18-760 Lectures & Schedule

 
 
 
  

 lecture schedule (which slides
      get done in which lectures) and the assignment schedule are listed
      here, week by week, day by day, so you can see where we are in
      class.
     1 Tue

      Aug 28  We
      did all of Lec00 Introduction
      in the first hour.

      We did slides 1-18 of Lec01 Advanced
      Boolean Algebra in the 2nd hour.
  Thu

      Aug 30  We did slides 18-49 of Lec01
      Adv. Boolean Algebra. HW1 is
      also out.
   2 Tue

      Sep 4  We did
      slides 49-73 of Lec01 Adv. Boolean
      Algebra.
  Thu

      Sep 6  We finished Lec01
      Adv. Boolean Algebra. We started Lec02
      JAVA Intro
   3 Tue

      Sep 11  Classes were cancelled
  Thu

      Sep 13  We finished Lec02
      JAVA Intro. We started Lec03
      BDDs: Representation.

      HW1 due date moved to Friday,
      in HH3107. HW2 is out. 
   4 Tue

      Sep 18  We started
      Lec03 BDDs: Representation. We
      started Lec04 BDDs: Manipulation. 
  Thu

      Sep 20  We finished Lec04 BDDs:
      Manipulation. HW2v2 (big fixes)
      is out. Project 1 Part 1
      (JAVA BDD) is out.
    5 Tue

      Sep 25  We covered
      Project 1 Part 2 Primes.
      We started Lec05 Formal Verification
      for FSMs.
  Thu

      Sep 27  We finished Lec05
      Formal Verification for FSMs. HW2
      extended to Fri 5pm; check out the fixes
      to Problem 8
    6 Tue

      Oct 2  We did
      Lec06: 2-Level Minimization.
      We also handed out a revised syllabus
      with new deadlines for HW3, Proj1, and Paper1. See also the new
      "Deadlines" area on the assignments page. HW3
      it out, too.
  Thu

      Oct 4  We started Lec07:
      Multilevel Minimization I: Models & Methods. 
   7 Tue

      Oct 9  We finished
      Lec07: Multilevel Minimization
      I: Models & Methods.

      We started Lec08: Multilevel
      Minimization II: Extraction. Project1
      due.
  Thu

      Oct 11  We finished Lec08:
      Multilevel Minimization II: Extraction.

      We started Lec09: Multilevel
      Minimization III: Role of Don't Cares

      Paper1 due. HW3v2
      (some bug fixes) out.
    8 Tue

      Oct 16  We did
      the overview of Project2 --
      Transistor-Level Verification
  Thu

      Oct 18  We finished Lec09:
      Multilevel Minimization III: Role of Don't Cares

      HW3v3 final bugfixes out.

      (Friday is Mid semester
      break.)
    9 Tue

      Oct 23  (Monday is Mid semester break.)

      We did Lec10: Technology Mapping. HW3v3
      is due; note re-revised deadline.
   Thu

      Oct 25  We did Lec11: From
      Logic to Layout. We started Lec12:
      Placement I.
    10 Tue

      Oct 30  We continued
      in Lec12: Placement I, and showed
      examples of annealin for TSP and floorplanning. 
  Thu

      Nov 1  We finished Lec12:
      Placement I, and started Lec13:
      Placement II. Also discussed the floorplanning
      problem on HW4. 
   11 Tue

      Nov 6  (Prof Rutenbar is at ICCAD; guest lecturer.)

      Amit Singhee finished Lec13:
      Placement I, and also started Lec14
      Placement III.
  Thu

      Nov 8  Amit Singhee finished Lec14
      Placement III, and started Lec15
      Routing
    12 Tue

      Nov 13  Finished
      Lec15 Routing 
  Thu

      Nov 15  Did Lec16 Floorplanning,
      which is also the overview on Project3. 
   13 Tue

      Nov 20  We started
      Lec17 Static Timing 
  Thu

      Nov 22  No class
      -- Thanksgiving break
   14 Tue

      Nov 27  We finished
      Lec17 Static Timing, and reviewed
      the timing models for Project
      3.
  Thu

      Nov 29  We did Lec18: Electrical
      Timing Models and the Elmore Delay
    15 Tue

      Dec 4  We did
      Lec19: Geometric Data Structures.
      Also, new deadlines for HW5 and Paper3--see Deadlines
      Area of Assignments Page
  Thu

      Dec 6  No
      class
    16 Tue

      Dec 11  (Last day of classes for Fall01) No class 
  Thu

      Dec 6  No class
      -- last day was Tuesday




	lecture schedule (which slides get done in which lectures) and the assignment schedule are listed here, week by week, day by day, so you can see where we are in class.

