A comprehensive course for non-electronic engineers to gain insight, practical knowledge and skills in digital electronics, essential to work in projects together with electronic engineers.

13 evening lessons of 3 (17 - 20) or 4 hours (17 - 21 in case of a hands on session) and 1 test.

This training is available for open enrollment as well as for in-company sessions. For in-company sessions, the training can be adapted to your situation and special needs.

Objective

After completion of this course the participant has gained:

  • Basic knowledge of digital electronics to ease the communication with electronic engineers;
  • Simple usage of a digital simulator.

Intended for

This course is intended for engineers (of technical college / university level) working in research, development and/or engineering.

Prior knowledge: The knowledge on electricity as discussed in the course "Electronics for Non-electronic Engineers - Basics Electricity (ENE-BE)" is required to attend this course.

Start date To be determined
Duration 13 lessons ( = day parts)
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Score
8.7
Price per participant € 2,835 excl. VAT *
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Program

Basics digital electronics
Introduction to digital electronics, boolean operators and logic, Karnaugh maps, number systems, memory, counters, standard logic families, state machine, specifications and interfaces, introduction of and design with a microprocessor, PSOC, introduction programmable logic FPGA/CPLD, introduction VHDL/Verilog and digital design, AD and DA converters, EMC and signal integrity, simple communication busses. Hands-on digital logic simulation including VHDL/Verilog. Trouble shooting, DFT.

Study load: 5 hours per course week.

Methods

Methods: lectures, demonstrations, exercises, assignments, hands-on, test. Course material: book, handouts. Award: diploma or certificate, dependent on the results of one test.

Certification

This course is certified by the European society for precision engineering & nanotechnology (euspen) and the Dutch Society for Precision Engineering (DSPE) and leads to the ECP2-certificate, depending on the results of the tests.

Euspen ECP2 certification
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Remarks from participants

'The training was very good, like the analogical course. It is very complete.'

Bart Ellenbroek - NXP

'Offers a very good overview of digital electronics & teaches you practical tricks as well.'

Marc van Veenhuizen - NXP