Development of Education-Microprocessor for Computer Engineering and VLSI Engineering.

在本研究中，我们认识到实验课程在基于超大规模集成电路技术的计算机工程教育中的重要性，并尝试建立实验课程的课程体系。开展教育用微处理器设计练习试验，改进实验材料。(a)设计习题的试验：在九州大学，由少数学生进行设计习题，我们获得了教育领域实验实践的各种信息。设计目标是一个名为QP-DLX的教育用途32位RISC微处理器，其中包括30,000多个门。在早稻田大学，VLSI设计实验是由10个小组在8位微处理器上完成的，我们在实验课程中获得了各种经验，包括作为LSI芯片的实现。(b)应用于入门教育课程：在九州大学、立命馆大学、京都工艺纤维大学和御茶水大学，在课堂上使用KUE-CHIP2进行计算机工程入门教育。(c) FPGA的应用：九州工学院在16位微处理器KITE上进行了FPGA的设计练习。近年来，FPGA得到了广泛的应用，将成为高校实验材料的理想选择之一。我们获得了许多FPGA的专业知识和使用它的课程。(d)改进实验材料：我们使用QP-DLX制作实验材料、指南和示范课程。我们还在商业杂志上发表了KUE-CHIP2的设计过程。通过这些活动，我们成功地在大学里传播了vlsi设计的知识。(e)系统软件的改进：我们正在开发系统软件（操作系统，编译器等），需要使用教学用微处理器进行软件实验。(f)设计数据的发布：我们将QP-DLX的设计数据和文档分发给国内外研究者，作为CAD研究的基准数据。少

In this research, we reconginized the importance of experimental courses in education of computer engineering based on VLSI technologies, and tried to establish a curriculum for the courses. We made trials of design exercises of education-purpose microprocessors, and improved experimental materials.(a) Trial of designing exercises : In Kyushu univ., designing exercises was done by small numbers of students and we obtained kinds of information on experimental practice of education-field. The design target is an education-purpose 32bits RISC microprocessor named QP-DLX, which include more than 30,000 gates. In Waseda univ., VLSI design experiment was done by 10 groups on an 8bits microprocessor, and we got various experiences on experiment courses including implementations as LSI chips.(b) Application to inctoductory education courses : In Kyushu univ., Ritsumeikan univ., Kyoto industrial arts and fiber univ., and Ochanomizu univ., exercises are done in the class using an educational boa … More rd with KUE-CHIP2 for introductory education of computer engineering.(c) Application of FPGA : In Kyushu Institute of technology, design exercises using FPGA are done on 16bits microprocessor KITE.FPGA has been popularized widely in recent years and it will be one of good candidates of experimental materials in universities. We have obtained many kinds of know-how on FPGA and the curriculum using it.(d) Improve experiment materials : We made Experiment materials, guidebook and model curriculum using QP-DLX.We also published a design process of KUE-CHIP2 on a commercial magazine. Through these activities, we succeeded to spread the knowledge onVLSI design in universities.(e) Improvement of system software : We are developing system software (OS, compiler, etc.), necessary to software experiment using education-purpose microprocessor.(f) Publication of designing data : We distribute designing data and document about QP-DLX to domestic and foreign researchers as benchmark data of CAD research. Less