CHIPDESIGN-a novel project-oriented microelectronics course
- authored by
- M. B. Kulaczewski, S. Zimmerman, E. Barke, P. Pirsch
- Abstract
As an initiative to increase students' interest in microelectronics and as an effort to introduce more learning situations involving so-called "soft skills" like presentations and team management into the curriculum, a novel project-oriented advanced-level microelectronics course has been offered. The common goal of all students in this one semester course is to design, implement, and verify an ASIC, starting with a rough specification, using state-of-the-art software tools and a standard cell design flow, down to the final layout specification and manufacturing. Students start to work in groups on sub-modules of the whole design, which requires them to coordinate their work, plan new tasks as the project progresses, and assume new responsibilities to succeed. A special presentation skills class helps students to prepare the mandatory final oral presentation. Lessons learned from two holdings of the course are summarized.
- Organisation(s)
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Institute of Microelectronic Systems
- Type
- Conference contribution
- Pages
- 71-72
- No. of pages
- 2
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publication status
- Published
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Education
- Electronic version(s)
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https://doi.org/10.1109/MSE.2001.932419 (Access:
Closed)