ELTR 1113 Digital Fundamentals Syllabus 010 Spring 2026

Credit Hours 3.00 Lecture Hours 2 Clinical/Lab Hours 3
Type of Credit
CIP Code
47.0105
Course Meeting Time

Mondays/Wednesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Course Description
The student will employ Boolean Algebra, binary number system, and Logic Converter to solve logic problems. He or she will use the flip-flops, AND gates, OR gates, NAND gates, and NOR gates to create logic circuits. Basic components and a scientific calculator must be purchased by the student.
Prerequisites
ELTR 1004; MATH 1103 or higher-level math course, or one year high school algebra with a grade of C or better, or appropriate assessment score; or consent of the instructor - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.

Course Alignment

IAI Number
ELTR-1114
IAI Title
Digital Fundamentals
General Education Outcomes

General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:

  1. Critical Thinking
Explanation of Course Alignment

Course prefix and number: ELTR 1113

Course title: Digital Fundamentals

Credit hours: 3 Lecture hours: 1.5 Clinical/Lab hours: 2.5

Catalog Description (including specific prerequisites): The student will employ Boolean Algebra, binary number system, and Logic Converter to solve logic problems. They will use the flip-flops, AND gates, OR gates, NAND gates, and NOR gates to create logic circuits.

Image removed.PREREQUISITE: MATH 1113 or MATH 1414 or higher level math course or one year high school algebra with a grade of C or better, or appropriate assessment score. - Must be completed prior to taking this course.

Faculty Contact Information

Faculty Name
Kris Salmons
Faculty Email
Faculty Phone
8158028862
Faculty Office Number
T114
Faculty Student Support Hours

Mondays = 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesdays = 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesdays = 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ~ AND ~
9:30 – 11:00 p.m. (REMOTE)
Thursdays = 4:30 – 5:30pm

Faculty Information

Kris Salmons 
OFFICE – T114 

PHONE: 815-802-8862 

Email – ksalmons@kcc.edu

Course Information

Course Outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Define number systems.
  2. Explain operation and applications of 555 timers.
  3. Define basic logic gates and universal gates.
  4. Understand principles of combining logic gates.
  5. Define interfacing.
  6. Use encoders and decoders.
  7. Describe uses of flip flops.
  8. Define and operate with counters.
  9. Define and operate with shift registers.
  10. Define A/D and D/A interfaces.
Textbook/s and Course Materials

McGraw-Hill Education Connect eText: registration fees for this course include full access to the eBook, Digital Electronics, by Roger Tokheim, 9th Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2014

Safety Glasses [REQUIRED]: Z87.1-rated safety glasses are required for each class 
period. Students must provide their own safety glasses as there are no spare glasses available in the lab space for this class.

Calculator: Students will need to bring a calculator to class. An inexpensive scientific calculator that will do decimal/binary/hexadecimal conversions is best. For example: TI-36, or Casio fx-115MS.

NI Multisim: This circuit simulation software will be used in some labs and 
assignments. This software is not required but recommended to purchase. You can purchase and download NI Multisim 14.0 Student Edition for $66.00 from studica.com (https://www.studica.com/779897-35-14)

Methods of Evaluation

Goals and Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will:

  1. Define number systems.
  2. Define basic logic gates and universal gates.
  3. Understand principles of combining logic gates.
  4. Define interfacing.
  5. Use encoders and decoders.
  6. Describe uses of flip flops.
  7. Define and operate with counters.
  8. Define and operate with shift registers.
  9. Define A/D and D/A interfaces.
  10. Explain operation and applications of 555 timers.

 

Evaluation

Student achievement in the classroom phase of the course will be evaluated on the basis of homework, quizzes, mid-term exam and final exam. Achievement in the laboratory will be evaluated on the basis of the accuracy and completeness of reports of laboratory activities and of skills developed in the performance of manipulative tasks as evidenced by the workmanship demonstrated in the laboratory assignments. Laboratory quizzes and a laboratory final examination may also be administered.


