700.131 (24W) Design of digital circuits

Wintersemester 2024/25

Registration possible from
30.08.2024 00:00

First course session
22.10.2024 10:00 - 11:30 N.0.43 On Campus
Next session:
29.10.2024 10:00 - 11:30 N.0.43 On Campus

Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Course model Attendance-based course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 3.0
Registrations 0 (30 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction Englisch
possible language(s) of the assessment English
Course begins on 22.10.2024

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

The aim is to design, construct and simulate combinational and sequential circuits, which are gradually assembled using basic gates in simple circuit networks to form more complex arithmetic circuits and memory applications. The theoretical foundations are consolidated through exercises in order to then implement and test specific tasks and applications using modern software-supported simulation.

Teaching methodology

Lecture, joint solving of examples, preparation of worksheets by students at home and presentation in the course units, software-supported design and simulation of digital circuits.

Course content

This course expands on the content presented in the lecture "Design of digital circuits" and supplements it with examples of Boolean algebra, the optimization of digital circuits and finite automata (sequential circuits). Students learn the (software-supported) design and implementation of simple circuits, the correct function of which is verified by simulation.


  • Boolean algebra, standard nomal forms, algebraic transformations
  • Circuit minimization, KV diagrams
  • Combinatorial circuits (conception, design, implementation, testing)
  • Design of sequential circuits (conception, design, implementation, testing)
  • Finite state machines
  • Software-supported design and simulation of digital circuits

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology


  • Written exam
  • Without documents
  • 75 minutes
  • To reach 40 points
  • 21 points necessary for a positive exam grade
  • Full course content
  • 2 exam dates at the end of the course, 2-3 weeks apart. Participants are free to take the first, second or both exams. In any case, the last grade achieved counts. A positive grade on the exam is a prerequisite for a positive overall assessment.

Examination topic(s)

Exam covers all topics of this course.

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

It is a course with continuous assessment, in which participants receive ongoing assessment in the form of points for their performance.

A total of 100 points can be achieved, which are made up as follows:


  • 3 worksheets with 10 examples each worth one point. So: 3 x 10 = 30 points.
  • 2 projects of 15 points each. So 2 x 15 = 30 points.
  • 1 exam of 40 points.

  • Therefore: 30 + 30 + 40 = 100 points.

Solved tasks on the exercise sheets must be ticked in an online tick list by the respective course date in order to receive the corresponding point. A tick means that the task can be presented in the course, either correctly or with open questions. The same applies to the two projects.

Attendance at the individual lectures is compulsory, although two absences will be tolerated with appropriate feedback. Multiple absences (>= 3) will result in a negative overall assessment.

The course is considered passed if both of the following criteria are met:


  • Final exam points >= 21 (out of 40)
  • Total points of the course => 51 (out of 100)

The exact grading key and the detailed assessment modalities will be issued in the first course unit.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Informatics (SKZ: 511, Version: 19W.2)
    • Subject: Informationstechnik und Robotik (Compulsory elective)
      • 8.3 Informationstechnik und Robotik ( 0.0h XX / 12.0 ECTS)
        • 700.131 Design of digital circuits (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Informatics (SKZ: 511, Version: 17W.1)
    • Subject: Information Technology (Compulsory elective)
      • 2.2 Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 700.131 Design of digital circuits (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Information and Communications Engineering (SKZ: 289, Version: 22W.1) part of STEOP (Introductory & Orientation Period)
    • Subject: Elektronik und Schaltungen (Compulsory subject)
      • 6.2 Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (LV der StEOP) ( 0.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 700.131 Design of digital circuits (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelorstudium Informationstechnik (SKZ: 289, Version: 17W.1) part of STEOP (Introductory & Orientation Period)
    • Subject: Elektronik und Schaltungen (Compulsory subject)
      • 5.2 Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (StEOP) ( 0.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 700.131 Design of digital circuits (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (SKZ: 295, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: Information and Communications Engineering (Compulsory subject)
      • 5.1 Design of Digital Circuits ( 2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)
        • 700.131 Design of digital circuits (2.0h KS / 3.0 ECTS)

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Wintersemester 2024/25
  • 700.132 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2024
  • 700.131 KS Design of Digital Circuits (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KS Design of Digital Circuits (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.133 KS Design of Digital Circuits (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.134 KS Design of Digital Circuits (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2023/24
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2023
  • 700.131 KS Design of Digital Circuits (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2022/23
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2022
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2021/22
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 700.131 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2020/21
  • 700.131 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2019/20
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2018/19
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2018
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Wintersemester 2017/18
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 700.131 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KS Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2015
  • 700.131 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2014
  • 700.131 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
  • 700.132 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (Parallelgruppe) (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2013
  • 700.131 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2012
  • 700.131 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2011
  • 700.131 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2010
  • 700.131 KU Entwurf digitaler Schaltungen (2.0h / 3.0ECTS)