Digital Design and Computer Architecture - Spring 2020

• You will work in groups of two. There are 9 labs in total.
• You will do hands-on exercises and be required to demonstrate your implementation.
• The required demonstration is mentioned in the lab exercises sheet at the end of the manual. Only the demonstration is required, you do not need to hand in the sheet.
• The deadline for each lab (in-class evaluation) is the next lab session. At the beginning of the next lab session, you should ask a TA to review your lab. For instance, if your group is Tuesday, the deadline for Lab 1 is Tuesday, 10.03.
• The deadline for each lab report is in the following table.

For this course, we use the software Vivado for FPGA programming. The computers in the lab rooms are already installed with the necessary software. If you wish to use your own computer, you can refer to the following instructions: https://reference.digilentinc.com/learn/programmable-logic/tutorials/basys-3-getting-started/start

You can also find examples for the Basys 3 board and a master constraint file here: https://reference.digilentinc.com/reference/programmable-logic/basys-3/start

For technical questions, please write to digitaltechnik@lists.inf.ethz.ch. All lecturers and assistants will receive this e-mail and try to respond quickly. For other inquiries please email the TA or the lecturers.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Can I use my lab grades from previous years?
A: Yes. You can find your past lab grades in Moodle (Spring 2019).

Q: Can I use my lab grades from previous years and still do the labs?
A: Sure! Choose this option on the sign-up form that we provide in Moodle.

Q: Can I do the labs and decide at the end of the semester whether to use my grades from previous years?
A: No. You need to decide at the beginning of the semester (until 26.02.2020 at 23:59).

Q: I don't have a partner. What do I do?
A: Make new friends and find one:) Otherwise we will pair you with another person who has not found a partner.

Q: Can we have groups of three students?
A: No. We will pair you with another person who has not found a partner. Groups of two are much better for your learning experience instead of three so we will only make exceptions if absolutely necessary.