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EX 1 DIGITAL CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS

Section A: Introduction

1.1 Cooperative groupTEAM NUMBER: ___________

DUE DATE: ________________ 1st review due date: ________________

STUDY TIME:

Study time

(in hours)

Group work Classroom and laboratory sessions

Sessions out of classroom

Individual Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

STATEMENT:

My signature below indicates that I have (1) made equitable contribution to EX 1 as a member of the group, (2) read and fully agree with the contents (i.e., results, conclusions, analyses, simulations) of this document, and (3) acknowledged by name anyone outside this group who assisted this learning team or any individual member in the completion of this document.

Today’s date: __________________

Active members Roles: (reporter, simulator, etc.)

(1) ________________________________________ _______________

(2) _________________________________________ _______________

(3) _________________________________________ _______________

Acknowledgement of individual(s) who assisted this group in completing this document:

(1) _______________________

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(2) _______________________

1.2 Abstract Explain here the most significant developments, results or conclusions about the exercise. Use the remaining space in this sheet (200 words maximum).

(This section is mandatory. You must complete it in order to get a mark.)

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CONTENTS

Section A: Introduction.......................................................................................................................................1

1.1 Cooperative group.....................................................................................................................................1

1.2 Abstract.....................................................................................................................................................1

1.3 Description................................................................................................................................................3

1.4 Topics........................................................................................................................................................3

1.5 Communicating and cooperative groups...................................................................................................3

1.6 Problem solution (títol 2)..........................................................................................................................5

1.6.1 Part 1 (títol 3)....................................................................................................................................5

1.7 References.................................................................................................................................................6

1.8 Study plan to solve the exercise................................................................................................................7

1.9 Topics and activities checklist..................................................................................................................8

1.10 Grading grid..............................................................................................................................................8

1.11 Questions in solving EX1..........................................................................................................................8

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1.3 DescriptionThis first Section A is intended to put into practice basic issues such as the Office 2007, Google docs, Google sites to start cooperating in groups and to hand in your first deliverables. The procedure carried out during this section will be repeated many times during the term. You will have the opportunity to use word processors, spelling checkers, graphic tools and other auxiliary software in order to prepare documents which will reflect the quality of your work.

With respect to the course content, you will examine the many boards available in the laboratories and draw a basic block diagram consisting on switches, pushbuttons, pin assignments, chip references, LED and 7-segments displays.

1.4 Topics The following topics have been listed from the course’s specific and cross-curricular learning objectives1: #1, #2, #3, #5, #6, #7. After studying Chapter 1 and successfully completing all the assignments in this task, you will be able to:

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1. Use your official UPC e-mail address to communicate with your instructors.

2. Use and manage an e-mail client like Thunderbird or Outlook.

3. Use a SFTP client like WinSCP to remotely access your network disk drive “L”.

4. Explain the five elements to achieve effective cooperative learning: 1) positive interdependence; 2) face-to-face interaction; 3) individual accountability and personal responsibility; 4) use of interpersonal and small-group skills; and 5) group processing or reflection.

5. Explain the concept of a top-down design of a digital circuit and its schematic entry and simulation by a CAD/EDA tool (Computer Aided Design / Electronic Design Automation).

6. Analyse a sPLD/CPLD/FPGA development board and draw a block diagram to include the programmable chip, input switches and pushbuttons, and output LED’s or 7-segment displays.

7. Organise a plan for developing the exercise and being able to work efficiently cooperating in a team of 3 members using the proposed methodology.

8. Analyse your own individual and group study time.

9. Produce a quality written solution; for example, report your work using a predefined word processor template and utilities: spelling and grammar, chapter enumeration, page headers and footers, hyperlinks, cross-references, figure captions, text styles, etc., for a given exercise, control or any other assignment, using the given instructions2.

