A VLSI Design Laboratory Implemented in a Simulated Corporate Environment

该项目正在创建一个新的实验室，让学生参与集成电路设计和制造的各个方面。 该大学正在一个“模拟企业环境”中实施实验室，强调工程专业学生的技术沟通技能和团队合作。 在实验室中，学生（1）获得用于设计集成电路的计算机辅助设计工具的实践经验;（2）通过NSF赞助的设施（MOSIS）制造设计;（3）对制造的芯片进行测量;（4）在团队中工作以取得整体成功;（5）开发书面，口头和电子邮件沟通技能。 在实验室里，学生们作为VLSI设计“公司”的“员工”参与，在不同的部门工作，以解决一个共同的问题。 该公司的框架正在通过10台奔腾电脑组成的局域网建立起来。 该项目正在为局域网配备额外的软件，以允许电路模拟、物理电路布局、文字处理、演示、数据分析和电子邮件。 为了精确测量制造的芯片和比较设计值，两件额外的测试设备正在添加到现有的实验室设施。 “模拟企业环境”的设计是为了让工程师为工作场所的情况做好准备，在那里他们评估问题，定义潜在的解决方案，制定行动计划，并与同事和上级交流想法。 该实验室将由学生，教师和行业联系人进行严格评估，以确认其在工程教育中的价值。

This project is creating a new laboratory that involves students in all aspects of integrated circuit design and fabrication. The university is implementing the laboratory in a "simulated corporate environment" that emphasizes technical communication skills and teamwork for engineering students. In the laboratory students (1) gain hands-on experience with computer-aided design tools for designing integrated circuits; (2) fabricate designs through NSF-sponsored facilities (MOSIS); (3) conduct measurements on fabricated chips; (4) work in teams to achieve overall success; and (5) develop written, verbal, and e-mail communication skills. In the laboratory, students participate as "employees" of a VLSI design "company" working in different divisions to solve a common problem. The company framework is being created through local area network (LAN) of 10 Pentium-- based computers. This project is equipping the LAN with additional software to allow for circuit simulation, physical circuit layout, word processing, presentation, data analysis, and electronic mail. For the accurate measurement of fabricated chips and comparison of designed values, two pieces of additional test equipment are being added to pre-existing lab facilities. The "simulated corporate environment" was designed to prepare engineers for situations in the workplace, where they evaluate problems, define potential solutions, form plans of action, and communicate ideas to peers and superiors. This laboratory will be critically evaluated by students, faculty, and industry contacts to confirm its value in engineering education.