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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
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Şeyma AYMAZ
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 basics1.3 - 2.1 - 4.1
LO - 2 : Learn a hardware description laguage (HDL)1.3 - 2.1 - 3.1 - 4.1
LO - 3 : Design and develope hardware modules with the HDL1.3 - 2.1 - 2.2 - 3.1
LO - 4 : Perform computer based simulation and applies to real hardware1.3 - 2.1 - 3.1 - 4.1
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
 Week 2Course Introduction, Historical Perspective, Digital Products, and Their Impact on Modern Life
 Week 3Introduction to VHDL Hardware Description Language
 Week 4Design of Combinational Circuits in VHDL Hardware Description Language
 Week 5Design of 1-Bit and 4-Bit Adder Circuits in Hardware Description Language
 Week 6Testing of Circuits Designed in VHDL
 Week 7Design of Sequential Circuits in Hardware Description Language
 Week 8Design of Counters in Hardware Description Language
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Finite State Machines (FSM) in VHDL
 Week 11Design of Moore and Mealy Type Finite State Machines
 Week 12Component Creation in VHDL
 Week 13Using the Input/Output Modules of the Xilinx Spartan Starter Kit
 Week 14Testing the Adder Circuit with the Spartan Starter Kit
 Week 15Testing the Counter Module with the Training Unit
 Week 16Final 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 2 30
Project 14 2 20
End-of-term exam 16 2 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