CSU, Chico Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EECE 643: Computer-Aided Circuit Engineering

Prerequisites: EECE 615

Required for MSEE majors

Catalog Description: The use of computer-aided design tools to analyze, design, and test both analog and digital circuits and devices. Formerly ECE 388.

Course Objectives:

• explain VHDL background and Design methodology based on VHDL.
• explain of behavioral modeling of digital systems using VHDL.
• teach sequential processing techniques in VHDL.
• explain data types, subprograms, packages, predefined attributes and configurations of VHDL.

Course Outcomes:

Students must be able to design, simulate, analyze, build, and test;

• a 32-bit ALU (arithmetic and logic unit) using VHDL and implemented the design with an Altera UP 1 board
• an up-down 8-bit counter with parallel load and enable control using VHDL and implemented the design with an Altera UP 1 board
• a one-digit BCD adder using VHDL and implemented the design with an Altera UP 1 board or a Xilinx Digilab
• a CPU design with synthesis description, RTL simulation, place and route using VHDL and implemented the design with an Altera UP 1 board
• a VGA video display using VHDL and implemented the design with an Altera UP 1 board
• a computer interface to the PS/2 keyboard using VHDL and implemented the design with an Altera UP 1 board
• a full-wave bridge rectifier circuit that includes transformer, diodes, capacitors, inductors, and, resistors using Cadence PSPICE 9.2
• a bipolar junction transistor amplifier with editing BJT's model parameters using Cadence PSPICE 9.2
• a MOSFET amplifier with transient analysis and AC sweep using Cadence PSPICE 9.2
• an Op-Amp circuit, which is actually a band-pass active filter, to find the magnitude and phase angle of the output voltage of band-pass active filter, and the bandwidth of the band-pass active filter using Cadence PSPICE 9.2

Class/Laboratory schedule:

• One hundred and fifty minutes a week lecture

Contribution of Course to Meet the Professional Component:

• Engineering Science: 2 units
• Engineering Design: 1 unit

Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes and Objective:

This course makes significant contributions the following program outcomes:

• An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs
• An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
• An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

This course supports the achievement of the following elements of the program objective:

• Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to identify, formulate, and solve computer engineering problems
• Use industry standard tools to analyze, design, develop and test computer-based systems containing both hardware and software components.
• Achieve success in graduate programs in computer engineering, electrical engineering or computer science.
• Continue to develop their knowledge and skills after graduation in order to succeed personally and contribute to employer success.

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