1. Roth, C H., Jr., Fundamentals of Logic Design, West, 5^th ed.  ISBN 0-534-27804-8
2. Lab material (in the form of breadboards, chips, PLD development boards) will be provided but tools such as oscilloscopes and DMMs will need to remain in the lab.

Grading:

• Lab Reports (4) 40 points
• Homework 30 points
• Midterm (date TBD) 10 points
• Final Exam (date TBD) 20 points

Midterm/Final will be based on questions from homework and lab environment.  The text and lecture slides cover much more material but if you focus on what the homework and lab is trying to describe you will do well and at least get a a B grade.  Dates for midterm/final will be discussed in the first couple weeks of lab and then communicated online.

Name tents should be displayed in labs for the first few sessions to help the Steen remember names.

Between classes, to ask a question, or get in touch with the instructor, the preferred method is via e-mail. During normal working hours, the instructor checks e-mail  on steen.larsen AT intel.com.  If the instructor deems a question of general interest, the answer will be e-mailed to the entire class. If the need is urgent, the instructor can be contacted at:

1. Lab 1 : TTL Parameters Familiarize with gate logic and lab equipment
2. Lab 2 : Combinational and State Logic Build logic and simple state machines
3. Lab 3 : Replicate lab 2 in Altera CPLD and show proper simulations to validate function
4. Lab 4 : Personal project on Altera CPLD

Lab reports are due at the end of class on due date.  Assignments will be accepted without penalty until 12:00 Noon the next day.  Late grades will be deducted 10% of possible grade, and labs handed in after subsequent class period will not get credit.

Labs:

If you cannot make the scheduled lab times, you can as security people to open the lab door for you.  They are available 7am-10pm weekdays and 7am-6pm Saturday.  Other than a class Wednesday evening there should be no conflict.

Writing skills are very important. Most job position listing in High Tech include a statement such as: "excellent written and oral communication skills". Lab reports need to do more than report what data was taken. Lab reports should include the following:

• Introduction

• Assumptions, methods, and apparatus (Contact information if appropriate, probably not needed in class labs).

• Specific tests, and specific results.

• Conclusion.

• Format.
• Use completed sentences. Give every table and figure a number and title. Refer to all tables and figures in the text. Show all calculations. Text of report should be done on a text processor of some kind. Graphics may be hand drawn, but need to be neat. Placing all graphics behind the text is fine. In other words, don’t spend too much time formatting the graphics. Let the graphics support the text.

If you are not available to hand in homework, you can email or fax to the CAPITAL center on the due date (before midnight).  Please call the OIT desk at 503-725-2133 for the fax number.  Please remember to show your work and thinking where applicable for partial credit.