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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Application-Specific Processors |
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| Course Code |
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EE-623 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA GÖK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Designs a hardware implementation of a computer algorithm.
Designs processors based on speed and area parameters.
Develops VHDL models of application specific processors.
Uses modern functional simulation methods.
Performs hierarchical circuit design.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To understand the functionality and design principles of application-specific processors. |
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| Course Contents |
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Following topics are covered; number formats, aritmetic circuits, pipelining and paralel processing, low-power design methodologies, array processor architectures, FIR, DFT, and FFT implementations, programmable digital signal processors, multimedia processors, and multiprocessor systems. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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English |
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| Work Place |
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Dept. of Electrical and Electronics, Graduate Program Lecture Room |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Digital Design Principles |
Reading Undergraduate Digital Design Notesl |
Classic lecture |
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2 |
Numerical Methods |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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3 |
Silicon Area, Delay Estimation, Power Estimation |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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4 |
Adders Subtractors |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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5 |
Multipliers and Dividers |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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6 |
CORDIC Method |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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7 |
Midterm |
Reviewing lecture notes |
Written Exam |
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8 |
Parallel Processing and Pipelining |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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9 |
Algorithmic Representation |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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10 |
Mapping Methods |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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11 |
Introduction to VHDL Modelling |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture, programming |
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12 |
Modelling of Complex Circuits vith VHDL |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture, programming |
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13 |
FIR and IIR filter Implementations |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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14 |
The architectures of DSPs |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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15 |
The architectures of Multimedia Processors |
Reading lecture notes |
Classic lecture |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Reviewing lecture notes |
Written Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Architectures for Digital Signal Processing, Peter Pirsch
Computer Arithmetics, Israel Koren
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
5 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Communicates with people in an appropriate language and style. |
4 |
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2 |
Specializes by furthering his knowledge level at least in one of the basic subfields of electiral-electronic engineering. |
4 |
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3 |
Grasps the integrity formed by the topics involved in the field of specialization. |
4 |
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4 |
Grasps and follows the existing literature in the field of specialization. |
4 |
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5 |
Comprehends the interdisciplinary interaction of his field with other fields. |
5 |
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6 |
Has the aptitude to pursue theoretical and experimental work. |
3 |
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7 |
Forms a scientific text by compiling the knowledge obtained from research. |
4 |
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8 |
Works in a programmed manner within the framework set by the advisor on the thesis topic, in accordance with the logical integrity required by this topic. |
4 |
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9 |
Performs a literature search in scientific databases; in particular, to scan the databases in an appropriate manner, to list and categorize the listed items. |
4 |
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10 |
Has English capability at a level adequate to read and understand a scientific text in his field of specialization, written in English. |
5 |
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11 |
Compiles his/her knowledge in his/her field of specialization. in a presentation format, and presents in a clear and effective way. |
4 |
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12 |
Writes a computer code aimed at a specific purpose, in general, and related with his/her field of specialization, in particular |
4 |
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13 |
Pursues research ın new topics based on his/her existing research experıence. |
4 |
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14 |
Gives guidance in environments where problems related with his/her field need to be solved, and takes initiative. |
5 |
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15 |
Develops and evaluates projects, policies and processes in his field of specialization. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
5 |
10 |
50 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 154 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6.16 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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