10. Assess the own or the group learning progression and the quality of the deliverables.

11. Use Google docs to share files with in the cooperative group and Google sites to publish your achievements and results in your ePortfolio

1 http://digsys.upc.es/ed//CSD/units/CSD_Guia_docent_esborrany.doc

2 http://digsys.upc.es/ed//CSD/prob/problem_solution-basic_criteria_en.pdf

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1.5 Communicating and cooperative groupsBasic communication tools using the same user/password required to access the Atenea intranet:

a) Follow instruction to activate your professional e-mail address3 from UPC (Correu K2pim (estudiantat)

https://upcnet.upc.edu/serveis/entorn-de-treball/correu-electronic/correu-upc-edu#faqs

Download and install an e-mail client like Thunderbird4 or Outlook in your desktop or portable computer. Configure an account to access the UPC e-mail server and try to read and send e-mails using the client. In the same way, you can redirect any other private e-mail address to this Thunderbird client, so you will never miss an e-mail, private, professional or institutional. Send a message to your team mates to check if it is all right (How to use an e-mail client like Thunderbird? ).

https://upcnet.upc.edu/serveis/entorn-de-treball/correu-electronic/correu-upc-edu/correu-dn-vs-correu-k2#clients

b) Download a SFTP client like WinSCP and ask for information5 about how to map your remote network disk “L” in your PC.

http://winscp.net/eng/docs/lang:ca

NOTE: If it does not work, try the web application: https://cbl.upc.edu/fitxers :

3 http://schubert.upc.es/upc/epsc/ecsq-gi.nsf/Tots/3A041EA9408C3FB3C1256DB40035B5E4

4 http://www.mozilla-europe.org/ca/products/thunderbird/

5 http://schubert.upc.es/upc/epsc/ecsq-gi.nsf/Tots/DF9EDCD4D7F58205C1256DB40034FFE0

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c) Set up your Skype account, which is free if a computer is used as a terminal, to enable text, audio and video synchronous communications with your team mates or instructors.

d) Search a paper in the web and explain the main characteristics of the cooperative learning methodology. For example, draw a concept map to relate the 5 basic elements to succeed in developing effective cooperation.

e) Search the subject books or the Internet to find a flowchart to describe the PLD/FPGA design flow which will be used once and again through Chapters I, II and III: from circuit specifications using a hardware description language or schematics to final verification using development boards.

f) Browse the “Electronic Components” page from our web, choose a given sPLD/CPLD/FPGA development board from the given list, analyse its datasheets or other relevant materials and draw a block diagram to include the programmable chip, input switches and pushbuttons, and output LED’s or 7-segment displays.

g) Deduce and sketch the electrical circuit to interface switches and pushbuttons and to drive LED.

h) Examine the given template6 and start your own cooperative group ePortfolio in Google sites and share your cooperative group work using Google docs.

6 http://sites.google.com/site/eportfoliogx/

Do not modify the text from page 3 to page 4 and start writing your problem solution at page 5.

When finished, fill in the data in page 1, and “select all” and press “F9” to update the list of content

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1.6 Problem solution (títol 2)1.6.1 Part 1 (títol 3)

Part 1.1 (títol 4)

Start writing here your solution using the same template and conventions. Everything you have to report has to be adapted to this template, and has to be handed in on your Googe site e-Portfolio7. (This is text in English UK)

És necessari que seguiu aquestes indicacions per qualsevol dels vostres documents en aquesta assignatura. Aprendre-les forma part de la competència de comunicació escrita. Adapteu els vostres documents al format subministrat per aquesta plantilla. (Això és text en català)

Si alguna indicació o format no l’acabeu d’entendre bé, pregunteu-nos-ho o aclariu els dubtes, però no lliureu mai res que no compleixi aquestes indicacions perquè no us ho corregirem i perdreu el temps.

Afegiu aquí el vostre text (estil normal) encapçalat amb títols (Títol 2 i 3 i 4), amb figures (estil “llegenda”, “epígrafe” o “caption” depenent de l’idioma del Word) i referències creuades en el text com aquesta Fig. 1 (és una referència creuada a la llegenda, veureu que surt en color gris quan la cliqueu) a les figures que inseriu. Fixeu-vos que la primera vegada que obrireu aquest document en Word 2007, no us sortirà aquesta llegenda “Fig.”, així que haureu de crear-ne una, i després, encara que l’esborreu,ja us quedarà la referència. Veureu també que la numeració de les figures és un paràmetre automàtic. Si seleccioneu tot el document, i premeu “F9” actualitzareu tota la numeració.

També l’índex de la Pag. 2 és completament automàtic. Es genera sol ( a partir de referències, índex de continguts, Inseriu un índex de continguts) i s’actualitza sol a partir també de “F9” havent seleccionat tot el text de document. És possible que la primera vegada que l’actualitzeu desaparegui. No passa res, simplement cal tornar-lo a generar a partir del menú referències i taula de contingut.

