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Course Outlines

Fall 2025 - ENSC 350 D100

Digital Systems Design (4)

Class Number: 3577

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Tue, Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Nov 4, 2025
    Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Nov 27, 2025
    Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Instructor:

    Lakshman One
    1 778 782-3817

  • Prerequisites:

    (ENSC 215 and either ENSC 250 or CMPT 250) or (ENSC 252 and ENSC 254), all with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Presents advanced topics in digital design such as advanced state machine concepts, asynchronous design, hardware description languages, bus interfacing and DSP architecture. It also covers both the architecture and programming or field programmable logic devices. Some laboratory work is expected.

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.