6.111 Announcements

Week of Dec 2, 2019 *** check back regularly for updates ***

This week's to-do list:
- Sat: lab open noon-8p (Thanks to the staff!)
- Integrate and finish final project!
- The Final Project Checkoff/Video recording schedule has been posted. Since it's a tight schedule please make every effort to be on time! Please submit the Final Project video release (pdf) under "Submit PDF" to allow us to post the video on the course website. The times are: Project Checkoff Mon 12/9 2-10p, video recording Tu 12/10 3-10p
- 6.111 wrap (cleanup, return material...) will be Wed 12/11
- Important: Please take a moment to fill out the MIT Course Evaluations for 6.111. We'd very much like to get your comments on the course! This feedback will help us a lot in shaping-up the class. By now you're all experts in 6.111 so let your voice be heard!
- If you made an approved parts purchase for your final project and would like to be reimbursed, please get your receipts to me this week.
If you made an approved parts purchase for your final project and would like to be reimbursed, please get your receipts to Gim before checkoffs.

Week of December 9, 2019

Mon 2-10p Project Checkoff
Tue 3-10 Video recording, cleanup stations, etc..
Wed 5p Final report due.

Week of Nov 25, 2019

This week's to-do list:
- Review your grades. Let GH know of any errors. There are 5 slack days allowed.
- The lab closes at noon on Wed 11/23. Enjoy Thanksgiving break!
- Sun: 1p-11:45p normal Sun hours
- Debug, integration and polishing your project.
- Copy and save lecture notes, lpset and labs. The files will be removed at the end of the semester.
If you made an approved parts purchase for your final project and would like to be reimbursed, please get your receipts to Gim before checkoffs.
Project Checkoff Mon 12/9 4-10p, video recording Tu 12/10 4-10p
Please let me know of any time restrictions. Because of deadline on submitting grades no extensions will be possible.
6.111 wrap (cleanup, return material...) will be Wed 12/12

Week of December 2, 2019

Final debug, integration and polishing your project in preparation for checkoff.

Week of November 18, 2019

This week's to-do list:
- Review your grades. Let GH know of any errors. There are 5 slack days allowed.
- Project lab station assignments.
- Work on your project. Only one full weeks remaining after Thanksgiving.
Next week's to-do list:
- The lab closes at noon on Wed 11/27. Enjoy Thanksgiving break!
- Sun: 1p-11:45p normal Sun hours
- Debug, integration and polishing your project.
Project Checkoff Mon 12/9 4-10p, video recording Tu 12/10 4-10p
Please let me know of any time restrictions. Because of deadline on submitting grades no extensions will be possible.
6.111 wrap (cleanup, return material...) will be Wed 12/11

Week of November 11, 2019

Project lab station assignments (2 pages) have been made. Three person teams are allocated two benches with two person teams allocated one bench with many shared stations nearby. This is best we can do with 66 students and 53 stations. Please be respectful of any equipment on the allocated benches. Lockers are available if needed.
This week's to-do list:
- Sun: lab closed
- Mon: lab open 1p-11-45p see eds.mit.edu/labs
- Tues: desigm presentation 2:30-4p
- Upload design presenation to course website (one per project)
- Special parts should be inhouse and ready for testing.
- Work on your final project! Last full week before Thanksgiving.
- by Fri: Project Checklist Meeting with mentor.
- Fri: Upload Project Checklist (one per project) as PDF by 5pm
Next week's to-do list:
- Work on your project. Only one full week remaining after Thanksgiving.
- The lab closes at noon on Wed 11/21
- Enjoy Thanksgiving break!

Week of November 4, 2019

This week's to-do list:
- This is the week you should nail down the details of your design. If you need special parts see course instructor.
- Tue 2:30-5p: design presentations (upload PDF of presentation). Individual laptops will not be allowed. We have had driver/network problems in the past. Please have your presentation on a flash drive. See me if you have any questions regarding your presentation with a Macbook. Design presentation grading rubric:
  - Overview and Block Diagram 2 (0,1,2)
  - Implementation and Technical Details 2 (0,1,2)
  - Planning & Schedule 1 (0, 0.5, 1)
  - Allotted Time 1 (0, 1)
- Thu 2:30-4p: design presentations (upload PDF of presentation).
- Fri noon - will advise if major changes in project is required.
- Please check the schedule to find out when your design presentation is.
- Project lab station assignments. (Will be posted by noon Friday)
Next week's to-do list:
- Mon: Upload Revised Project Proposal only if required. (submit as PDF to website).
- Tue 2:30-4p: design presentations (upload PDF of presentation)..
- Review your grades and notify me of any errors.
- Work on your final project! Last full week before Thanksgiving.
- Fri: Project Checklist Meeting and submit as PDF by 5pm

Week of October 28, 2019

This week's to-do list:
- Block Diagram Conference w/ mentor by Fri 11/1
- Tue: Lecture - last one
- Tue: upload Project Proposal - one per team; extended from Mon
  grading criteria:
  - detail description,
  - block diagram,
  - inputs/outputs, external devices
  - potential performance or hardware limitations if any
- Tutorials (in lab; TBD)
  - Nexys4 camera
  - chroma keying
  - FFT
  - Git and version control
Next week's to-do list:
- Tue: Design Presentations 2:30-5:00p (note the extended time)
- Thu: Design Presentations 2:30-5:00p
Please see the Final Project Information page for details about the project milestones and deadlines.

Week of October 21, 2019

Project teams posted on website Project list. Mentors will be assigned by Monday 23:59.

