The Integration of Computer Aided Engineering - Electronic Design Automation into Undergraduate Education

该项目的目标是将电子（/数字）设计的前沿计算机辅助工程技术整合到本科教育中。在介绍了设计自动化的基础知识，包括图形编辑器、原理图捕获、仿真和验证工具之后，学生在后续课程中需要在实验室原型制作之前在电子设计自动化环境中执行完整的设计。大二开设了一门新课程，教授设计自动化的基础知识。自动化设计实践在所有初级和高级硬件课程中都是必需的。设计自动化过程的一个主要结果是可能需要的设计工作量和设计效率工具可能实现的高级复杂程度。SUN工作站上运行的VALID Logic Inc.软件的使用将最先进的专业质量设计工具交到学生手中，使他们处于设计自动化实践的最前沿。这直接解决了在应用特定集成电路设计过程中知识丰富的设计人员的新兴需求，以及涉及VLSI设计的技术。该奖金将由首席研究员所在机构提供等额的奖金。//

The goal of this project is to integrate leading-edge computer aided engineering techniques for electronic (/digital) design into undergraduate education. After being introduced to the basics of design automation including graphics editors, schematic capture, simulation, and validation tools, students in subsequent courses are required to perform complete designs in the Electronic Design Automation environment prior to laboratory prototyping. A new course in the sophomore year teaches the basics of design automation. Automated design practice is then required in all junior and senior level hardware oriented courses. A major result of the design automation process is the amount of design work that can be required and the advanced levels of sophistication made possible by design efficiency tools. The utilization of VALID Logic Inc. software running on SUN workstations puts state of the art, professional quality design tools in the hands of students, placing them in the forefront of design automation practices. This directly addresses emerging needs for designers knowledgeable in the process of application specific integrated circuit design, and techniques involving VLSI design. The award is being matched by an equal amount from the principal investigator's institution. //