1	Tue Aug 28	We did all of Lec00 Introduction in the first hour. We did slides 1-18 of Lec01 Advanced Boolean Algebra in the 2nd hour.
1	Thu Aug 30	We did slides 18-49 of Lec01 Adv. Boolean Algebra. HW1 is also out.
2	Tue Sep 4	We did slides 49-73 of Lec01 Adv. Boolean Algebra.
2	Thu Sep 6	We finished Lec01 Adv. Boolean Algebra. We started Lec02 JAVA Intro
3	Tue Sep 11	Classes were cancelled
3	Thu Sep 13	We finished Lec02 JAVA Intro. We started Lec03 BDDs: Representation. HW1 due date moved to Friday, in HH3107. HW2 is out.
4	Tue Sep 18	We started Lec03 BDDs: Representation. We started Lec04 BDDs: Manipulation.
4	Thu Sep 20	We finished Lec04 BDDs: Manipulation. HW2v2 (big fixes) is out. Project 1 Part 1 (JAVA BDD) is out.
5	Tue Sep 25	We covered Project 1 Part 2 Primes. We started Lec05 Formal Verification for FSMs.
5	Thu Sep 27	We finished Lec05 Formal Verification for FSMs. HW2 extended to Fri 5pm; check out the fixes to Problem 8
6	Tue Oct 2	We did Lec06: 2-Level Minimization. We also handed out a revised syllabus with new deadlines for HW3, Proj1, and Paper1. See also the new "Deadlines" area on the assignments page. HW3 it out, too.
6	Thu Oct 4	We started Lec07: Multilevel Minimization I: Models & Methods.
7	Tue Oct 9	We finished Lec07: Multilevel Minimization I: Models & Methods. We started Lec08: Multilevel Minimization II: Extraction. Project1 due.
7	Thu Oct 11	We finished Lec08: Multilevel Minimization II: Extraction. We started Lec09: Multilevel Minimization III: Role of Don't Cares Paper1 due. HW3v2 (some bug fixes) out.
8	Tue Oct 16	We did the overview of Project2 -- Transistor-Level Verification
8	Thu Oct 18	We finished Lec09: Multilevel Minimization III: Role of Don't Cares HW3v3 final bugfixes out. (Friday is Mid semester break.)
9	Tue Oct 23	(Monday is Mid semester break.) We did Lec10: Technology Mapping. HW3v3 is due; note re-revised deadline.
9	Thu Oct 25	We did Lec11: From Logic to Layout. We started Lec12: Placement I.
10	Tue Oct 30	We continued in Lec12: Placement I, and showed examples of annealin for TSP and floorplanning.
10	Thu Nov 1	We finished Lec12: Placement I, and started Lec13: Placement II. Also discussed the floorplanning problem on HW4.
11	Tue Nov 6	(Prof Rutenbar is at ICCAD; guest lecturer.) Amit Singhee finished Lec13: Placement I, and also started Lec14 Placement III.
11	Thu Nov 8	Amit Singhee finished Lec14 Placement III, and started Lec15 Routing
12	Tue Nov 13	Finished Lec15 Routing
12	Thu Nov 15	Did Lec16 Floorplanning, which is also the overview on Project3.
13	Tue Nov 20	We started Lec17 Static Timing
13	Thu Nov 22	No class -- Thanksgiving break
14	Tue Nov 27	We finished Lec17 Static Timing, and reviewed the timing models for Project 3.
14	Thu Nov 29	We did Lec18: Electrical Timing Models and the Elmore Delay
15	Tue Dec 4	We did Lec19: Geometric Data Structures. Also, new deadlines for HW5 and Paper3--see Deadlines Area of Assignments Page
15	Thu Dec 6	No class
16	Tue Dec 11	(Last day of classes for Fall01) No class
16	Thu Dec 6	No class -- last day was Tuesday