Computer Science 250

Title	VLSI Systems Design
Units	4
Prerequisites	150.
Description	Unified top-down and bottom-up design of integrated circuits and systems concentrating on architectural and topological issues. VLSI architectures, systolic arrays, self-timed systems. Trends in VLSI development. Physical limits. Tradeoffs in custom-design, standard cells, gate arrays. VLSI design tools.

Sections Instructor Teaching Effectiveness How worthwhile was this course?

Spring 2007 Wawrzynek 4.9 / 7 ± 0.7
4.4 / 7 ± 0.9

Fall 1999 Wawrzynek 4.4 / 7 ± 0.8
3.8 / 7 ± 0.8

Spring 1997 Bose 5.8 / 7 ± 0.7
5.4 / 7 ± 0.8

Spring 1996 Sachs 5.8 / 7 ± 0.6
5.8 / 7 ± 0.7

Spring 1994 Lazzaro 4.9 / 7 ± 1.0
5.3 / 7 ± 0.5

Spring 1993 Wawrzynek 6.2 / 7 ± 0.5
6.3 / 7 ± 0.4

Spring 1992 Katz 6.1 / 7 ± 0.6
6.0 / 7 ± 1.1

Fall 1990 Wawrzynek 5.3 / 7 ± 0.9
5.5 / 7 ± 1.0

Fall 1989 Wawrzynek 5.8 / 7 ± 0.3
5.7 / 7 ± 0.4

Spring 1989 Wawrzynek 5.5 / 7 ± 0.3
5.5 / 7 ± 0.4

Fall 1988 Katz 6.8 / 7 ± 0.5
6.8 / 7 ± 0.5

Overall Rating Teaching Effectiveness How worthwhile was this course?

Computer Science 250 5.3 / 7 ± 0.1
5.1 / 7 ± 0.1

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