Course Catalog 2006-2007

TKT-2206 INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL SYSTEM DESIGN, 4 cr
Introduction to Digital System Design

Courses persons responsible
Jarno Knuutila

Lecturers
Jarno Knuutila

Implementations
Person responsible: Jarno Knuutila
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - 2 h/week 2 h/week - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
The goal is to give basic knowledge of digital system engineering. System design process, requirement definition, functional specification, architecture selection. System integration and verification.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Design process       
2. Processors, instruction sets,
programming model 
     
3. Architecture design       
4. Integration and verification       
5. Embedded product platforms       

Evaluation criteria for the course

Study material
Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
Book Computers as Computers Wolf, Wayne ISBN1-55860-693-9     Yes  English 
Lecture slides   Course lecturer       Yes  English 

Prerequisites
Code Course Credits M/R
TKT-1200 TKT-1200 Digital Design I 4 Recommendable
TKT-1206 TKT-1206 Digital Design I 4 Recommendable

Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

  • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course
  • - Contact teaching: 50 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 50 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 42
    Assignments 33

    Study materials Hours
    Lecture material 5
    W. Wolf, Computers as Components 18

    Other scaledHours
    New tools and study methods 5
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 106

    Correspondence of content
    TKT-2200 Introduction to Digital System Design

    Last modified 20.04.2006
    Modified byOlli Vainio