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

该项目的目标是将前沿的电子(/数字)设计的计算机辅助工程技术整合到本科教育中。在被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、模拟和验证工具)之后，后续课程的学生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。大二的一门新课程讲授设计自动化的基础知识。然后，所有初级和高级硬件课程都要求进行自动化设计实践。设计自动化过程的一个主要结果是所需的设计工作量和通过设计效率工具实现的高级复杂程度。在SUN工作站上运行的Valid Logic Inc.软件的使用使学生掌握了最先进的专业质量设计工具，使他们处于设计自动化实践的前沿。这直接满足了对具有专用集成电路设计过程知识的设计者的新需求，以及涉及VLSI设计的技术。由首席调查员所在机构提供的等额奖金将与此相匹配。//

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. //