Fixeu-vos en la Fig. 2. Les imatges han d’estar centrades i alineades amb el text. Si voleu posar un parell d’imatges a la mateixa línia, inseriu primer una taula d’un parell de columnes i tot seguit feu invisibles les vores. El millor que podeu fer és “cut & paste” de la pròpia taula que veieu (amb les vores ocultes a la Fig. 2. I canviar les figures per les vostres.

Feu referència també en el text a les fonts bibliogràfiques o de web que consulteu d’aquesta manera [1] (és una referència creuada a l’element numerat [1]). Expliqueu perquè les heu consultat i quina informació útil heu trobat.

Insistim sobre això mateix: treballeu sempre sobre aquest mateix fitxer per preparar la vostra solució. Així usareu tots els estils i formats que ja té predefinits aquest document.

7 http://digsys.upc.es/ed//CSD/eportfolio/CSDportfolio.html

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Fig. 1 Example of a picture

Fig. 2 Exemple de peu de figura que segueix la numeració de l’enunciat (llegenda).

Heu d’instal·lar els correctors ortogràfics en català, espanyol i anglès en el vostre paquet d’eines Office. I sobretot, corregir qualsevol error mentre escriviu. Si treballeu això estalviareu molta feina als vostres companys i instructors.

1.7 References Modify or add new references to this section. Follow the same format.

[1] http://digsys.upc.es . Comment: Course web page where to find a lot of resources for the course. Specially, materials from previous editions. [retrieved July 2010]

[2] Brown,S., Vranesic, Z., “Fundamentals of digital logic with VHDL design”, McGraw-Hill, 2005. Comment: The Figure 1.7 contains an example of a design flow for logic circuits and Figure 2.29 the structure of a typical CAD/EDA system.

[3] (add here your own references)

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1.8 Study plan to solve the exercise

Check the documentation in our web to look at ways to establish a study plan, a task distribution scheme and other requirements to succeed in producing a good solution when working cooperatively: flux diagrams, concept maps, schematics, tables, pictures, etc.

(This section is mandatory. It must be filled in order to get a mark.)

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1.9 Topics and activities checklist

Topics Activities

Group member in

charge Comments

1 2 3

1. Use your official UPC e-mail address

2. Use and manage an e-mail client like Thunderbird or Outlook.

3. Use a SFTP client like WinSCP to access your network disk drive “L”.

a), , b), c)

4. Explain the five elements to achieve effective cooperative learning.

d)

5. Explain the concept of a top-down design of a digital circuit. Explain the VHDL-based design flow of a modern digital circuit. Search books and the Internet to learn about VHDL language.

e)

6. Describe the basics of the laboratory boards f), g)

7. Organise a plan to work in cooperative group for solving the exercises.

Sec. 1.8

8. Analyse your own individual and group study time.

Sec. 1.8

9. Produce a quality written solution using a word processor template:

a. spelling and grammar

b. chapter enumeration

c. page headers and footers

d. hyperlinks

e. cross-references

f. figure captions

g. text styles for technical reports

Sec. , 1.7

10. Assessing Sec. 1.9, 1.10 and

1.11

11. Use Google docs and Google sites All the documents

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1.10 Grading grid

Here you are the way the exercise could be grades.

Total

Questions a), , b), c) Question d) and Sec. 1.8 Questions e), f), g), h)

Scores 2p 3p 5p

Self-assessment

Instructor’s grades

1.11 Questions in solving EX1

Reflect about the exercise development and about the way your cooperative group is coping with the task. Write down here your questions, comments, doubts, opinions, etc. Add more sheets if necessary to report your progress or comments through the exercise. Hand in the exercise before the due date uploading this “docx” file to your e-Portfolio Google site.

Aquests fulls de dubtes (Secció 1.11) i d’explicació de com heu anat fent l’exercici són obligatoris. Si no és present, no es corregeix l’exercici i s’ha de tornar a lliurar. Abans de corregir i posar-vos les vostres pròpies qualificacions (secció 1.10) volem saber quin ha estat procés en què heu dissenyat els circuits i comparar-lo amb les nostres pròpies observacions de classe.

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