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Digital Technology (6 cr)

Code: ELA22GY01-3006

General information


Enrollment

15.06.2025 - 07.09.2025

Timing

25.08.2025 - 14.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology and Seafaring

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Electrical Engineering and Automation

Teachers

  • Roger Mäntylä

Teacher in charge

Ronnie Sundsten

Scheduling groups

  • ELA25-S1 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • ELA25-S2 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • ELA25-Y1 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • ELA25-Y2 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)
  • UIT25 (Size: 40. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • ELA25D-V
    Ingenjör (YH), el- och automationsteknik, 2025, dagstudier
  • UIT25D-V
    Ingenjör (YH), informationsteknik, 2025

Small groups

  • ELA25-S1
  • ELA25-S2
  • ELA25-Y1
  • ELA25-Y2
  • UIT25

Objective

The student is able to:
- describe how Boolean algebra can be applied in digital circuit contexts
- analyze and simplify logic circuits
- explain the function of Interrupts in programming contexts
- plan and realize simple digital circuits
- write simpler programs for a microcontroller
- perform relevant selections of components, logical building blocks and program structures
- justify the choice of digital solution (circuit or program)

Content

Number systems, codes and number conversion.
Logical algebra and gate circuits.
Logical functions and combinatorics.
Locking signals.
Circuit reduction with Karnaugh diagram.
Digital flip-flops.
555's internal function and its applications.
The basics of microcontroller technology.
Low level programming in Assembler.

Materials

Own material on Moodle.
Relevant teaching materials and reference documents.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Knowledge about the most basic binary logic and truth tables.
Knowledge about the most elementary logic circuits and components.
Knowledge about the basic principles for the design and simulation of simple digital circuits.
Possesses general basic knowledge of processors and programming.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Is well acquainted with binary logic and truth tables.
Have a good knowledge of logical circuits, components and their characteristic properties.
Have a good knowledge of how to design and simulate simple digital circuits.
Have a good understanding of the basic processor technology and can apply the principles of creating simple programs.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Has an excellent understanding of Boolean logic.
Has excellent insight into logic circuits, components and their characteristic properties.
Can independently design and simulate digital circuitry.
Has excellent understanding of the basic processor technology and can independently create simple programs.

Qualifications

No prerequisites.