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BIL3017Hardware Description Languages3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The objectives of course are (a) to cover basics of a hardware description language (VHDL) (b) to obtain the ability of designing Finite State Machines (FSMs) (c) to learn how to design basic hardware modules such as register, counter and etc. (d) to use an FPGA board.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Learn embedded systems basics2,3,4,12
LO - 2 : Learn a hardware description laguage (HDL)2,3,4,12
LO - 3 : Design and develope hardware modules with the HDL2,3,4,12
LO - 4 : Perform computer based simulation and applies to real hardware2,3,4,12
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Embedded design concepts. Basic structure of a hardware description language. Designing and implementing combinational and sequential circuits in VHDL hardware description language.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction, definitions and concepts
 Week 2Concept of the VHDL hardware description language
 Week 3Combinational circuit design in VHDL
 Week 41-bit and 4-bit Full adder design
 Week 5Testing and debugging VHDL code
 Week 6Introduction to sequential designs
 Week 7VHDL code for counters
 Week 8Introduction to Finite state Machines (FSMs)
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Designing Moore and Mealy type FSMs
 Week 11Extending VHDL designs with components
 Week 12Programming and testing Spartan FPGA board with Full adder circuit
 Week 13Programming and testing Spartan FPGA board with counter design
 Week 14Final Exam
 Week 15Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Zwolinski, Mark, Digital system design with VHDL, Prentice Hall, 2003: 2nd ed.
 
Recommended Reading
1Perry, Douglas L. , VHDL: programming by example, McGraw-Hill, 2002 : 4th ed.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 120 25
Quiz 6 15 10
Project 12 15
End-of-term exam 15 120 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 9 18
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 1 3 3
Proje 2 12 24
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 14 28
Total work load117