MEC 110 - Digital Electronics

Credits: 3
3 Skills Lab Hours

Prerequisites: MEC 103 or Instructor Permission
Description
This course teaches students the basics of digital electronic devices and their applications through a series of hands-on exercises performed in the lab. Logic gates and truth tables are utilized throughout the course to reinforce digital circuit operations.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

Identify the various number systems and logic gates used in digital electronics.
Convert between the number systems used in digital electronics.
Verify the operation of basic logic circuits.
Connect logic gates together to perform a specific function.
Evaluate the output of a digital circuit based on all possible inputs.
Construct a functional digital clock circuit.

Listed Topics

Safety
Hexadecimal
Binary
Binary coded decimal
Logic gates
Transistor-transistor logic
Timing diagram

Reference Materials
Instructor-approved textbook and materials

Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals:

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 03/09/2026
Last Reviewed: 03/09/2026

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