Lab 6 Specifications

Lab-specific Specifications

Proficiency

• Design uses CMSIS library device templates.
• SPI library written
• SPI library can communicate with the digital temperature sensor to read the current temperature
• System properly handles temperatures between -10 ˚C and 30 ˚C.
• Webpage displays current temperature with units
• Webpage updates temperature when refreshed
• Webpage properly displays the LED state
• Webpage can control the LED state

Excellence

• Report includes sample SPI transaction from logic analyzer
• System reads temperature values at either user-configured resolution (e.g., user can choose from 8/9/10/11/12-bit resolution on webpage).

General Specifications

Proficiency

General Schematic Specifications

• All pin names labeled
• All pin numbers labeled
• Crossing wires clearly identified as junction or unconnected
• Neat layout (e.g., clear organization and spacing)
• All parts labeled with part number
• All component values present

Block Diagram

• Block diagram present with one block per SystemVerilog module
• Each block includes all input and output signals

HDL & Code Specifications

General Formatting

• Descriptive filename (e.g., lab2_jb.sv)
• Descriptive variable names
• Neat formatting (e.g., standard indentation, consistent formatting for variable names (kebab-case/snake_case/camelCase/PascalCase ))
• Descriptive and clear function/module names

Comments

• Comments to indicate the purpose of each function/module

Lab Writeup/Summary

• Brief (e.g., 3-5 sentence) description of the main goals of the assignment and what was done.
• Explanation of design approach. How did you go about designing and implementing the design?
• Explanation of testing approach. How did you verify your design was behaving as expected?
• Statement of whether the design meets all the requirements. If not, list the shortcomings.
• Number of hours spent working on the lab are included.
• Writeup contains minimal spelling or grammar issues and any errors do not significantly detract from clarity of the writeup.
• (Optional) List commments or suggestions on what was particularly good about the assignment or what you think needs to change in future versions.

Excellence

General Schematic Specifications

• Standard symbols used for all components where applicable
• Signals “flow” from left to right where possible (e.g., inputs on left hand side, outputs on right hand side)
• Title block with author name, title, and date

HDL & Code Specifications

General Formatting

• Name, email, and date at the top of every file
• Comment at the top of each source code file to describe what is in it
• Clear and organized hierarchy (e.g., deliniation between top level modules and submodules)

Testbenches

• Testbenches written for each individual module to demonstrate proper operation
• Testbench output included in the report

Lab Writeup/Summary

• Writeup is free of spelling and grammar issues