NOTE: The following evaluation method may be modified by the instructor as required. Letter grades are determined by the following percentage:

93 - 100 A 85 – 92.9 B 78 – 84.9 C 71 – 77.9 D BELOW 71 F

Grading for this class will be based on the following:

Unit Homework Assignments 15%

Lab Experiments 20% (10% Hands-on, 10% Lab Questions)

Quizzes 15% (10% Weekly Unit Quiz, 5% Digital Challenges)

Midterm Exams 20% (10% Written Exam, 10% Lab Exam)

Final Exams 30% (15% Written Exam, 15% Lab Exam)

TOTAL: 100%

Assignments will NOT be accepted past the date due without prior approval. Missed quizzes may NOT be made up.

Remember: The instructor doesn’t “GIVE” grades! YOU earn your grade!

Image removed.AI POLICY: Utilizing AI tools is permitted for gaining a better understanding of course material. Copying and pasting answers from AI tools will result in a grade of 0%. KCC credentials students who LEARN the material to apply critical thinking on the job.

Academic Division

Business, Technology & Human Services

Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650

Course Policies

Attendance:

If a student has missed more class hours than the number of credit hours to be earned in the class, the instructor may record the grade of "F" for the course. Missed classes may not be made up without prior permission from the instructor. A student’s failure to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. A formal written withdrawal must be made by the student to the Office of Admissions and Records. School closures due to inclement weather, on-campus emergencies, or statewide stay-home orders do NOT exempt students from participating in required course work. All course material is accessible in the online course interface (Canvas) and students are expected to complete the work from home in the event of campus closure.

Homework Policy:

Homework is due at the assigned time on the due date. It will be accepted up to one week past the due date with up to 30% penalty.

Lab Policy:

Labs are due at the end of lab period following the assigned date. They will be accepted up to one week past the due date with a minimum 10% penalty and a maximum 30% penalty. Labs can be made up if the student has notified the instructor prior to an absence. The instructor can be notified by phone, email, or in-person.

Quiz Policy:

A student must make advance arrangements to make-up the quiz in the event of an absence. Notifying the instructor by phone, email, or in-person PRIOR TO the absence is preferred. The date and time of the make-up quiz must be mutually agreed upon by the instructor and student. Instructor reserves the right to provide a make-up quiz different from the quiz taken by classmates. All missed quizzes will be scored at 0% unless the above make-up quiz arrangements are made within seven (7) of the scheduled quiz date.

Safety Policy:

School code requires that safety glasses or some other APPROVED form of eye protection be worn in the laboratory at all times. Students must provide their own safety glasses! There will be NO exceptions!

Expectations for Classroom and Online Behavior

Code of Conduct

Students need to adhere to the Code of Conduct as stated in the college catalog.

Email Policy

To ensure a student's privacy under all applicable education laws and to facilitate timely interactions, two College-authorized methods of electronic communication exist: KCC-issued student email accounts (using the domain name of .student.kcc.edu) and the Canvas Learning Management System. Students are expected to regularly check their KCC email accounts and Canvas for important incoming communication from the college or from individual instructors. Students understand that emails they send from personal email accounts (other than those listed above) may not be delivered to the KCC recipient, and students should have no expectation that such messages will be answered.

Non-Attendance/Non-Participation

KCC complies with state law and federal financial aid policy. If you receive an attendance grade of F or are institutionally withdrawn from a course, it will affect your eligibility for financial aid.

You must attend at least one class by the 10th day of 16 week courses or within the first 10% of shorter term classes. Non-attendance will result in an attendance grade of F.

If you have excessive absences and no reasonable chance of passing the course at midterm (or after), your instructor may give you a WX grade and have you institutionally withdrawn from the course.

