CSE 221L: Logic Design Laboratory
Hardware Lab Syllabus


General Policies

There are five hardware labs, each worth the same amount as the five
software labs.

Lab #6, the final lab, will be worth two labs, but you will get at
least twice the normal time to work on it.  For this lab there are
also special grading policies, which will be announced at a later date.

The hardware lab is graded 50% lab work (including functionality) and
50% lab report.

Attendance is REQUIRED.  Only the three excuses allowed by the
university's academic policies (and the proof required) will be
accepted for makeup labs.


Lab Work

Hardware labs are posted on the course website.  Print them out before
coming to class.  The software lab is a good time for this.

You must demo your circuit to me before you leave the lab.  If it's
not working, you may still receive partial credit based on
demonstrated effort.

The hardware lab also has the "don't screw your partner" rule: if
you arrive 30 minutes later than your partner, you will not get the lab
work points.


Lab Report

Lab reports are written in your lab notebooks and are due the same day
as the lab, i.e. if you are working on hardware lab #1 today then the
lab report is due today.  I will grade them in time so that you can
get them in the next software lab.

Please PRINT in your lab notebooks with PEN.  Do not write in CURSIVE
or with pencil.  This is for legibility's sake.  If I cannot grade
your questions/diagrams due to illegible handwriting, I will
unfortunately be unable to award points.
  
Questions and diagrams will be graded on both completeness and correctness.

If you are asked to include a circuit diagram with IC pin numbers, you
must do the following:

  *label each chip with it's model number
  *label each pin with the corresponding pin number OR draw the notch
   on the chip

Otherwise, you may just draw a gate diagram if you are not asked to
provide IC pin numbers.

If you arrived late, you will only get credit for the lab report if
you actually worked on it.


Tips

Use the wires in the kit for wiring the breadboard.  Use the supplied
wires for wiring power/ground to the breadboard and the logic probe.

Use a pencil to remove chips.  Place it under the chip through the
space between breadboard sections.

Be consistent with where you place power and ground voltages.

Follow directions when given in the lab handouts to avoid frying your chips.