Instructor: Chintan Patel
Office: ECS 233G
Office Hours: Tue.-Thrs. 2.30 PM - 4.00 PM
Telephone: 410-455-3963
E-mail: cpatel2@cs.umbc.edu

Teaching Assistant: Shaitul Shah
Office Hours: Mon. - Wed. 3:30 - 5:00 PM
E-mail: shaitul1@umbc.edu

Meeting Time and location
Mon. - Wed.  2:00-3:15 PM  ECS 237

Description

This course will mainly focus on developing advanced VLSI design skills using CAD software. You will work in groups of four and implement a big design e.g. microprocessor. Also this course will help you master the CADENCE design suite. Each group will focus on learning one new tool in this course.

Reference

Most of the materail required for the course will be provided through handouts and listings on the course website.

Grading

Project ( includes design, report, presentation, class participation): 70%
CADENCE Tool Study (includes report, presentation and demo):  30%

Final letter grades will be determined as follows.

     90% <= A <= 100%
     80% <= B <   90%
     70% <= C <   80%
     60% <= D <   70%
      0% <= F <   60%

Academic Dishonesty

By enrolling in this course, each student assumes the responsibilities of an active participant in UMBC's scholarly community in which everyone's academic
work and behavior are held to the highest standards of honesty.  Cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and helping others to commit these acts are all forms of
academic dishonesty, and they are wrong.  Academic misconduct could result in disciplinary action that may include, but is not limited to, suspension or
dismissal.  To read the full Student Academic Conduct Policy, consult the UMBC Student Handbook, the Faculty Handbook, or the UMBC Policies section of
the UMBC Directory.

Any form of cheating will not be tolerated in the class. Please consult the instructor if you are not sure about anything during the course.
Instances of cheating will result in you failing the course.