Last Revised 6 April 1999
This outline is dynamic. The only thing about it that is unlikely
to change much is that which has already happened.
All lectures (not quizzes) have lecture notes in addition to the
handpouts listed below.
L1 W 3 FEB First Day Packet Overview, Boolean Algebra
Lecture notes
General Information
Due Dates
Computer Information
Intro to HP Logic Anal.
Beginner's Guide to WARP
PS 1, Lab 1
Safety memo
Kit sign-out sheet
6.111 Sign-up sheet
L2 F 5 FEB Gates, Symbols, and Busses Symbols, Kmaps,
Kmap TTL Innards
Negative True and VHDL Static Hazzards
Computer Demo
L3 M 8 FEB 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 W 10 FEB Pal Programming PALs (PLD)s
PS 1 Solutions, PS 2 Programming PALs
L5 F 12 FEB MUXes, Counters, Shift Reg.
VHDL processes, VHDL
163, Simulation
Computer Demo
L6 T(M) 16 FEB Lab 1 due FSM Notation, FSMs in VHDL
L7 W 17 FEB Lab 2 Pulse Synchronization
PS2 Solutions, PS 3 Lab 2 Discussion
L8 F 19 FEB Report Guide Memories
6264 Data Sheets Lab 2 Demo (TV camera)
2 handouts on phase II Mary Zoll Phase II
L9 M 22 FEB Grid Example, VHDL identifiers,
concurent statements
L10 W 24 FEB PS 3 Solutions VHDL sequential statements
Lab 2 Design Checkoff Tri-state, Q1 review
finish Grid Example
2 Vugraph projectors
Q1 F 26 FEB Quiz I in 2-190
L11 M 1 MAR PS 4 Implied adders, Packages
Simulation details
Computer Demo
L12 W 3 MAR Microprogramming,
Trolley Car Example
2 Vugraph projectors
L13 M 8 MAR Finish Trolley Car Example
2 Vugraph projectors
L14 W 10 MAR PS 4 Solutions, PS 5 Prom programming, Lab 3
Lab 3, Lab 2 Checkoff
F 12 MAR Lab 2 Report Due
L15 M 15 MAR Lab 3 MCU Checkoff Opamps, D2A, A2D
L16 W 17 MAR Lab 3 Design Checkoff Project Kickoff
Video tape
F 19 MAR PS 5 due in lab
L17 M 29 MAR PS 5 Solutions VHDL Summary
Project Abstracts Due Guest Lecturer (Prof.
Anantha Chandrakasan
Low Power
L18 W 31 MAR Video
F 2 APR Lab 3 Checkoff
L19 M 5 APR Lab 3 Report Due Transmission Lines, Motors
How to make your project Scope + TV camera
work
L20 W 7 APR Q2 review
Guest Lecturer (Yonald Chery)
Q2 F 9 APR Quiz 2 in 2-190
M-F 5-9 APR Proposal Conferences
M-F 12-16 APR Block Diagram Conferences
W 21 APR Project Design Presentations
Last day to get your add card for 6 units of 6.905 signed
Th 22 APR Drop Date
Last day to deliver add card to the registrar's office
F 23 APR Project Design Presentations
M 26 APR Project Design Presentations
W 28 APR Project Design Presentations
Th 30 APR Project Design Presentations
W 12 MAY Demos and Video Taping
Th 13 MAY Project Reports due by 5 PM