18-545:
Advanced Digital Design Project
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This is a term-project course oriented towards the development of skills to design large digital systems at a professional level. Proficiency gained in other software and hardware design courses will be utilized in the design and development of a System-on-a-Chip (SoC) prototype. Project development will utilize a mix of system architecture design, custom hardware design, and software programming skills.
The project will result in a prototype which will be built in a lab setting. Prototype development will involve the use of commercial development boards as well as custom hardware and will require the use of state-of-the-art design tools. Industry standard practices of design reviews, final project presentations, and progress reports will be followed. The design process will be studied. Through the project, class discussions, and interactions with classmates, the course will allow you to enhance your effectiveness in future projects in industry or academia.
This course originally based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EIA-9812939. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.