Course Schedule



This schedule is subject to change throughout the semester. Please check back frequently for updates

Week (Mon.) Monday Wednesday Friday Readings Other
Jan 7 Ch 1 - Introduction Ch 1 - Introduction Ch 1 - Introduction Ch 1 Homework 1, Intro Slides, Ch 1 Slides
Jan 14 Ch 2 - Custom Single-Purpose Processors Ch 2 - Custom Single-Purpose Processors Ch 3 - General-Purpose Processors Ch 2 and Ch 3 Ch 2 Slides, Ch 3 Slides
Jan 21 MLK Ch 3 - General-Purpose Processors Ch 4 - Standard Single-Purpose Processors - Peripherals Ch 4 Ch 4 Slides
Jan 28 Ch 4 - Standard Single-Purpose Processors - Peripherals Ch 4 - Standard Single-Purpose Processors - Peripherals Ch 5 - Memory Ch 5 Homework 2, Ch 5 Slides
Feb 4 Ch 5 - Memory
Homework 1 Due @ 1:55pm
Ch 5 - Memory
Ch 6 - Interfacing Ch 6 Ch 6 Slides
Feb 11 Ch 6 - Interfacing Ch 6 - Interfacing Ch 7 - Digital Camera Example Ch 7 Ch 7 Slides
Feb 18 Review for Midterm 1 Midterm 1 Ch 7 - Digital Camera Example Ch 7  
Feb 25 Ch 8 - State Machine and Concurrent Process Model Ch 8 - State Machine and Concurrent Process Model Ch 8 - State Machine and Concurrent Process Model Ch 8 Ch 8 Slides
March 3 Ch 8 - State Machine and Concurrent Process Model Ch 11 - Design Technology Ch 11 - Design Technology Ch 8 and Ch 11 Ch 11 slides
March 10 Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break    
March 17 No Class Ch 11 - Design Technology HPEC topics
Homework 2 Due @ 1:55pm
none  
March 24 Review for Midterm 2 Midterm 2 Class Presentations:
David and Mengesha
Slides
MT Study Guide
Friday: Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
 
March 31 ARM speaker
Slides, Video
Class Presentations:
Clive and Ruofan
Slides
Class Presentations:
Rajani and Tilottama
Slides
Wed: Paper 1, Paper 2
Friday: Paper 1, Paper 2
 
April 7 No Class No Class No Class    
April 14 Class Presentations:
Zach and Sarit
Slides
Class Presentations:
Asaad, Ashish, and Kriti
slides
Class Presentations:
Joe and Adam
Slides
Mon: Paper 1, Paper 2
Wed: Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Fri: Paper 1, Paper 2
 
April 21 Class Presentations:
Alex and Terence
Slides
Class Presentations:
Alen, Cyril, and Sal
Slides (pptx), Slides (ppt)
Reading Day Mon: Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, Paper 4
Wed: Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3, Paper 4
 
April 28       Study guide. Final - Thursday 10-12