FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER
DEPARTMENT: ENGINEERING
Diploma in Engineering Technology: Electrical
PROGRAMME:
Engineering
MODULE NAME: DIGITAL SYSTEMS II
MODULE CODE: EDS125A
NQF LEVEL: 6
CREDITS: 14
COMPILED BY: T BIHI
DATE REVISED: 15 JULY 2019
LEARNER GUIDE
CONTENTS
,Contents
1. DIGITAL SYSTEMS II MODULE OVERVIEW.....................................................................................4
1.1 Module Purpose Statement.............................................................................................................4
1.2 Module Syllabus Overview..............................................................................................................4
1.3 Learning Material............................................................................................................................5
1.4 Knowledge Areas covered in this Module.......................................................................................5
1.5 Graduate Attributes (GAs) assessed in this module........................................................................6
1.6 Information about the lecturer........................................................................................................7
2. MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES..................................................................................................8
2.1 Calculation of Module Credits and Notional Hours.........................................................................8
2.2 Module units and notional hours....................................................................................................9
2.3 Semester Programme for the Module...........................................................................................11
2.4 Constructive Alignment of Module Outcomes..............................................................................13
2.4.1 Unit 1: Introduction to Programmable Logic Devices (PLD’s)................................................13
2.4.2 Unit 2: Display devices...........................................................................................................14
2.4.3 Unit 3: Flip flops and related devices.....................................................................................15
2.4.4 Unit 4: Counters.....................................................................................................................16
2.4.5 Unit 5: Shift registers..............................................................................................................17
2.4.6 Laboratory 2 (P1)....................................................................................................................18
2.4.7 Laboratory 3 (P2)....................................................................................................................18
2.4.8 Laboratory 4 (P3)....................................................................................................................19
2.4.9 Laboratory 5 (P4)....................................................................................................................19
2.5 Assessment Calculations...............................................................................................................20
2.6 Graduate Attributes Assessed in this Module at AEA for ECSA accreditation...............................21
2.7 CUT Graduate Attributes and Action Verbs Used in Assessments................................................21
2.8 Aligning CUT Graduate Attributes to ECSA Graduate Attributes..................................................21
2.9 Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy used in the formulation of questions................................................22
3. LEARNING COMPONENT............................................................................................................. 22
3.1 Class attendance...........................................................................................................................22
3.2 Submitting assignments................................................................................................................23
3.2.1 All students.............................................................................................................................23
3.2.2 Assignment Attachment Sheet...............................................................................................23
3.2.3 Late submittal penalties.........................................................................................................23
3.2.4 Extensions...............................................................................................................................23
3.2.5 Plagiarism...............................................................................................................................23
3.3 Absenteeism when evaluations are done.....................................................................................23
3.4 Guidelines for improving performance in the module..................................................................23
4. PRACTICAL/TUTORIAL COMPONENT...........................................................................................25
4.1 Practical components list..............................................................................................................27
Laboratory Practical............................................................................................................................28
5. SAFETY COMPONENT................................................................................................................. 29
5.1 General Safety...............................................................................................................................29
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, 5.1.1 What to do..............................................................................................................................29
5.1.2 What not to do.......................................................................................................................29
5.1.3 Further points to consider......................................................................................................29
5.2 Hand and Power Tools...................................................................................................................29
5.2.1 Protective Clothing.................................................................................................................30
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND COMPUTER
DEPARTMENT: ENGINEERING
Diploma in Engineering Technology: Electrical
PROGRAMME:
Engineering
MODULE NAME: DIGITAL SYSTEMS II
MODULE CODE: EDS125A
NQF LEVEL: 6
CREDITS: 14
COMPILED BY: T BIHI
DATE REVISED: 15 JULY 2019
LEARNER GUIDE
CONTENTS
,Contents
1. DIGITAL SYSTEMS II MODULE OVERVIEW.....................................................................................4
1.1 Module Purpose Statement.............................................................................................................4
1.2 Module Syllabus Overview..............................................................................................................4
1.3 Learning Material............................................................................................................................5
1.4 Knowledge Areas covered in this Module.......................................................................................5
1.5 Graduate Attributes (GAs) assessed in this module........................................................................6
1.6 Information about the lecturer........................................................................................................7
2. MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES..................................................................................................8
2.1 Calculation of Module Credits and Notional Hours.........................................................................8
2.2 Module units and notional hours....................................................................................................9
2.3 Semester Programme for the Module...........................................................................................11
2.4 Constructive Alignment of Module Outcomes..............................................................................13
2.4.1 Unit 1: Introduction to Programmable Logic Devices (PLD’s)................................................13
2.4.2 Unit 2: Display devices...........................................................................................................14
2.4.3 Unit 3: Flip flops and related devices.....................................................................................15
2.4.4 Unit 4: Counters.....................................................................................................................16
2.4.5 Unit 5: Shift registers..............................................................................................................17
2.4.6 Laboratory 2 (P1)....................................................................................................................18
2.4.7 Laboratory 3 (P2)....................................................................................................................18
2.4.8 Laboratory 4 (P3)....................................................................................................................19
2.4.9 Laboratory 5 (P4)....................................................................................................................19
2.5 Assessment Calculations...............................................................................................................20
2.6 Graduate Attributes Assessed in this Module at AEA for ECSA accreditation...............................21
2.7 CUT Graduate Attributes and Action Verbs Used in Assessments................................................21
2.8 Aligning CUT Graduate Attributes to ECSA Graduate Attributes..................................................21
2.9 Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy used in the formulation of questions................................................22
3. LEARNING COMPONENT............................................................................................................. 22
3.1 Class attendance...........................................................................................................................22
3.2 Submitting assignments................................................................................................................23
3.2.1 All students.............................................................................................................................23
3.2.2 Assignment Attachment Sheet...............................................................................................23
3.2.3 Late submittal penalties.........................................................................................................23
3.2.4 Extensions...............................................................................................................................23
3.2.5 Plagiarism...............................................................................................................................23
3.3 Absenteeism when evaluations are done.....................................................................................23
3.4 Guidelines for improving performance in the module..................................................................23
4. PRACTICAL/TUTORIAL COMPONENT...........................................................................................25
4.1 Practical components list..............................................................................................................27
Laboratory Practical............................................................................................................................28
5. SAFETY COMPONENT................................................................................................................. 29
5.1 General Safety...............................................................................................................................29
2
, 5.1.1 What to do..............................................................................................................................29
5.1.2 What not to do.......................................................................................................................29
5.1.3 Further points to consider......................................................................................................29
5.2 Hand and Power Tools...................................................................................................................29
5.2.1 Protective Clothing.................................................................................................................30
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