Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
6.111 - Introductory Digital Systems Laboratory
SCHEDULE FALL 1999
Most lectures (not quizzes) have lecture notes in addition to the
handouts listed below.
| Lecture | Date | Day | Handouts | Due | Lecture Topic |
| L1 | Sept. 8 | W | First Day Packet | Info | Overview, |
| Lecture notes | Sheets | Boolean Algebra | |||
| General Information | |||||
| Due Dates | |||||
| Computer Information | |||||
| General Lab 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. 10 | F | Gates, Symbols, and Busses | Symbols, Kmaps, | |
| Kmap | TTL Innards | ||||
| Negative True and VHDL | Static Hazards | ||||
| Computer Demo | |||||
| L3 | Sept. 13 | M | Ring oscillators | ||
| Latches, Edge Trig. FF | |||||
| D, T, SR, JK flip-flops | |||||
| VHDL entities | |||||
| Ckt. Diag. vs. Architecture | |||||
| Output Eqns in report | |||||
| Computer Demo | |||||
| L4 | Sept. 15 | W | Pal Programming | PS 1 | PALs (PLD)s |
| PS 1 Solutions, PS 2 | Programming PALs | ||||
| L5 | Sept. 17 | F | MUXes, Counters, Shift Reg. | ||
| VHDL processes, VHDL | |||||
| 163, Simulation | |||||
| Computer Demo | |||||
| L6 | Sept. 20 | M | Lab 1 | FSM Notation, FSMs in VHDL |
| Lecture | Date | Day | Handouts | Due | Lecture Topic |
| L7 | Sept. 22 | W | Lab 2 | PS 2 | Pulse Synchronization |
| PS 2 Solutions, PS 3 | Lab 2 Discussion | ||||
| L8 | Sept. 24 | F | Report Guide | Memories | |
| 6264 Data Sheets | Lab 2 Demo (TV camera) | ||||
| Phase II form | Writing Phase II | ||||
| Checklist, Writing Style | |||||
| L9 | Sept. 27 | M | Grid Example, VHDL | ||
| identifiers, concurrent | |||||
| statements | |||||
| L10 | Sept. 29 | W | PS 3 Solutions | PS 3 | VHDL sequential statements |
| Lab 2 Design Check-off | Tri-state, Q1 review | ||||
| Q1 | Oct. 1 | F | Quiz 1 | Bldg. 4 Room 270 | |
| L11 | Oct. 4 | M | PS 4 | Implied adders, Packages | |
| Simulation details | |||||
| Computer Demo | |||||
| L12 | Oct. 6 | W | Microprogramming | ||
| Trolley Car Example | |||||
| L13 | Oct. 8 | F | Finish Trolley Car Example | ||
| Oct. 11 | M | Columbus Day: No class | |||
| L14 | Oct. 13 | W | PS 4 Solutions, PS 5 | PS 4 | Prom programming, Lab 3 |
| Lab 3 | Lab 2 Check-off | ||||
| Oct. 15 | F | Lab 2 Report | No Class today | ||
| L15 | Oct. 18 | M | Lab 3 MCU | Op Amps, D2A, A2D | |
| Check-off | |||||
| L16 | Oct. 20 | W | Lab 3 Design | Project Kickoff | |
| Check-off | Video tape | ||||
| Oct. 22 | F | PS 5 due in lab | |||
| L17 | Oct. 25 | M | PS 5 solutions | Project | VHDL Summary |
| Abstracts | |||||
| L18 | Oct. 27 | W | Video | ||
| Oct. 29 | F | Lab 3 Check-off | No Class today | ||
| L19 | Nov. 1 | M | How to Make Your | Lab 3 Report | Transmission Lines, |
| project work | Motors | ||||
| L20 | Nov. 3 | W | Q2 review | ||
| Q2 | Nov. 5 | F | Quiz 2 | Walker (50-340) |
| Date | Day | Due/Topic |
| Nov. 1-5 | M-F | Proposal Conferences |
| Nov. 8-12 | M-F | Block Diagram Conferences |
| Nov. 16 | T | Last Day to get your Add Card signed for adding 6 units of 6.905 |
| Nov. 17 | W | Drop Date |
| Last day to deliver Add card to Registrar's Office (11-268) | ||
| Nov. 15-19 | M-F | Project Design Presentations |
| Dec. 6-8 | M-W | Project Demos and Video Taping |
| Dec. 9 | Th | Project Reports due by 5:00 PM |
