DIGITAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
Practical aspects of computer system design. Design, construction, and testing of significant digital subsystems. Design, construction, and programming of pipelined digital computers.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: E C E 551 and E C E/COMP SCI 552 . Not open to special students or students with credit for E C E 453 , 454 or 455 . Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Specify a novel instruction set architecture (ISA) Audience: Undergraduate 2. Specify the design of a processor that implements a novel ISA Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop, verify, and demonstrate a working prototype of a processor Audience: Undergraduate 4. Collaborate effectively as a member of a moderate-sized team Audience: Undergraduate 5. Communicate project status and results effectively both orally and in writing Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Specify a novel instruction set architecture (ISA) Audience: Undergraduate 2. Specify the design of a processor that implements a novel ISA Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop, verify, and demonstrate a working prototype of a processor Audience: Undergraduate 4. Collaborate effectively as a member of a moderate-sized team Audience: Undergraduate 5. Communicate project status and results effectively both orally and in writing Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027