Digital Circuits

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Numbering Systems; Numbering systems: binary, octal and hexadecimal; Demonstration of conversions between the decimal and binary, octal and hexadecimal systems and vice versa Analogue Data, Digital Data; Operation and application of analogue to digital, and digital to analogue converters, inputs and outputs, limitations of various types. Operation of data buses in aircraft systems, including knowledge of ARINC and other specifications. Aircraft Network/Ethernet. Identification of common logic gate symbols, tables and equivalent circuits; Applications used for aircraft systems, schematic diagrams. Interpretation of logic diagrams; Computer terminology (including bit, byte, software, hardware, CPU, IC, and various memory devices such as RAM, ROM, PROM); Computer technology (as applied in aircraft systems). Basic Computer Structure; Computer related terminology; Operation, layout and interface of the major components in a micro computer including their associated bus systems; Information contained in single and multiaddress instruction words; Memory associated terms; Operation of typical memory devices; Operation, advantages and disadvantages of the various data storage systems. Microprocessors; Functions performed and overall operation of a microprocessor; Basic operation of each of the following microprocessor elements: control and processing unit, clock, register, arithmetic logic unit. Integrated Circuits; Operation and use of encoders and decoders; Function of encoder types; Uses of medium, large and very large scale integration. Multiplexing; Operation, application and identification in logic diagrams of multiplexers and demultiplexers.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to digital systems; Analogue and digital datas
2) Numbering systems: binary, octal and hexadecimal; Demonstration of conversions between the decimal and binary, octal and hexadecimal systems and vice versa.
3) Coding and Boolean Algebra
4) Logic Circuits; Identification of common logic gate symbols, tables and equivalent circuits;
5) Simplification of logic equations (SOP, POS, Truth table, Karnaugh map..)
6) Simplification of logic equations (SOP, POS, Truth table, Karnaugh map..)
7) Applications used for aircraft systems, schematic diagrams. Interpretation of logic diagrams.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Basic Computer Structure; Computer terminology (including bit, byte, software, hardware, CPU, IC, and various memory devices such as RAM, ROM, PROM);Computer technology (as applied in aircraft systems). Software management control in aircrafts
10) Data conversion; Analogue Data, Digital Data; Operation and application of analogue to digital, and digital to analogue converters, inputs and outputs, limitations of various types.
11) Data conversion; Analogue Data, Digital Data; Operation and application of analogue to digital, and digital to analogue converters, inputs and outputs, limitations of various types.
12) Data Buses; Operation of data buses in aircraft systems, including knowledge of ARINC and other specifications. Aircraft Network/Ethernet
13) Data Buses; Operation of data buses in aircraft systems, including knowledge of ARINC and other specifications. Aircraft Network/Ethernet
14) Fibre Optics; Advantages and disadvantages of fibre optic data transmission over electrical wire propagation; Fibre optic data bus; Fibre optic related terms;
15) Fibre Optics; Terminations; Couplers, control terminals, remote terminals; Application of fibre optics in aircraft systems.
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Group Study
4) Case Study
5) Lab / Workshop
6) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade	50%
Number Percentage Semester Studies Midterm Examination 1 60% Quiz 1 40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	50%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required