Teaching SoC-oriented computer design course

Abstract

As SoC becomes the mainstream design approach for embedded computing systems, a challenging task for the education community is to update the traditional curriculum to reflect the changes in technology. This paper reports the author's experience at San Jose State University in teaching a graduate-level computer design course based on the SoC approach. Motivation, scope of the course, teaching approach and outcomes are presented; ongoing activities and future development plans are mentioned in the conclusion part of the paper.