Interconnection Networks for High-Performance Systems

Architecture, design methodology, and trade-offs of interconnection networks at various scales - on-chip (for multicore CPUs and accelerators) and off-chip (for HPC and datacenters)

Advanced Computer Architecture

Comprehensive coverage of the architecture and system issues that confront
the design of a high performance workstation/PC computer architectures
with emphasis on quantitaive evaluation. Credit is not allowed for both
ECE 6100 and any of the following courses: ECE 4100, CS 4290, CS 6290.

CAD for Computer Communication Networks

Models and algorithms for simulation-based design and evaluation of computer networks and network protocols.

Dependable Distributed Systems

Concepts, theory, and practice of dependable distributed systems. Techniques for tolerating hardware and software faults.

Advanced Programming Techniques

Covers a number of advanced topics in programming methods, data management, distributed computing, and advanced algorithms used in typical engineering applications.

Mathematical Foundations of Computer Engineering

Fundamental concepts in discrete mathematics and their efficient realization via algorithms, data structures, computer programs, and hardware. Discussion of engineering and computational applications.

Architecture, Systems, Concurrency and Energy in Computation

Basic organizational principles of the major components of a processor, e.g., the core, memory hierarchy, I/O subsystem and basic operating system constructs that utilize them.

Internetwork Programming

Exploration of internet implementation as a network of embedded computing
systems. Internetworking skills for design and implementation of hardware
and embedded software internet products.

Embedded Microcontroller Design

Design, implement, and debug embedded microcontroller systems. Develop code; understand underlying assembly code instructions and addressing modes. Use ADC, timers, and other resources.

Software Fundamentals for Engineering Systems

Using computer algorithms for solving electrical engineering problems arising in
various application domains. Development of effective algorithms and their
implementation by object-oriented code.

DSP Software Systems Design

Specification, evaluation, and implementation of realtime DSP applications
on embedded DSP-based environments.

Parallel & Distributed Computer Architecture

An advanced study of the critical issues and limiting factors in the
design of asynchronous and synchronous parallel and distributed
architectures.

RISC Architectures

An advanced design oriented class studying the design techniques and
operational principles of modern Superscalar RISC datapaths.