Seminar on Topics in Electronic Design Automation
Module Number: EI78014
Duration: 1 Semester
Occurence: Winter Semester
Language: English
Number of ECTS: 5
Staff
Professor in charge: Ulf Schlichtmann
Amount of work
Contact hours: 45
Self-study hours: 105
Total: 150
Description of achievement and assessment methods
The examination consists of a written part in form of a paper and a poster (50%) and of a 20-minutes presentation followed by 5 minutes discussion (50%).
Contents
Specific seminar topics in the area of electronic design automation will be offered. Examples are analog design methodology, digital design methodology, layout synthesis, and system-level design methodology. The participants independently work on a scientific topic, write a paper of 2-4 pages and a poster, and present their topic in a talk. In the subsequent discussion the topic will be treated in-depth.
Study Goals
At the end of the seminar, the students is able to present a new idea or an existing approach in the area of computer-aided circuit and system design in an understandable and convincing manner. For this purpose, the following competencies will be acquired:
* The student is able to independently become familiarized with a scientific topic in the field of electronic design automation.
* The student is able to present a topic in a structured way according to problem formulation, state of the art, goals, methods, results.
* The student can present a topic according to the structure given above orally, on a poster, with a set of slides, and with a written report.
Teaching and learning methods
Learning method: Students elaborate a given scientific topic by themselves in coordination with the respective research assistant.
Teaching method: Introductory lessons will be given by the course coordinator, further details are discussed between research assistant and student on an individual basis. Presentation skills will be educated by a professional teacher
Media formats
All current techniques for preparing and presenting papers and talks will be applied, e.g. - blackboard, whiteboard - electronic slides, beamer - electronic word processing - electronic slide processing
Literature
A set of topics and related literature is given at the start of the course. Each participant selects his/her topic.