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Class Schedule and Calendar
Faculty
Course Offerings
Program of Study

Class Schedule and Calendar

The Engineering Master’s Degree Programs’ special schedule enables professionals to maintain full job responsibilities while attending classes one weekend a month (8:00am – 5:00pm Friday and Saturday). Classes are held on The University of Texas at Austin campus in the Thompson Conference Center.

• Fall 2008 semester (Class weekend Schedule)
• August 15, 2008 8:00am – 5:00pm Orientation and 7:00pm – 9:00pm Banquet
• August 22-23, 2008
• September 19-20, 2008
• October 17-18, 2008
• November 14-15, 2008
• December 11-12, 2008
• Graduation (cohort 4) December 12

• Spring 2009 semester (Class weekend schedule)
• January 23-24, 2009
• February 20-21, 2009
• March 13-14, 2009
• April 10-11, 2009
• May 15-16, 2009

• Summer 2009
• Projects in Circuit Design (work independently with a supervisor of your choice)

• Fall 2009 semester (Class Weekend schedule)
• August 21-22, 2009
• September 18-19, 2009
• October 16-17, 2009
• November 13-14, 2009
• December 3-4, 2009

Faculty

The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering’s faculty are recognized worldwide for their expertise. The School ranks fourth in number of faculty who are National Academy of Engineering members. Faculty members have earned more than 60 Young Investigator Awards from the National Science Foundation.

Professorial Faculty 242
National Academy of Engineering members (25 active) 40
National Science Foundation young faculty awardees *66

*In 1984 the National Science Foundation began awarding large research grants to a select few high potential young faculty. These awards have been granted under the following names: Presidential Young Investigator Awards (21), Presidential Faculty Fellows (3), Young Investigator Awards (8), Faculty Early Career Development Awards (32), and the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (1).

Course Offerings

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EE382M Topic 1: VLSI Testing
Hardware and software reliability analysis of digital systems; testing, design for testability, self-diagnosis, fault-tolerant logic design, error-detecting and error-correcting codes.

EE382M Topic 7: VLSI I
CMOS technology; structured digital circuits; VLSI systems; computer-aided design tools and theory for design automation; chip design.

EE382M Topic 8: VLSI II
Microelectronic systems architecture; VLSI circuit testing methods; integration of heterogeneous computer-aided design tools; wafer scale integration; advanced high-speed Integrated Circuits and Systems and integration.

EE382M Topic 19: Mixed-Signal Sys Design/Model
Advanced analog integrated design techniques, design and analysis of mixed analog/digital systems, case studies in industry designs. (3 credit hours)

EE382M Topic 14: Analog Integrated Integrated Circuits and Systems
This course presents the design of analog integrated circuits in CMOS technology. The course begins with a review of CMOS technology and MOS transistor operation principles. Basic CMOS analog building blocks, including current mirrors, inverting amplifiers, differential pairs, and cascade amplifiers, are then introduced. Frequency response, stability, and frequency compensation are explained, followed by the design of one-stage and two-stage operational amplifiers. The students will do design, simulation, and layout of analog circuits in Cadence design environment during the semester, and will complete a final project at the end of the semester.

EE382M: Advanced Analog IC Design
Advanced Analog IC Design – This course provides students with some insight into the model-based development of subcircuit specifications, important topics as common-impedance coupling and substrate coupling, pervasive sources of design errors and filtering in both the analog and digital domains. The goal of the course is to give students insight into where to draw the signal processing boundary between the two domains and the modeling requirements of each. (3 credit hours)

EE382M - Advanced Analog and Mixed-Signal System Design
Advanced analog integrated design techniques, design and analysis of mixed analog/digital systems, case studies in industry designs. (3 credit hours)

EE382V - System-on-a-Chip Design
System level design and partitioning as well as implementation of system components. Design, prototyping and evaluation of product designs. (3 credit hours)

EE382V – VLSI Communication Systems
The study of VLSI implementation of communication systems at both the network layer and the physical layer will be taught. The network layer will focus on Ethernet and TCP/IP. The physical layer will focus on wireless communication. (3 credit hours)

EE382V – Radio Frequency Integrated Integrated Circuits and Systems
The design and analysis of Radio Frequency and analog Integrated Circuits will be discussed. The course covers a description of noise and distortion in devices and circuits; biasing techniques including voltage references, current sources and biasing for low-noise applications; amplifier design techniques for low noise, variable gain, high output power and high dynamic range; integrated mixers and other frequency converters; rectifier circuits; and integrated oscillators for generating fixed and variable frequencies. Relevant performance metrics and trade-offs are discussed. The optimization of designs for specific processes ins also addressed, using examples of implementations in bipolar and CMOS technologies. (3 credit hours)

EE382N.4 - Advanced Embedded Microcontroller Systems
Hardware and software design of microcontroller systems; applications, including communication systems; object-oriented and operating systems approaches to interfacing and resource management. (3 credit hours)

EE382N.15 - High-Speed Computer Arithmetic I
Design of computer arithmetic units: fast adders, fast multipliers, dividers, and floating-point arithmetic units. (3 credit hours)

EE382V – Advanced Projects I and II in CD
Taken during each summer session. Independent study course. (3 credit hours)

EE 398R – Master’s Report
Completion of report in the last semester enrolled in the program to fulfill the requirement for the master's degree. Offered on the credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in electrical engineering and consent of the graduate adviser. (3 credit hours)

Textbooks

CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits & Systems Perspective 3rd Edition, 2005
VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems: Design & Implementation
SystemC: From the Ground Up (paperback)
Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits

Program of Study

Students in the MS ICS program are subject to all masters degree regulations as outlined in the Graduate Catalog. The MS ICS program is comprised of a total of 33 credit hours resulting from eight semester-long courses (24 credits), two independent study courses held during the summer semester (6 credits) and a Master’s Report (3 credits). The final semester enrolled, students are required to complete a Master’s Report.

Program of Study (Subject to alterations)

Year One:

Spring Semester:
VLSI I
Analog Integrated Integrated Circuits and Systems

Summer Semester:
Advanced Projects I in CD

Fall Semester
(core)
VLSI II
(electives)
VLSI Testing
Mixed Signal System Design
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits
High Speed Computer Arithmetic

Year Two:

Spring Semester
Systems on a Chip Design
VLSI Communication Systems

Summer Session:
Advanced Projects II in CD

Fall Semester:
(core)
Superscalar Microprocessor Architecture
(electives)
VLSI Testing
Mixed Signal System Design
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits
High Speed Computer Arithmetic
and Master’s Report

Note: Only two fall electives are offered depending on instructor availability..