Digital systems design

Welcome to the Digital System Design Course

This course is about the design and implementation of digital microelectronic systems using programmable logic devices (FPGAs). It explains the foundations of synchronous digital circuits and how to implement them using VHDL as a hardware description language that is also the basis for the design of VLSI circuits. You will also learn about the tools and methodology required for implementation on FPGAs. The class includes labs with a state-of-the-art FPGA for guided exercises and a final project.

Here are all the documents related to the VHDL part of the course.

Here are all the documents related to the theory part of the course.

Final examination

The final examination will be on Wednesday January 17, 2023, 15h15-18:15h in room CO 260 (CO5/CO6).

We'll first proceed to an identity check, so please bring your CAMIPRO card and have it available at your place.

The examination includes 2 parts: a quiz with 16 questions and problems. The quiz and the problems will be available at the examination session.

The quiz may be only open from a browser running on the server selsrv1 or selsrv2.

The quiz will be open first for a duration of 30 minutes. A maximum of 2 attempts for answering the questions will be possible. The best score from the two attempts will be used. More details on the quiz are available when clicking on the Final quiz link below. A test quiz is provided to let you exercise how a quiz works in Moodle. Note that the actual quiz conditions will be slightly different for the real final quiz.

Then, the problems will have to be solved for the remaining time. They will address two groups of tasks. One group will deal with Prof.Burg's part and will require to deliver results on paper sheets. The other group will deal with the VHDL part and will require to use the computers and the same environment as for the midterm work.

It is very important that you have previously checked that the computer, your dsdusX account on the virtual linux machine and all the tools are working properly before the exam starts. Please announce any issue before the exam day.

You may use any documentation you brought with you or accessed from the Net. Note, however, that you are not allowed to use any email, instant messaging tool or SMS during the examination. Also, the use of personal laptop or USB keys is forbidden. In case you are caught using these or other communication means, your final examination will be graded 0.