Digital logic design
- Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
- Version
Version 1 of 01.10.2025.
- Module identifier
11B0094
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
winter and summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
With the increasing digitization of all areas of life, digital technology is becoming increasingly important. This module introduces the fundamentals of digital technology, covers the methodical design and analysis of combinational and sequential circuits, and explains the mapping of simple digital circuits onto programmable logic. A hardware description language is used to describe the digital circuits.
- Teaching and learning outcomes
- Fundamentals of Digital Design Technology
- Boolean Algebra and Logical Functions
- Basic Digital Circuits
- Combinational and Sequential Circuits
- Finite State Machines
- Implementation of Digital Circuits
- Hardware Description with VHDL
- Simulation, Testing, and Synthesis using an Integrated Development Environment
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 45 Lecture Presence or online - 15 Learning in groups / Coaching of groups Presence - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 60 Preparation/follow-up for course work - 28 Exam preparation - 2 Creation of examinations -
- Graded examination
- Written examination
- Ungraded exam
- Field work / Experimental work
- Exam duration and scope
Graded Examination: Written Exam: Please refer to the current study regulations.
Ungraded Examination: Experimental Work: Approximately 5 experiments, each lasting 90 minutes.
- Recommended prior knowledge
Programming 1 (E/Me), Programming 2 (E/Me)
- Knowledge Broadening
Upon completion of this module, the students will have basic knowledge about the design and testing of digital circuits and their mapping onto programmable logic devices using hardware description languages.
- Knowledge deepening
Graduates understand alternative design methodologies and can evaluate the underlying principles and methods. They are capable of independently deepening their knowledge by incorporating current developments.
- Knowledge Understanding
The students are capable of analyzing, designing, and optimizing combinational and sequential circuits.
- Application and Transfer
Students are capable of assessing the function of a digital component within a complete system and of developing and implementing new digital systems.
- Communication and Cooperation
Upon completion of the module, students can select appropriate methods for designing digital circuits for a given task and explain and discuss the approach to design.
- Literature
- W. Gehrke, M. Winzker: Digitaltechnik. Springer-Verlag, 8. Auflage, 2023.
- Peter J. Ashenden: The Designer's Guide to VHDL. Morgan Kaufmann, 2008.
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- Person responsible for the module
- Gehrke, Winfried
- Teachers
- Lübke, Andreas
- Weinhardt, Markus
- Gehrke, Winfried