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University of Houston

ECE 6372
Advanced Hardware Design
Lecture 1

Yuhua Chen

August 26, 2014
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Course Info
Instructor Info:
Dr. Yuhua Chen, Associate Professor
Office: W304-D3, Engineering Building 2
Email: yuhuachen@uh.edu, dr.yuhua.chen@gmail.com
Class Time: TTh 8:30 am 10:00 am
Office Hours: Tuesday 10:00 am 11:00 am, Thursday 11:00 am
12:00 pm

Testbook: Embedded System Design: A Unified Hardware/Software
Introduction, by Frank Vahid and Tony Givargis
Wiley; ISBN-10: 0471386782 ISBN-13: 978-0471386780

Course Materials: Mixture of hand-taken class notes, handouts, and
PowerPoint slides.
Project/assignment submission: paper/dropfolders
You will receive email if any new materials are uploaded.
Email Communication (Important): Use ECE6372 as part of the
Subject. Otherwise, the email may be ignored (due to overwhelming
Number of Spams).
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Objectives
Learn state-of-the-art hardware design topics
Learn how to extract information from technical
articles
Learn how to read commercial data sheet and make use
of the device
Learn how to write application notes
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Expected Outcome
Learn embedded system design concepts and
practice
Gain communication skills
Gain technical writing skills
More prepared to become an
engineer/researcher

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Grading (Subject to Change)

Assignments 35%-40%
Patent Drafting 10%-15%
Midterm 25%
Final Exam 25%

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Assignments
Practice lecture related problems
Investigate course related subjects
Real-world related problems
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Patent Drafting
Learn how to read a patent
Learn how to do patent drawing
Learn how to draft claims
Pretend that you are a patent attorney
Pick a technology of your interest
Draft a patent for the company
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Midterm/Final Exam
In class exams
Include topics covered in class
No calculator is allowed. Practice your math!

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Academic Honesty Policy
Students in this course are expected to follow
the Academic Honesty Policy of the University
of Houston. It is your responsibility to know and
follow this policy. You must sign the Academic
Honesty Statement and return to the
instructor. If you fail to do this, you may be
dropped from the course.
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Religious Holy Days
Students whose religious beliefs prohibit class
attendance on designated dates or attendance at
scheduled exams may request an excused
absence. To do this, you are strongly encouraged
to request the excused absence in writing. Please
submit this written request to your instructor
immediately, to allow the instructor to make
appropriate arrangements. For more information,
see the Student Handbook, page 18.
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Questions?

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