System-on-Chip design and experimentation (3314)
  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. ir. Nele MENTENS 
  
Member of the teaching team :ing. Jelle BIESMANS 

Language of instruction : English
Credits: 6,0
  
Period: semester 2 (6sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible
 
Sequentiality
 
   Advising sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 
  Following programme components are advised to also be included in your study programme up till now.
    Digital electronic circuits (4081) 4.0 stptn
 

Prerequisites

This course assumes familiarity with computer programming, basic knowledge of combinatorial and sequential digital systems, introductory concepts in microcontrollers, computer architectures and organization as well as basic knowledge of hardware description languages such as VHDL or Verilog


Content

This goal of this course is the insight and real application of knowledge and skills in the design and implementation of

complex digital design as used in System‑on‑Chip and FPGA design.

Contents:

·Advanced HDL (Hardware Description Language) based design, schematics design, simulation

·Advanced design of combinatorial and sequential digital circuits and systems

·Interfacing methods

·Design methods for reliable digital circuits and systems

·Management of clocks in digital systems

·Design Trajectory and Workflows

·Hands‑on experimentation

This course is organized in the form of application lectures and practical sessions. There will also be a project on which the student will work individually or in a small team.


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Application Lecture ✔  
Teaching methods  
Exercises ✔  
Homework ✔  
Presentation ✔  
Report ✔  


Evaluation

Semester 2 (6,00sp)

Evaluation method
Other evaluation method during teaching period100 %
Other Assignments and final project
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year✔
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearThere is only a transfer of the partial mark for the assignments.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)No second chance for the assignments. The results from the first exam
period will be transferred. There is only a second chance for the
final project.
 

Compulsory course material
 

The necessary course material will be made available to the registered students via the electronic learning platform.
 

Remarks
 

Situation within the curriculum / speciality: This course fits in the specializations: digital electronics and computer architectures. In this course, the practical design of digital electronic systems is being trained and applied. The emphasis is on the design of complex digital systems and their implementation in FPGAs.

Relation with the work field: Modern companies often require high throughput processing in their systems based on digital electronics. This course aims at the design of digital systems that are too demanding to be implemented with traditional microprocessors or microcontrollers.

Relation with research: this course builds on the research in the area of digital electronic systems, FPGA design, system on chip design and sensor systems.


Learning outcomes
Bachelor of Engineering Technology
  •  EC 

    • EC1 - The holder of thedegreepossesses general scientific and technological application-oriented knowledge of the basic concepts, structures and coherence of the specific domain.

     
  •  DC 

    • EA 1.5 The student knows the operation and function of the (advanced) functional building blocks for digital circuits.

      
  •  BC 
    		• The student knows the design aspects of hardware, organization and architecture of complex digital systems.
     
  •  DC 

    • EA 1.6 The student knows the basic principles of hardware description languages.

      
  •  BC 
    		• The student knows advanced constructs of modern hardware desciption languages

    The student knows the use of advanced HDLs for simulation, test benches and synthesis.
  •  EC 

    • EC2 - The holder of thedegreepossesses general scientific and discipline-related engineering-technical insight in the basic concepts, methods, conceptual frameworks and interdependent relations of the specific domain.

     
  •  DC 

    • EA 2.5 The student has insight into the functionality of (advanced) digital components, signals and systems.

      
  •  BC 
    		• The student understands the design concepts of complex digital hardware systems

    The student understands the impact of architectural decisions on the performance of complex digital systems
  •  EC 

    • EC3 - The holder of thedegreeis able to recognize problems independently and can take initiative to plan activities and perform accordingly.

     
  •  DC 

    • 3.2 The student can plan a technical-scientific project in a structured manner.

      
  •  BC 
    		• The student can initiate and plan the design of a complex digital system.
  •  EC 

    • EC4 - The holder of thedegreecan gather and obtain relevant scientific and/or technical information and/or he/she can measure the necessary information efficiently and conscientiously. Additionally, he/she can make correct references to information.

     
  •  DC 

    • 4.1 The student can look up scientific and/or technical information in a goal-oriented manner.

      
  •  BC 
    		• The student is able to acquire the necessary information for designing application specific complex digital systems.
  •  EC 

    • EC6 - The holder of thedegreecan select and use adequate solution methods to solve unknown, domain-specific problems and can work methodologically and make solid design choices.

     
  •  DC 

    • EA 6.6 The student can design an advanced digital system.

      
  •  BC 
    		• The student is able to make the necessary choices in system-on-chip complex digital system architectures and perform the design until the gate level digital hardware.
  •  EC 

    • EC9 - The holder of thedegreecan communicate with colleagues in oral and in written form (including in a graphical way) about domain-specific aspects in suited language making use of apt terminology.

     
  •  DC 

    • 9.1 The student is able to communicate in writing in a correct, structured and appropriate manner in languages relevant to their field of study.

      
  •  BC 
    		• The student is able to design, evaluate and adapt complex SoC architectures by means of simulation tools.
     
  •  DC 

    • 9.2 The student can communicate orally in a correct, structured and appropriate way in languages relevant to his field of study.

      
  •  BC 
    		• The student is able to discuss the architectural design and choices of computer hardware architectures.
 
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
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3rd year Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology J
Bridging programme Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology - part 2 J
Exchange Programme Engineering Technology J



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