Course Calendar
COURSE CALENDAR
Unit NumberClass DateReading Exercise Assignment(s)QuizHomework Assignment(s)Lab Assignment(s)Digital Challenge(s)
due BEFORE the start of class date due at the start of NEXT lecture daydue by the end of NEXT lab class
Unit 11/12Lecture - Course Introduction and Digital Logic Basics (eText pp. xv-8, 14-22)xUnit 1 Homework Assignment (Canvas)xx
1/14Lab - Unit 1 (Experiments Manual)xUnit 1 Lab Questions (Handout)
1/19NO CLASS - DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY!!
Unit 21/21Lecture - Number Systems for Digital Data (eText pp. 26-39, 212-213)Unit 1 QuizUnit 2 Homework Assignment (Canvas)x#1 - Binary, #2 - Octal
#3 - Hexadecimal
#4 - Number Conversions 1
#5 - Number Conversions 2
1/26Lab - Unit 2 (Experiments Manual)xUnit 2 Lab Questions (Handout)x
Unit 31/28Lecture - Basic Logic Gates (eText pp. 43-55)Unit 2 QuizLogic Gates Homework (Handout)xx
2/2Lab - Unit 3 (Experiments Manual)Unit 3 Homework Assignment (Canvas)Unit 3 Lab Questions (Handout)
Unit 42/4Lecture - Advanced Gate Logic (eText pp. 56-82)Unit 3 QuizUnit 4 Homework Assignment (Canvas)x#6 - Logic Gates One
#7 - Name That Gate! One
#8 - Logic Gates Two
#9 - Name That Gate! Two
2/9Lab - Unit 4 (Experiments Manual) xUnit 4 Lab Questions (Handout)x
Unit 52/11Lecture - Combining Logic Gates (eText pp. 96-139)Unit 4 Quizxxx
2/16xBoolean Expressions Homework (Handout)#10 - Truth Tables
2/18Lab - Unit 5 (Experiments Manual)xxx
2/23Unit 5 Homework Assignment (Canvas)Unit 5 Lab Questions (Handout)
 2/25Midterm Exam PrepUnit 5 QuizFinalize all Homework, Lab, and Digital Challenge Assignments!
3/2 and 3/4MIDTERM - Written and Lab Exams
3/9 and 3/11NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK!!
 
Unit 63/16Lecture - IC Specifications and Simple Interfacing (eText pp. 155-200)xUnit 6 Homework Assignment (Canvas)x#11 - Digital Integrated Circuits
3/18Lab - Unit 6 (Experiments Manual)xUnit 6 Lab Questions (Handout)x
Unit 73/23Lecture - Encoding, Decoding, and 7-Segment Displays (eText pp. 212-245)Unit 6 QuizUnit 7 Homework Assignment (Canvas)xx
3/25Lab - Unit 7 (Experiments Manual)xUnit 7 Lab Questions (Handout)
Unit 83/30Lecture - Flip-Flops (eText pp. 252-273)Unit 7 QuizUnit 8 Homework Assignment (Canvas)xx
4/1Lab - Unit 8 (Experiments Manual)xUnit 8 Lab Questions (Handout)
Unit 94/6Lecture - Counters (eText pp. 278-314)Unit 8 QuizUnit 9 Homework Assignment (Canvas)xx
4/8Lab - Unit 9 (Experiments Manual)xUnit 9 Lab Questions (Handout)
4/13Flip-Flops and Counters Catch-up
Unit 104/15Lecture - Shift Registers (eText pp. 321-340)Unit 9 QuizUnit 10 Homework Assignment (Canvas)x#12 - Type D Flip-Flops
#13 - Type JK Flip-Flops
4/20Lab - Unit 10 (Experiments Manual)xUnit 10 Lab Questions (Handout)x
Unit 114/22Lecture - Oscillators and Pulse Modulation (eText pp. 9-14, 485-488, 516, 522, 533-535)Unit 10 QuizUnit 11 Homework Assignment (Canvas)xx
4/27Lab - Unit 11 (Experiments Manual)xUnit 11 Lab Questions (Handout)
 4/29Final Exam PrepUnit 11 QuizFinalize all Homework, Lab, and Digital Challenge Assignments!
5/4 and 5/6FINALS - Lab Exam
5/13FINALS - Written Exam

College Policies, Resources and Supports

College Policies

For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide. 

Resources

KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:

  • Clubs and organizations
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  • Office of disability services
  • Student complaint policy
  • Transfer services
  • Tutoring services, etc.