PLTW Digital Electronics

2013-14 DE Curriculum

• 4 units

• 15 Lessons

• 52 presentations

• 44 Activities

• 16 Projects

• 7 Problems

• 176 days

• Performance Objectives

• Assessment

• Teacher Notes for each lesson

• Key Term Crosswords

• More Rubrics

Lesson 1.1 Foundations andBoard Game Counter

1.2 Introduction to Analog

1.3 Introduction to Digital

Lesson 2.1 AOI Logic Design

2.2 NAND/NOR Logic Implementation

2.3 Date of Birth Design Problem

2.4 Specific Combinational Logic

Circuits and Misc. Topics

2.5 Programmable Logic – Combinational

Lesson 3.1 Latches and Flip-Flops

3.2 Asynchronous Counters

3.3 Synchronous Counters

3.4 State Machine Design

Lesson 4.1 Microcontroller: Software

4.2 Microcontroller: Hardware

4.3 Microcontroller: Challenge

Unit 1

Fundamentals of

Analog & Digital

Electronics

32 Days

Unit 2

Combinational

Logic

60 Days

Unit 3

Sequential

Logic

54 Days

Unit 4

Microcontrollers

30 Days

Total Days: 176 (must be reduced to 175)

DE – Unit 1

Fundamentals of Analog

& Digital Electronics Lesson 1.1 Foundations and Board

Game Counter

1.2 Introduction to Analog

1.3 Introduction to Digital

Instructional Days Activities / Projects / Problems Power-Points

32 13 / 3 / 0 16

Lesson 1.1 Foundations Board

Game Counter

• Project 1.3.4 Board Game Counter

Example of a Soldering Station

Board Game Counter (Random Number Generator)

Board Game Counter - Digital

7

Sequential

Logic

Section

Combinational

Logic

Section

Analo

g S

ection

Discussed in the previous lesson

Breadboard internal

Connections

Lesson 1.2 Introduction to Analog

• Activity 1.2.4 Circuit Theory -

Breadboarding

DE – Unit 2

Combinational Logic

Lesson 2.1 Introduction to AOI Logic

2.2 NAND/NOR Logic Implementation

2.3 Date of Birth Design Problem

2.4 Specific Combinational Logic

Circuits and Misc Topics

2.5 Programmable Logic – Combinational

Instructional Days Activities / Projects / Problems Power-Points

60 17 / 3 / 2 22

Lesson 2.3 Date of Birth Design

• Problem 2.3.2 Date of Birth

Engineer MultiSim Example

Engineer Example

Breadboarded

Copier Jam Detector Vex

DE – Unit 3

Sequential Logic

Lesson 3.1 Flip-Flops and Latches

3.2 Asynchronous Counters

3.3 Synchronous Counters

3.4 State-Machine Design

Instructional Days Activities / Projects / Problems Power-Points

54 10 / 0 / 3 9

Example of the MultiSim Program for the 60 second Timer Design

Vex Tollbooth with the Digital Logic Board

DE – Unit 4

Microcontrollers

Lesson 4.1 Microcontroller Software

4.2 Microcontroller Hardware

4.3 Microcontroller Challenge

Instructional Days Activities / Projects / Problems Power-Points

30 4 / 10 / 2 5

Lesson 4.1 Microcontroller

Software

• Problem 4.1.9 Programming Test

Lesson 4.3 Microcontroller

Challenge

• Problem 4.3.2 BOE Bot Maze

Version 1.0

Location Item Description

Unit 4 BOE-Bots BOE-Bots are listed as optional in the PLTW purchase manual for 2013-2014.Unit 4

Microcontrollers will be listed as optional in the curriculum until new activities are written. No

BOE-Bot related questions will be on the 2013-2014 Exam.

Unit 3 Problem 3.4.2 FT- State

Machine

Problem 3.4.2 V – State

Machine

The SN754410 Quadruple Half-H Drivers is listed as an alternative to the L298 H Bridge

Driver. The SN754410 is more convenient for bread boarding than the L298 H Bridge.

All Simulations Simulations exist for all circuits and are clearly labeled/title blocked.

All Units Answers are provided in all answer keys to all conclusion questions.

Teacher

Resource

s

ABET Criteria Updated citation format.

Student

Resource

s

Engineering Formula Sheet Updated. Engineering Formula Sheet issued and now accessible from the Virtual Academy.

Student

Resource

s

Engineering Abbreviations

and Symbols

Updated. Engineering Abbreviations and Symbols issued and now accessible from the Virtual

Academy.

Teacher

Resource

s

PLTW Engineering Notebook,

Portfolio, and Course Binder

Updated.

Standards Updated to new Common Core State Standards and Standards for Technology Literacy.

Unit 2 Activity 1.2.1 Electron Theory Modified to more accurately reflect properties of conductors and none conductors related to

valence shell electron configurations.

The following listed changes are those that were significant. Minor changes are not noted in this document.

Non-significant or minor changes might include minor corrections, improved conclusion questions, or revisions

to improve consistency between items, for example.

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