Dated: December 16, 2005
Final exam scores are posted in WebCT.
Final Exam Statistics:
·
Graded out of 90
·
Hi score = 82,
low score = 29
·
Mean = 63.52
Dated: December 13, 2005
The Multiplier Project notes presented in
class have been posted on the Lecture Notes
page as per request.
Dated: December 12, 2005
Final Exam will take place as originally
scheduled, Wednesday December 14th from 2:15-4:15. The location is Howe 1220.
Dated: December 8, 2005
Reading List for Final Exam (December 14):
In addition to what we have done before,
review
Brown and Vranesic
Chapter 4: Section 4.8-4.10 (quick review as an alternate to what you know)
Chapter 5: Sections 5.5
Chapter 7: Sections 7.14 (Quick review)
Chapter 8: Sections 8.1-8.3, 8.7
Chapter 10: Sections 10.1
READ CHAPTER 8 and 9 in details during break
as first reading assignment for CprE 381/382. In general go through Chapter
1-10 in the book to see if anything not clear. GOOD LUCK FOR EXAM.
SEEMINGLY, there is another exam from 12-2
that day. In case all students in class agree, we may reschedule the exam. So
attend Friday’s class.
Patterson and Hennessy
Chapter 2 and Appendix A
Dated: November 29, 2005
In project control, one way to look at
control is that you have seventeen major states (can be a counter). In each
major step, there are four minor states. In state 0, you do initialization. In
states 1-15, you repeat the same four steps (identical behavior). In the last
state (16), you do correction step. So control has three parts, initial state,
repeat state (needs to be repeated 15 times) and a correction state.
Minor states can be counted as 0, 1, 2, and
3.
Dated: November 22, 2005
Project description is on-line. Have fun.
Dated: November 5, 2005
Reading List for Test 2 (on November 14):
Brown and Vranesic
Chapter 4: Section 4.4-4.7 (4.11-4.13 reading for 282x)
Chapter 5: Sections 5.6
Chapter 6: Sections 6.1-6.5 (6.6 for 282x)
Chapter 7: Sections 7.1-7.11 (7.12 and 7.13 for 282x)
Patterson and Hennessy
Chapter 2 and Appendix A
GOOD LUCK.
Dated: October 31, 2005
Please bring your graded exam 1 to lab
tomorrow (Tuesday).
Dated: September 24, 2005
Reading List for Test 1: Brown and Vranesic
Chapter 1: Casual reading
Chapter 2: Whole chapter
Chapter 3: Whole chapter except (3.8 is casual)
Chapter 4: Section 4.1-4.3
Chapter 5: Sections 5.1-5.4
Chapter 6: Sections 6.1-6.2
Good luck.
Dated: September 15, 2005
Want to know the value of our courses and
some of the material we just covered in class on Sept. 14. Here is a note from
a student who recently graduated from this department (slightly modified to
protect identity)
“I just
wanted to take a few minutes to thank you for the experience I have had in both
CPRE 305 and 483. As an electrical
engineering student I never expected these two classes to be as influential in
my career as they have been, rather I took them simply for the interest I had
in the subjects. In May, when I
started my new job here at xxxxxxxxxxxx,
I was to be a Design Engineer on a radio frequency team, but due to the
experience in digital systems from the
two classes, they moved me to a digital team, where I soon began designing a
control system for data communications that involved FPGA and CPLD knowledge,
as well as the ability to write and test VHDL designs for these parts. I know for a fact that these two classes
allowed me to perform at the level that I have. As most electrical engineers don't
enroll in such courses, I can't imagine having to try to complete these tasks
without the knowledge obtained from these
courses. “
Dated: August 25, 2005
If you do not have a partner, let me know and
also come to lab any way and partner with anyone you find not having a prtner.
Dated: August 15, 2005
Welcome to CprE 281x/282x. This is an experimental
class. As a result you should be ready for some last minute changes. I expect
them to be very few in numbers and run the course run smoothly.
We will start labs this week starting with
the second lab session. Lab meets twice a week except for the first week.
You work with a partner of your choice or of
an arrangement if you cannot find one yourself. No groups of three and no
groups of one if possible (may be required if we have odd number of students).
Keep a tab on your partner and if (s)he is
having problem keeping up with course, help her/him and keep me informed.
Homeworks will be assigned as we go along and
due dates specified. There will be about 10 or so during the semester.