ECE241F: Digital Systems
 
Tutorial and Quiz Information

P. Chow and J. Rose

Fall 1996

Tutorials

• in groups of about 12-14 students led by a single TA for the whole term
• four tutorials of 1.5 hours each
• problems and exercises will be handed out each week in lecture
• purpose of tutorials is to take up the problem sets, which themselves are not graded
• as part of the tutorial ``team", you may be called upon during the tutorial to help other members of your team that have not understood some concept.
• You will be graded for your participation in the tutorial, out of 3:

  

Quiz

• one quiz during the term, probably in the last tutorial
  • you will be asked to demonstrate something and answer oral questions about LogicWorks, ABEL and PALs, and building a small circuit
• worth 5% of your final grade
• purpose is to test your practical knowledge and abilities to use the software tools and the hardware
• if you do the regular exercises and labs, you should have no trouble
• examples
  • You are given a logic circuit. Create a schematic for the circuit using the LogicWorks software and simulate it.
  • You are given a logic design. Create a fuse map file and program a PAL.
  • You are given a logic circuit that you must wire up and make work.
• for a quiz related to the software, you will be permitted to use a manual, which will be provided.