F | QUIZ 2 | Proposal Conferences | QUIZ 2 (Walker 50-340) |
| L20 | Nov. 6 | M | Transmission Lines, | ||
| Motors | |||||
| Nov. 8 | W | Lab 3 Checkoff | |||
| Nov. 9 | Th | Design Conferences | |||
| Nov. 13 | M | Lab 3 Report | |||
| Nov. 20 | M | Design Presentations | |||
| Nov. 22 | W | Design Presentations | DROP DATE | ||
| Last day to sign-up for | |||||
| 6 units of 6.905 | |||||
| Nov. 27 | M | Design Presentations | |||
| Nov. 29 | W | Design Presentations | |||
| Dec. 11 | M | Project Presentations | |||
| Dec. 12 | T | Video Taping the Demos | |||
| Dec. 13 | W | Project Reports | |||
| due by 5:00 PM |