183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2012S, VU, 4.0h, 6.0EC
TUWEL

Properties

  • Semester hours: 4.0
  • Credits: 6.0
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise

Aim of course

Understanding and mastering the fundamentals of computer engineering

Subject of course

The course includes:

  • Fundamentals of Boolean algebra and minimal forms
  • Representation of numbers in computers
  • Fundamentals of digital circuits
  • Logic circuits, including adders, encoders, multiplexer, ...
  • Combinational logic and programmable logic devices (ROM, PROM/EPROM, PLA, PAL)
  • Storage elements (RS, JK, D) and memory (static, dynamic)
  • Synthesis and analysis of sequential logic
  • Principles of CPU design
  • Addressing modes, instruction sets, RISC/CISC and pipelining
  • Memory hierarchy design
  • Input, output and peripheral devices
  • System software (a quick review)

Learning activities during this course will comprise of lectures, homework assignments which will be presented and graded during classes, and four written exams.

Workload estimation (ECTS breakdown): 75 hours = 3 ECTS

  • Lecture time (45 hours)
  • Presentation of homework exercises (16 hours)
  • Written tests (3 hours)
  • Preperation of homework (64 hours)
  • Post processing of lectures and test preperation (22 hours)

Additional information

Preliminary Meeting: Friday, March 2nd 2012, 12pm to 1pm in room Kuppelsaal, Main Building 4th floor

Lectures are on Tuesday, 10am to 12pm; Thursday, 9am to 11am and Friday, 10am to 12pm in room HS17 (Friedrich Hartmann). First lecture on Thursday, March 8th 2012.

All information, course material and the assignments for the homework exercises will be provided in the TUWEL-course related to this course. All registrated members of the exercise groups are automatically granted for access to TUWEL after deadline of the group registration.

ATTENTION! Effective for everybody who registered for Computer Science/Business Informatics for the first time: You have to complete the "Studieneingangsgespräche (STEG)" until March 2nd 2012 to register for the execise groups of this course. For details see www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/steg. Due to technical reasons it may take up to two workdays after completion of the “Studieneingangsgespräch” to be able to register.

For further questions related to this course please contact tgi@auto.tuwien.ac.at

