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Who is Roberto Who is Roberto MuscedereMuscedere??• Roberto Muscedere (Moo-shed-er-ay)
• “Sir” also works
• Education (University of Windsor)• Undergraduate (1992-1996)• Masters (1996-1999)• Ph.D. (1999-2003)
• Associate Professor since 2004
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Who is Roberto Who is Roberto MuscedereMuscedere??• Expertise
• VLSI/ASIC Design• System Level Design• Full and Semi Custom Hardware Implementation• Number Systems• Embedded Systems
• Only Human• Yes, I do make mistakes!• If something doesn’t make sense, ask me
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Where is Roberto Where is Roberto MuscedereMuscedere??• CE3040
• I have a window office!• I never look out of it
• Office Hours and GAs• Check the website
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Course ScheduleCourse Schedule• Lectures (3.0 hours/week)
• Tuesdays and Thursdays• 10:00am to 11:20am• Online
• Attendance is not mandatory, but recommended• Lecture slides only outline topics but don’t detail
discussion
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Course ScheduleCourse Schedule• Labs/Tutorials (2 hours/week)
• Wednesdays• 12:30pm to 2:20pm (Section 51)
• Fridays• 12:30pm to 2:20pm (Section 52)
• Online
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Grade Distribution (Preliminary)Grade Distribution (Preliminary)
• Assignments/Laboratories: 30%
• Mid-Term Exam: 35% (3 hours)
• Final Exam: 35% (3 hours)
• Grade assessment will be based on the sum of the above
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Course Content (Calendar)Course Content (Calendar)• Boolean algebra and logic gates• Simplification of Boolean functions• Arithmetic operations• Analysis and design of combinatorial logic circuits
with SSI, MSI, and LSI• Sequential logic components• Registers• Counters and memory units• Analysis and synthesis of sequential synchronous
and asynchronous networks
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TextbookTextbook• Digital design: with an
introduction to the Verilog HDL
• © 2013, 5th Edition• M. Morris Mano, and
Michael D. Ciletti• ISBN13: 978-0-13-277420-8• ISBN10: 0-13-277420-8
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ExaminationsExaminations• Mid-Term Exam
• Week of February 8th or 22nd• Not during class time• Students decide…• Online and time limited
• Final Exam• TBD - New system selects optimal date• Date CANNOT be changed• Online and time limited
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WebsiteWebsite• Course Outline• Graduate Assistant’s Hours and Locations• Lectures
• https://courses.muscedere.com