User  Chosen  Lab

  1. Any topic can be chosen for this lab under only one condition: flip flops should be used for the implementation.
  2. The average workload of this lab is like that of the lab 9.
  3. This lab can be done in groups (at most TWO in a group). Group design should have more workload.
  4. Individual/group implementation should use at least 3/4 D flip flops or 2/3 J-K flip flops.
  5. Bring two copies of (typewritten) lab draft in the lab section hours of the week April 11-15. The draft should indicate:
    1. Name or names of group members;
    2. lab title;
    3. lab descriptions, objectives, and design outlines: diagrams and even the logic circuits can be used to illustrate the lab procedure (state diagrams can be handwritten);
    4. the names of the IC chips that will be used, and how many (check the Useful Links  on the lab homepage and the following Available IC chips);
    5. each group member's work (responsibilitie) in the lab (for lab in group).
  6. If the TA agrees with your lab plan, he will return one draft (with possible suggestions) in class and keep another one as a record.
  7. For each lab, only one lab report is needed. The lab report should include the following parts:
    1. A cover page with lab title, course title, student name(s), lab section number, and date (5 points).
    2. Introduction: descriptions of the problem/topic and the solution, and possible (theoretical) background. This part should address the problem/topic clearly (2/3 --- 2 pages) (20 points).
    3. Procedure: state diagram (if applicable --can be handwritten), output table, transitin (coded state) table; excitation table, excitation maps and equations; logic circuits; schematic circuits (preferred but not necessary) (30points,  35 points for implementation).
    4. Conclusion (what has been learned from this lab, any problems and possible solutions. 1/2 --- 1 page) (5 points).
    5. References (books, Internet websites,...) (5 points).
  8. Lab reports and implementations due in the week of April 20 (Wed.)--25 (Mon.), lab section hours.
  9. Labs in topics which we have not covered in lab classes and with IC chips which we have not used in class lab implementations will be given more grading weights.
  10. The lab will be graded based on correctness, as well as clarity in the writing and circuit in the lab reports.

Some lab topics for individual work:

Some lab topics for team work:


Available IC chips: