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Many of the most significant technical achievements in recent years are rooted in the principles of microelectronics and semiconductor technology. The fundamentals of these important principles are typically taught to college students within the framework of a Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Design course. The goal of this workshop is to discuss the desirable technical content and effective teaching practices for VLSI Design courses. The workshop will consist of interactive lectures and group work assignments. Participants will be expected to develop and present example course material within the workshop.  The workshop will focus on undergraduate course material but will also cover advanced/graduate topics and current research in applied VLSI.

Outline of topics covered in the VLSI Design workshop
• Undergraduate VLSI Curriculum
o Typical VLSI curriculum in the U.S.
o Technical content of a VLSI Design course
o Important principles of CMOS technology
o Resources for course material
• Effective methods for teaching VLSI Design
o Components of a VLSI Design course
o Creating and delivering effective lectures
o Preparing effective homework and laboratory assignments
o Incorporating “professional skills”
o Resources for effective teaching
• Graduate/Advanced topics in VLSI
o Mixed-signal VLSI
o Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
o VLSI implementations of signal processing algorithms
• Case study of applied VLSI: biomedical microsystems
o Current research in electrochemical biological & chemical sensors
o Current research in implantable neural implants

• Program Management: Ravindra MP
• Program Management: Kantha Reddy Muthangi
• Program Management: Sridhar N
• Program Management: Krishna Vedula PMT