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Fri10:00 - 12:0002.03.2012 - 30.06.2012HS 17 Friedrich Hartmann - ARCH FCE
Fri12:00 - 14:0002.03.2012GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF TGI Vorbesprechung
Fri12:00 - 14:0002.03.2012Prechtl-Saal kleiner Teil TGI Vorbesprechung
Fri12:00 - 14:0002.03.2012Kuppelsaal TGI Vorbesprechung
Mon08:00 - 11:0005.03.2012 - 25.06.2012EI 3A Hörsaal Übungen - 2 Gruppen
Tue12:00 - 15:0006.03.2012 - 26.06.2012Hörsaal 15 Übungen - 2 Gruppen
Tue15:30 - 18:3006.03.2012 - 26.06.2012EI 4 Reithoffer HS Übungen - 2 Gruppen
Thu09:00 - 11:0008.03.2012 - 28.06.2012HS 17 Friedrich Hartmann - ARCH Lecture
Thu13:00 - 16:0008.03.2012 - 28.06.2012Seminarraum 1/3 OPG Übungen
Thu16:00 - 19:0008.03.2012 - 28.06.2012FH Hörsaal 2 Übungen
Fri12:00 - 18:0009.03.2012 - 29.06.2012Hörsaal 15 Übungen - 4 Gruppen
Mon08:00 - 19:0012.03.2012 - 25.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Übungen
Tue08:00 - 19:0013.03.2012 - 26.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Übungen
Tue10:00 - 12:0013.03.2012 - 26.06.2012HS 17 Friedrich Hartmann - ARCH FCE
Wed08:00 - 19:0014.03.2012 - 27.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Übungen
Thu08:00 - 19:0015.03.2012 - 28.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Übungen
Fri08:00 - 19:0016.03.2012 - 29.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Übungen
Tue17:00 - 20:0020.03.2012 - 26.06.2012HS 8 Heinz Parkus - CEE TGIT
Tue17:00 - 20:0020.03.2012 - 26.06.2012Prechtl-Saal kleiner Teil TGIT
Tue17:00 - 20:0020.03.2012 - 26.06.2012Kuppelsaal TGIT
Tue17:00 - 20:0020.03.2012 - 26.06.2012GM 1 Audi. Max.- ARCH-INF TGIT
Tue17:00 - 20:0020.03.2012 - 26.06.2012Informatikhörsaal - ARCH-INF TGIT
Wed17:00 - 19:0021.03.2012 - 20.06.2012Hörsaal 15 Homework Presentation Class
Tue17:00 - 20:0017.04.2012FH 8 Nöbauer HS - MATH TGI Test
Tue17:00 - 20:0017.04.2012FH Hörsaal 6 - TPH TGI Test
Tue18:00 - 20:0017.04.2012EI 7 Hörsaal - ETIT TGI 1st Test
Tue19:00 - 20:0017.04.2012GM 2 Radinger Hörsaal - TCH TGI 1st Test
Tue12:00 - 14:0008.05.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Einsichtnahme Test 1
Tue17:00 - 20:0022.05.2012FH 8 Nöbauer HS - MATH TGI Test
Tue17:00 - 20:0022.05.2012FH Hörsaal 6 - TPH TGI Test
Tue17:30 - 20:0022.05.2012EI 7 Hörsaal - ETIT 2nd Test
Tue10:00 - 14:0012.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Inspection Test 2
Tue17:00 - 20:0026.06.2012FH 8 Nöbauer HS - MATH TGI Test
Tue17:00 - 20:0026.06.2012FH Hörsaal 6 - TPH TGI Test
Tue18:00 - 20:0026.06.2012FH Hörsaal 1 - MWB 3rd Test
Mon10:00 - 15:0002.07.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Inspection Test 3
Tue16:00 - 19:0003.07.2012HS 8 Heinz Parkus - CEE Made Up Test
Tue16:00 - 19:0003.07.2012FH Hörsaal 5 - TPH Made Up Test
Tue16:00 - 19:0003.07.2012GM 2 Radinger Hörsaal - TCH Made Up Test
Tue16:00 - 19:0003.07.2012FH Hörsaal 1 - MWB Made Up Test
Tue17:30 - 20:0003.07.2012EI 7 Hörsaal - ETIT Made Up Test
Wed08:00 - 19:0004.07.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik TGI Kolloquien
Fundamentals of Computer Engineering - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Fri02.03.201210:00 - 12:00HS 17 Friedrich Hartmann - ARCH FCE
Fri02.03.201212:00 - 14:00Kuppelsaal TGI Vorbesprechung
Fri02.03.201212:00 - 14:00Prechtl-Saal kleiner Teil TGI Vorbesprechung
Mon05.03.201208:00 - 11:00EI 3A Hörsaal Übungen - 2 Gruppen
Tue06.03.201212:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 15 Übungen - 2 Gruppen
Tue06.03.201215:30 - 18:30EI 4 Reithoffer HS Übungen - 2 Gruppen
Thu08.03.201209:00 - 11:00HS 17 Friedrich Hartmann - ARCH Lecture
Thu08.03.201213:00 - 16:00Seminarraum 1/3 OPG Übungen
Thu08.03.201216:00 - 19:00FH Hörsaal 2 Übungen
Fri09.03.201210:00 - 12:00HS 17 Friedrich Hartmann - ARCH FCE
Fri09.03.201212:00 - 18:00Hörsaal 15 Übungen - 4 Gruppen
Mon12.03.201208:00 - 11:00EI 3A Hörsaal Übungen - 2 Gruppen
Mon12.03.201208:00 - 19:00Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Übungen
Tue13.03.201208:00 - 19:00Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Übungen
Tue13.03.201210:00 - 12:00HS 17 Friedrich Hartmann - ARCH FCE
Tue13.03.201212:00 - 15:00Hörsaal 15 Übungen - 2 Gruppen
Tue13.03.201215:30 - 18:30EI 4 Reithoffer HS Übungen - 2 Gruppen
Wed14.03.201208:00 - 19:00Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Übungen
Thu15.03.201208:00 - 19:00Seminarraum Techn. Informatik Übungen
Thu15.03.201209:00 - 11:00HS 17 Friedrich Hartmann - ARCH Lecture

Examination modalities

To pass the course successfully it is required to solve at least 55 of the homework exercises, and to get a positive assessment (>=50) for the presentation of solved homework exercises during 8 classes.

In addition, a positive assessment of three of four written tests is required. The tests include theoretical questions as well as practical examples.

Group dates

GroupDayTimeDateLocationDescription
Gruppe 1Thu16:00 - 17:3015.03.2012 - 14.06.2012FH Hörsaal 2 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 1
Gruppe 2Thu17:30 - 19:0015.03.2012 - 14.06.2012FH Hörsaal 2 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 2
Gruppe 3Thu13:00 - 14:3015.03.2012 - 14.06.2012Seminarraum 1/3 OPG 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 3
Gruppe 4Thu14:30 - 16:0015.03.2012 - 14.06.2012Seminarraum 1/3 OPG 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 4
Gruppe 5Thu11:15 - 12:4515.03.2012 - 14.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 5
Gruppe 11Fri08:15 - 09:4516.03.2012 - 15.06.2012Hörsaal 15 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 11
Gruppe 12Fri12:30 - 14:0016.03.2012 - 15.06.2012Hörsaal 15 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 12
Gruppe 13Fri14:00 - 15:3016.03.2012 - 15.06.2012Hörsaal 15 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 13
Gruppe 14Fri15:30 - 17:0016.03.2012 - 15.06.2012Hörsaal 15 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 14
Gruppe 21Mon08:00 - 09:3019.03.2012 - 18.06.2012EI 3A Hörsaal 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 21
Gruppe 22Mon09:30 - 11:0019.03.2012 - 18.06.2012EI 3A Hörsaal 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 22
Gruppe 23Mon17:00 - 18:3019.03.2012 - 18.06.2012EI 3A Hörsaal 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 23
Gruppe 26Mon11:00 - 12:3019.03.2012 - 18.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 26
Gruppe 27Mon12:30 - 14:0019.03.2012 - 18.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 27
Gruppe 28Mon15:00 - 16:3019.03.2012 - 18.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 28
Gruppe 41Wed12:00 - 13:3021.03.2012 - 20.06.2012GM 7 Kleiner Schiffbau 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 41
Gruppe 42Wed13:30 - 15:0021.03.2012 - 20.06.2012GM 7 Kleiner Schiffbau 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 42
Gruppe 43Wed17:00 - 18:3021.03.2012 - 20.06.2012Hörsaal 15 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 43
Gruppe 44Wed15:15 - 16:4521.03.2012 - 20.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 44
Gruppe 45Wed13:30 - 15:0021.03.2012 - 20.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 45
Gruppe 46Wed12:00 - 13:3021.03.2012 - 20.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 46
Gruppe 47Wed10:30 - 12:0021.03.2012 - 20.06.2012Seminarraum Techn. Informatik 183.579 Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Gruppe 47

Course registration

Use Group Registration to register.

Precondition

The student has to be enrolled for at least one of the studies listed below

Group Registration

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Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
033 522 Computer Science Management Mandatory1. SemesterSTEG
Course requires the completion of the introductory interview STEG
true
Course belongs to the introductory and orientation phase ("Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase")
033 532 Media Informatics and Visual Computing Mandatory1. SemesterSTEG
Course requires the completion of the introductory interview STEG
true
Course belongs to the introductory and orientation phase ("Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase")
033 533 Medical Informatics Mandatory1. SemesterSTEG
Course requires the completion of the introductory interview STEG
true
Course belongs to the introductory and orientation phase ("Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase")
033 534 Software & Information Engineering Mandatory1. SemesterSTEG
Course requires the completion of the introductory interview STEG
true
Course belongs to the introductory and orientation phase ("Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase")
884 Subject: Informatics und Informatics Management Mandatory6. SemesterSTEG
Course requires the completion of the introductory interview STEG
true
Course belongs to the introductory and orientation phase ("Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase")

Literature

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Language

German