This week's to-do list:
- Tue: Lecture
- Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri: Project proposal conference w/ mentor
- Thu: Lecture - Guest lecturer on image processing and tracking a baseball at Fenway. Don't miss it!
- Fri: Upload lab 5 Verilog (only *.sv files, do not zip) if you haven't already done so.
Next week's to-do list:
- Block Diagram Conference w/ mentor by Fri
- Tue: Lecture - last one
Questions about the final project process? Check out the final project information page.

Week of October 15, 2019
- Lab 5 checkoff is Mon/Tue 10/21-22
- This week's to-do list:
  - Mon: lab closed.
  - Mon: project teams formed (email instructor by 11p)
    If you don't have a team, meet in lab @3pm Tue.
  - Tue: student holiday, lab open 9a-11:45p
  - Thu: lecture
  - Fri: project abstract (upload by 11p)
- Next week's to-do list:
  - Mon/Tue: lab 5 checkoff
  - Tue: lecture
  - Thu: special guest lecture: image processing and baseball
  Week of October 8, 2018
  - This week's schedule:
    - Tue: lecture, Lpset 7 due
    - Thu: lecture
    - Thu/Fri: lab 4 checkoff
  - Final Project information and schedule posted (project teams due 10/15).
  - Next week's schedule:
    - Sun: lab closed
    - Mon: Columbus Day - lab closed
    - Tue: Student holiday - lab hours: 9:00a -11:45p
    - Thu: lecture as usual
    - Thu/Fri: lab 5 checkoff (tentative)
  Week of September 30, 2019
  - This week's to-do list:
    - Tue/Wed: Checkoff lab 3 Tue: Group 1, Wed: Group 2
      Schedule check off here
    - ~~Wed~~ Thu: 6-7:30 pizza! Want to talk about your final project ideas? The staff can help you brainstorm
    - Thu: lecture, Lpset 6
  - Lab 4 is a long and difficult lab. Be sure to start early!
  - Next week's schedule:
    - Tue: lecture, Lpset 7
    - Thu: lecture
    - Thu/Fri: lab 4 checkoff
  Week of September 23, 2019
  - This week's to-do list:
    - Upload your lab 2 Verilog (Checkoff 2, Verilog only, no xdc) .
      We'll be looking for proper use of comments and formatting to make your code easy to understand. Verilog. You may resubmit for regrading. for labs 3,4,5 will be graded. Resubmission of Verilog for regrading allowed only for lab 2.
    - Tue: lecture, LPset #4 due
    - Tue/Wed: Lab 2 Checkoff 3 (Tue: Group 1, Wed: Group 2)
    - Thu: lecture, LPset #5 due
  - Lab 3 Checkoff Tue 10/1: Group 1, Wed: Group 2
  - Wed 10/2 6-7:30 pizza! Want to talk about your final project ideas? The staff can help you brainstorm.
  Week of September 16, 2019
  - This week's to-do list:
    - Tue: lecture, LPSet #2 due
    - Thu: lecture, LPSet #3 due
    - Thu/Fri: Lab 2 Part 1.
      Part 2 due next Tue/Wed.
    - Lab 3 will be posted Tuesday.
    - Graded Lpsets on the table by the window in the lab. Older Lpsets are in folders in the blue crate.
    - Please post your questions and comments on Piazza. We will try to respond quickly.
    Week of September 10, 2019
    - This week's to-do list:
      - Tue: lecture, LPSet #1 due in class.
      - Thu: lecture
      - Thu/Fri: Lab 1 checkoff completed. As you complete each part you may check off with any staff in the lab.
        Because of the large class size, there are two separate due dates for the class. If your last name begins with A-M, you are in group 1 (Thu) for checkoff deadlines. If your last name begins with N-Z, you are in group 2 (Fri). Students in any group may check off earlier - and in fact encouraged to do so. Please schedule your checkoff here
    - Lab 2 and will be posted later in the week.
    - We are using the Nexys4 FPGA for most of the labs. We have a Vivado Quickstart guide with video on how to set your account.
    - Please post your questions and comments on Piazza. We will try to respond quickly. If you are not enrolled, click on the "Piazza" link to the left and add yourself.
    Week of September 3, 2019
    - This week's to-do list:
      - Thu: lecture
      - Read the Safety Memo
      - Sign up on Piazza https://piazza.com/class/jwaxfxqhaz64tj
      - Get started on Lab #1
    - The first meeting of 6.111 will be at lecture on Thursday, 9/5 at 2:30p in 32-141. Consult the Course calendar for schedule of lectures and labs.
    - Please take a moment to read the Course info page which describes course mechanics, labs, final project, key dates, grading and policies.
  Fall 2019 6.111 site
  
  6.111 teaches digital systems through lectures, labs and
  a final project using FPGAs and Verilog.
  See the links on the left for more information.
  Note the information is tentative and will be finalized by start of class.
  
  For those considering 6.111, the subject satisfies
  Course 6: DLAB2, II, EECS, AUS2
  Course 16: Laboratory requirment, Professional Area subject
  The first half of the course is lectures and labs. In the second half, students get do a team projet of their choice. Here are three sample projects:
  - Verilog Sudoku Solver takes an image of a Sudoku puzzle and solves the problem in a few clock cycles.
    Video and Report
  - Auditory Localization takes the difference in arrival time of a sound source to detect the location. Two pairs of microphones are used to provide location in the x,y ases. The calculations are done, however, in the freqency domain.
    Video and Report
  - Gesture Controlled Drone uses hand gestures to fly a drone in the 6.111 lab. Gestures are computed from hand motions and appropriate flight control signals are sent to the drone.
    Video and Report
  Here are more memorable projects