Week of Feb 25

You will continue exploring circuits using flip-flops this week. On Monday, you will create a circuit that will count from a specific starting point to a specific end point ( as opposed to 0 to 2^n) and then learn about a chip that combines several flip-flops in one chip (4 bit counter/frequency divider).  Chips that incorporate 10-100 gates on the same device are classified as Medium Scale Integration (MSI).

Be sure to watch the video on asynchronous modulus counters before Monday.  The video for Friday is over asynchronous counters on a PLD.

Leave your journals in class this week as I will be grading them.  Be sure to follow the usual journal requirements and that you have notes and work on the designs that you have been working on.  Also, make sure to answer the conclusion and going further questions in your journal.

Students have the choice sheets to sign up for courses for next year.  I created and gave a presentation in class last week that described the course sequence for engineering classes.  In order to be recognized as an academy graduate, you must complete IED, PoE, and Digital Electronics (DE). In addition, we offer Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) and Aerospace Engineering (AE) as specialization electives.  Both courses appear on the choice sheet for next year.  If you skipped over PoE this year, you need to go back and take it as it is a prerequisite for all other engineering courses.  If you have any questions about the courses, what they involve, or what you should take, get with me.