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?
Fall 2020	John Wawrzynek	6.4 / 7	6.4 / 7
Spring 2017	John Wawrzynek	6.7 / 7	6.0 / 7
Spring 2016	John Wawrzynek	6.4 / 7	6.4 / 7
Fall 2014	Jonathan Bachrach	5.6 / 7	6.3 / 7
Fall 2012	Krste Asanovic	5.7 / 7	5.5 / 7
	Jonathan Bachrach	4.3 / 7	4.9 / 7
	John Wawrzynek	5.1 / 7	5.4 / 7
Fall 2011	Krste Asanovic	6.5 / 7	6.6 / 7
Fall 2011	John Wawrzynek	6.2 / 7	6.6 / 7
Fall 2010	Krste Asanovic	6.4 / 7	6.1 / 7
Fall 2010	John Wawrzynek	5.9 / 7	6.1 / 7
Fall 2009	Krste Asanovic	6.3 / 7	5.6 / 7
Fall 2009	Krste Asanovic	6.3 / 7	5.6 / 7
Fall 2009	John Wawrzynek	5.6 / 7	5.5 / 7
Spring 2007	John Wawrzynek	4.9 / 7	4.4 / 7
Fall 1999	John Wawrzynek	4.4 / 7	3.8 / 7
Spring 1997	B. Bose	5.8 / 7	5.4 / 7
Spring 1996	H. Sachs	5.8 / 7	5.8 / 7
Spring 1993	John Wawrzynek	6.2 / 7	6.3 / 7
Spring 1992	Randy Katz	6.1 / 7	6.0 / 7
Fall 1990	John Wawrzynek	5.3 / 7	5.5 / 7
Fall 1989	John Wawrzynek	5.8 / 7	5.7 / 7
Spring 1989	John Wawrzynek	5.5 / 7	5.5 / 7
Fall 1988	Randy Katz	6.8 / 7	6.8 / 7
Overall Rating		Teaching Effectiveness	How worthwhile was this course?