CprE 281: Digital Logic. Cr. 4. F.S. Prereq: sophomore classification
Number systems and representation. Boolean algebra and logic minimization. Combinational and sequential logic design. Arithmetic circuits and finite state machines. Use of programmable logic devices. Introduction to computer-aided schematic capture systems, simulation tools, and hardware description languages. Design of simple digital systems.

Students who successfully complete CprE 281 Digital Logic will have:


• Understanding of number systems and codes, and digital representation of data.
• Understanding of the general concepts in digital logic design, including logic elements, and their application in combinatorial and sequential logic circuit design quality.
• Familiarity with computer-aided schematic capture systems, simulation tools and hardware description language.
• Familiarity with programmable logic devices.

To introduce number systems and codes, digital representation of data, and to teach the general concepts in digital logic design, including logic elements, and their use in combinational and sequential logic circuit design. Students will also be introduced to computer-aided schematic capture systems, simulation tools and hardware description languages, and will use programmable logic devices.

See the class schedule.

Title: Fundamentals of Digital Logic with Verilog Design [3-rd edition]
Author: Stephen Brown and Zvonko Vranesic
Edition: Copyright 2013, 3-rd edition
ISBN: 978-0073380544
Publisher: McGraw-Hill


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Homework Assignments:

There will be a total of 12 homework assignments. The first homework must be submitted but it would not be graded. Each homework after the first one is worth 2 percent of your final grade. You will have more than a week to complete each one of them. These assignments will be used to emphasize and clarify important concepts discussed in the lectures.

All homeworks must be submitted in electronic form and uploaded to Canvas BEFORE the posted deadline.

Also, on the first page please write the following:  1) your full name; 2) your student ID number; and 3) your lab section number. If any of these three are missing, then you will lose 10% of your grade for that homework.

IMPORTANT: Due to the large size of this class we cannot and WILL NOT accept late homeworks. Period.

Unless stated otherwise there will be a 3-hour lab every week. The topics for the labs are posted on the lab schedule. The labs will be graded and they are an essential component of this class. Each lab is worth 2 percent of your final grade. There are 12 labs. You are expected to attend ALL labs. There are no labs during the first week of the semester.

There are 8 lab sections:

• Section 11: Tuesday 2:10 PM - 5:00 PM (Coover Hall, room 2042)


• Section 8: Wednesday 7:45 AM - 10:35 AM (Coover Hall, room 2042)


• Section 18: Wednesday 11:00 AM - 1:50 PM (Coover Hall, room 2042)


• Section 15: Wednesday 6:10 PM - 9:00 PM (Coover Hall, room 2042)


• Section 22: Thursday 8:00 AM - 10:50 AM (Coover Hall, room 2042)


• Section 14: Thursday 11:00 AM - 1:50 PM (Coover Hall, room 2042)


• Section 10: Thursday 2:10 PM - 5:00 PM (Coover Hall, room 2042)


• Section 9: Thursday 5:10 PM - 8:00 PM (Coover Hall, room 2042)



Seating capacity in the lab is limited so please attend ONLY the section for which you are registered. Switching sections is not allowed.

There will be two midterm exams for this class. The midterms are scheduled for:

Midterm 1: Friday Sep 24 from 4:25-5:15pm (during the lecture period)
Midterm 2: Friday Oct 29 from 4:25-5:15pm (during the lecture period)

Both midterms will we closed-book but open-notes (up to 3 letter-sized sheets of paper, typed or hand-written).

There will be a final exam during finals week.
The final exam is currently scheduled for Wednesday December 15 @ 7:30 - 9:30 am (see the Registrar's web page).

The exam will we closed-book but open-notes (up to 5 letter-sized sheets of paper, typed or hand-written).

You are encouraged to form study groups and discuss the reading materials assigned for this class. You are allowed to discuss the homework assignments with your colleagues. However, each student will be expected to write his/her own solutions/code. Sharing of solutions or code is not allowed. No collaboration will be allowed during the exams.

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The class will follow Iowa State University's policy on academic dishonesty. Anyone suspected of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Students Office.

You are expected to attend ALL lectures and ALL labs. If you have a valid reason to miss a class (e.g., because you are ill) then it is your responsibility to find out what we have talked about in class, including any announcements that were made during class.

According to the ISU rules for Fall 2021: a positive COVID test result is an appropriate documentation for a university excused absence. The excused absence must extend to the full length of the isolation period under current CDC guidance. Students seeking accommodations to make up exams, assignments, and other missed coursework, must be willing to present proof of a positive COVID test.

This class is rated PG-13 for some exposure to novel ideas, difficult problems, long and frustrating hours behind the keyboard, 800-page textbook, Muppet violence, the Quartus environment, and some HDL language. Parental involvement is not required and is strongly discouraged.

You will have a two-week window of appeal after each homework/exam is graded and returned. The grade challenge must be in writing and must clearly state the specific problem on the homework/exam in question and the reason for your challenge. The written statement and the original exam must be submitted to the instructor during the two-week window. After two weeks the grade cannot be changed.

95 - 100 	= A
90 - 94 	= A-
87 - 89 	= B+
83 - 86 	= B
80 - 82 	= B-
77 - 79 	= C+
73 - 76 	= C
70 - 72 	= C-
67 - 69 	= D+
63 - 66 	= D
60 - 62 	= D-
 0 - 59 	= F

Homeworks:(11 x 2.0%)  22%
Labs:     (10 x 1.5%)  15%
Mini Project:           3%
Final Project:          7%         
Midterm Exam 1:        15%
Midterm Exam 2:        15%
Final Exam:            25%
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TOTAL:                102%

Note that the total is over 100%. Try to take advantage of that by submitting all homeworks and labs as you may lose points on the exams.

The instructor reserves the right to change any and all aspects of this class for whatever reason or no reason at all (a.k.a., academic freedom).