EE 5301: VLSI Design Automation I

Course Info

EE5301 - Fall Semester 2006
Course web page: http://www.ece.umn.edu/users/kia/Courses/EE5301
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Class: MW 4:40pm - 5:55pm, ME212 (09/06/2006 - 12/13/2006)
Two mid-term Exams: Monday Oct 16, Wednesday November 29, both open notes, open book, and in class
Final Exam: No final exam. Final project instead. Due Wed Dec 6.

Catalog Description:

Basic graph/numerical algorithms. Algorithms for logic/high-level synthesis. Simulation algorithms at logic/circuit level. Physical-design algorithms.

Textbook

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Grading:

• 30% Homework
• 10% presentations / papers
• 10% quizzes
• 40% Two midterms - open book
• 10% Final project

Policies:

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• Homework submissions are due before class starts (hardcopy) or before 4:30pm on the due date (electronic). Students have three days of grace period which they can use however they want (e.g., use all three days for one assignment, or use 1 day each for three projects). No grade will be given if a submission is more than ten minutes late after the grace period is used.
• Collaboration on homework problems OK, copying not OK.
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• No extra work will be accepted for improving the final grade
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• Makeup exams will only be allowed for situations similar to ones requiring an "I" grade. Again, the extraordinary circumstances requiring a makeup exam must be verifiable.
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