As a means to stress basic concepts in digital logic design for Computer Science majors at our minority based institution, a hybrid approach was creatively followed to enforce key concepts in digital logic design. The approach allows students, who are enrolled in the senior project course, to simulate a digital logic project of their choosing and implement it both in software and hardware. The approach was found to be enriching and very effective in enforcing concepts taught in the class as well as in drawing the students' attention to issues of cost and real world implementation by using a hardware-based kit for the projects realization; additionally, students where asked to run a component and cost analysis of their projects as well. The success of the approach will be departmentalized for students who wish to conduct their research in the digital logic design area.
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