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Johns Hopkins University | EN.520.142

Digital Systems Fundamentals

3.0

credits

Average Course Rating

(3.77)

Number systems and computer codes, switching functions, minimization of switching functions, Quine - McCluskey method, sequential logic, state tables, memory devices, analysis, and synthesis of synchronous sequential devices.

Spring 2013

(3.89)

Spring 2014

(3.39)

Spring 2015

(3.71)

Spring 2023

(4.1)

Spring 2013

Professor: Gerard Meyer

(3.89)

The best aspect of this course was the comprehensible manner with which the instructor delivered the subject matter. Also, students appreciated being immersed into the rigorous practice of the fundamentals of the digital system. A few students felt the instructor didn’t provide enough feedback. Students also felt the course progressed too slowly. Suggestions included incorporating more labs and providing students with supplemental resources. Prospective students should know that this course recaps the material learned in Intro to CE/EE.

Spring 2014

Professor: Gerard Meyer

(3.39)

The best aspects of this course included interesting material, hands-on assignments, and an interesting and engaging instructor. The lecture notes and handouts for the class were given at the start of the semester, making it easier to organize time effectively. The worst aspects of the course were the slow pace of the course, the harsh and sometimes incorrect grading on homework, and the lack of feedback regarding graded materials. Suggested improvements to the course were implementing better planning and organization of the material, keep terminology consistent from lecture to homework, and a quicker pace. Prospective students should have taken Intro to ECE, know that the workload is fairly light, and the class is recommended with some reservations. If you are not a fan of sarcastic humor you will not like this instructor.

Spring 2015

Professor: Gerard Meyer

(3.71)

The best aspects of this course included the manageable workload, the humorous and engaging professor, and the assignments that reinforced the concepts learned and served as practice for exams. Students felt that the course was not intellectually rigorous and that the pace was very slow. Little feedback was provided on graded assignments. Suggestions for improvement included having more specific feedback on assignments, adding more challenging material, including more secondary resources to enhance the course, and having more sample questions to study from. Prospective students should be aware that no additional background is necessary, and that students are encouraged to attend al lectures to ful y benefit.

Spring 2023

Professor: Lucas Buccafusca

(4.1)