A project driven digital design course using FPGAs

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2008

Authors

António J. Araújo (Author) FEUP; José Carlos Alves (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 19th EAEEIE (European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering) Annual Conference - Formal Proceedings

Pages: 42-47

19th EAEEIE (European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering) Annual Conference

Tallinn, 29 June 2008 through 2 July 2008

Indexing

Scopus - 2 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Electrical engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-007-NKK

DOI: 10.1109/eaeeie.2008.4610156

Abstract (EN): This paper presents a project based teaching experience in an advanced digital systems design course with emphasis on design methodologies and laboratory assignments. Projects are the core of the practised teaching methodology and are structured in a pedagogical format according to the course programme. The use of the FPGA technology as the most suitable implementation technology for digital design teaching purposes is discussed. The course structure, oriented to the development of real working digital systems, challenges the students and increases their motivation. This way, the learning process is improved and the classes are more productive. A laboratory development infrastructure based on a FPGA device, used to implement a real-time video processing system, is presented. Examples of laboratory projects implemented with this infrastructure in a recent course edition are also presented. © 2008 IEEE.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific