System-on-Chip Design Engineering Foundations

Day 1

• Introduction to project management

• What is project management?

• The project management process

• The different types of project management roles

• Lean methodology

• What is lean methodology?

• The principles of lean methodology

• The tools and techniques of lean methodology

• Case study: applying lean methods to an electrical-engineering project

Day 2

• Project planning

• How to create a project plan

• How to estimate project costs and resources

• How to manage project risks

• Project execution

• How to communicate with project stakeholders

• How to resolve project conflicts

• How to measure project progress

• Project closeout

• How to document project lessons learned

• How to hand off project deliverables

Day 1: Introduction to Linux

Session 1: Linux Basics

• Introduction to Linux: History and Importance

• Linux distributions: supported Ubuntu or Fedora releases; CentOS Linux as historical context

• Installation of Linux (Using a Virtual Machine)

• Basic Linux commands (ls, cd, mkdir, etc.)

• Exercise: Navigating through directories and creating files

Session 2: Advanced Linux Concepts

• File permissions and ownership

• Package management using distribution-appropriate tools such as apt or dnf

• Processes and services (using ps, top, systemctl)

• Exercise: Setting file permissions and installing packages

Session 3: Linux Networking and Shell Scripting

• Linux networking basics with ip, ss and ssh; recognising older ifconfig/netstat tools

• Introduction to Bash scripting

• Writing basic scripts (variables, loops, conditionals)

• Exercise: Creating and executing simple bash scripts

Session 4: Linux System Administration

• Disk and system monitoring tools (df, du, free)

• User and group management

• System logs and troubleshooting

• Exercise: User creation, monitoring system logs and resources

Day 2: Docker Introduction and Hands-On

Session 1: Docker basics

• What is Docker? Why Docker?

• Docker architecture (Images, Containers, Docker Daemon)

• Installing Docker on Linux

• Running your first Docker container

• Exercise: Running a simple Docker container

Session 2: Working with Docker Containers

• Docker Commands (run, ps, stop, rm)

• Interacting with Docker containers (exec, logs)

• Docker images (pull, rmi, build)

• Exercise: Interacting with Docker containers and images

Session 3: Dockerfile and Docker Networking

• Introduction to Dockerfile: creating a Dockerfile

• Building images with Dockerfile

• Docker networking basics (port mapping, networking modes)

• Exercise: Building a Docker image using a Dockerfile and setting up networking

Session 4: Docker Compose and practices

• Introduction to Docker Compose

• Running multi-container applications with Docker Compose

• Docker storage and volumes

• Docker best practices

• Exercise: Running a multi-container application using Docker Compose

Day 1: Introduction to Python and Basics

• Introduction to Python

• What is Python? Why Python for Electrical Engineers?

• Installing Python

• Setting up the Development Environment (IDE)

• Python Basics

• Variables, Data Types and Operators

• Basic Input and Output

• Conditional Statements (if-elif-else) and Looping Constructs (for, while)

• Data Structures

• Lists, Tuples, Sets, and Dictionaries

• Introduction to NumPy

• What is NumPy? Why is it important for Electrical Engineers?

• Creating Arrays, Array Operations

• Basic Linear Algebra Operations with NumPy

Day 2: Functions, File Handling and Plotting

• Functions

• Defining Functions

• Function Arguments and Return Values

• File Handling

• Reading and Writing Files

• Parsing Data from CSV and Text Files

• Data Visualization with Matplotlib

• Creating basic plots (line, scatter, bar)

• Multiplots and customization

• Plotting Electrical Signals

• Introduction to SciPy

• Integration and Differential Equations

• Fourier Transform

Day 3: Advanced Topics and Project

• Object-Oriented Programming

• Classes and Objects

• Inheritance, Encapsulation, Polymorphism

• Signal Processing with SciPy

• Signal Generation

• Filtering and Convolution

• Control Systems using Python Control Systems Library

• Transfer Functions

• Step Response, Impulse Response

• Stability Analysis

• Project

• Application Project: Building a simple signal processing or control system project, utilizing concepts learned throughout the course.

Day 4: Signal Processing, Control Systems, and Wavetable Synthesis

• Signal Processing with SciPy

• Signal Generation

• Filtering and Convolution

• Control Systems using Python Control Systems Library

• Transfer Functions

• Step Response, Impulse Response

• Stability Analysis

• Introduction to Wavetable Synthesis

• Understanding Wavetable Synthesis

• Creating basic waveforms (sine, square, sawtooth, etc.)

• Building a Wavetable Synthesizer in Python

• Generating and manipulating wavetables

• Adding features like amplitude envelope, frequency modulation

• Saving synthesizer output to audio files

Session 1: Introduction to Tcl

• Overview of Tcl

• What is Tcl?

• History of Tcl

• Where and Why is Tcl Used?

• Tcl Installation and Setup

• Interactive Tcl Shell

• Writing and Running a Tcl Script

Session 2: Tcl Basics

• Tcl Variables and Data Types

• Variables

• Strings

• Numbers

• Basic Syntax

• Comments

• Quotes and Braces

• Commands and Arguments

• Control Flow in Tcl

• If, else, elseif

• For loops

• While loops

Session 3: Tcl Advanced Features

• Procedures in Tcl

• Defining and Calling Procedures

• Arguments and Return Values

• Lists and Arrays

• Creating and Manipulating Lists

• Array Usage and Operations

• String Manipulation

• String Comparison

• Pattern Matching and Regular Expressions

Session 4: File I/O and Tcl Libraries

• File I/O Operations in Tcl

• Opening and Closing Files

• Reading and Writing Files

• Tcl Libraries and Packages

• Loading Libraries

• Using Common Libraries like Tcllib

• Exception Handling in Tcl

• Catch Command

• Error Command

Session 5: Hands-On Exercises and Wrap Up

• Hands-On Exercise: Building a small Tcl application integrating the concepts learned

• Best Practices in Tcl Programming

• Wrap up and Q&A

Day 1: Number Systems and Boolean Algebra

• Session 1: Number Systems

• Introduction to Number Systems: Binary, Decimal, Octal, Hexadecimal

• Conversion between Number Systems

• Signed Numbers: One's Complement, Two's Complement

• Binary Arithmetic: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division

• Session 2: Boolean Algebra

• Introduction to Boolean Algebra

• Boolean Operators: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR

• Boolean Laws and Properties

• Canonical and Standard Forms

Day 2: Boolean Functions, K-Maps and Logic Gates

• Session 1: Boolean Functions

• Representation of Boolean Functions

• Simplification of Boolean Functions using Boolean Algebra

• Truth Tables

• Session 2: K-Maps

• Introduction to K-Maps

• Simplifying Boolean Functions using K-Maps

• Handling Don’t-Care Conditions

• Session 3: Logic Gates

• Introduction to Logic Gates: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR

• Truth Tables and Logic Symbols

• Implementing Boolean Functions using Logic Gates

• Session 4: Designing Circuits in Logisim

• Building Basic Circuits with Logic Gates in Logisim

• Simulating and Testing Circuits in Logisim

• Creating and Using Subcircuits in Logisim

Day 3: Combinational and Sequential Logic Circuits

• Session 1: Combinational Logic Circuits

• Introduction to Combinational Logic Circuits

• Design of Basic Combinational Circuits: Adders, Subtractors, Multiplexers, Decoders, Encoders

• Session 2: Sequential Logic Circuits

• Introduction to Sequential Logic Circuits

• Flip-Flops: SR, D, JK, T

• Design of Counters, Registers, and Memory Units

• Session 3: Hands-On Design and Testing

• Designing Combinational and Sequential Logic Circuits using a logic simulator (such as Logisim or similar)

• Debugging and Testing of Logic Circuits

Day 1: Introduction to Electronics

• Session 1: Basics of Electronics

• Basic Electronic Components (Resistors, Capacitors, Diodes, Transistors)

• Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws

• Series and Parallel Circuits

• Session 2: Introduction to Electrical Engineering

• The role of Electrical Engineering in Technology

• The scope of Electrical Engineering

• Different fields within Electrical Engineering

Day 2: Advanced Circuit Analysis Techniques and Tools

• Session 1: Advanced Circuit Analysis Techniques

• Thevenin’s, Norton’s, and Maximum Power Transfer Theorems

• Superposition Principle

• AC circuit analysis, Phasors

• Session 2: Circuit Analysis Tools

• Introduction to Circuit Simulation Tools

• Simulating and Analyzing Circuits with SPICE or other similar tools

Day 3: Introduction to Digital Logic Systems, Boolean Algebra, Timing Diagrams, and TTL

• Session 1: Digital Logic Systems and Boolean Algebra

• Introduction to Digital Logic

• Boolean Algebra and Logic Gates

• Logic Simplification using K-maps

• Session 2: Timing Diagrams and TTL (Transistor-Transistor Logic)

• Understanding and Creating Timing Diagrams

• Introduction to TTL

• Working with TTL Logic Gates

Day 4: Taking Digital to the Next Level with Small, Medium, and Large Scale Integration

• Session 1: Integrated Circuits and SSI

• Introduction to Integrated Circuits (ICs)

• Understanding Small-Scale Integration (SSI)

• Practical Applications of SSI

• Session 2: Medium and Large Scale Integration

• Introduction to Medium-Scale Integration (MSI)

• Introduction to Large-Scale Integration (LSI)

• Comparing SSI, MSI, and LSI

Day 5: Printed Circuit Board Design and Technology with CircuitMaker

• Session 1: Introduction to PCB Design and CircuitMaker

• Basics of PCB Design

• Introduction to CircuitMaker

• Navigating CircuitMaker Interface

• Session 2: CircuitMaker Fundamentals and Real-World Projects

• Creating Schematics in CircuitMaker

• Designing PCB Layout in CircuitMaker

• Guided project: creating a small schematic and PCB design using CircuitMaker

Day 1: Introduction and Designing with Verilog

• Session 1: Introduction to Verilog HDL and Verilog Data Types and Operators

• Brief history and application of Verilog HDL

• Understanding various data types and operators in Verilog

• Session 2: Verilog Module and Verilog Design Styles

• Structure and importance of a Verilog module

• Different design styles and when to use them

• Session 3: Verilog Structural Design

• Basics of structural design in Verilog

• Designing example digital circuits using structural modelling

• Session 4: Verilog Combinational Design

• Basics of combinational design in Verilog

• Hands-on session: Designing a combinational circuit

• Session 5: Verilog Sequential Design

• Basics of sequential design in Verilog

• Hands-on session: Designing a sequential circuit

Day 2: Advanced Design and Verification with Verilog

• Session 1: Verilog Functions and Tasks

• Understanding functions and tasks in Verilog

• Application of functions and tasks in design verification

• Session 2: Verilog Memory Design

• Understanding memory components in Verilog

• Hands-on session: Designing a memory component

• Session 3: Verilog State Machines

• Introduction to state machines in Verilog

• Hands-on session: Designing a state machine

• Session 4: Verilog Design Examples

• Real-world examples of digital designs using Verilog

• Participants to practice designs under guided supervision

• Session 5: Conclusion and Q&A

• Recap of Verilog HDL fundamentals and digital design techniques

• Open session for questions, discussion, and feedback

• Session 1: Assigning Footprints to Schematic Components

• Linking Footprints to Components in the Schematic

• Checking Footprint Assignments

• Session 2: Placement & Routing in PCB Layout

• Importing Schematic to PCB Layout

• Component Placement Strategies

• Manual and Auto-Routing Techniques

• Design Rule Checking (DRC)

• Session 3: Generating BOM and Gerber Files

• Introduction to BOM (Bill of Materials)

• Generating and exporting a BOM using the selected compatible PCB design tool

• Generating Gerber Files for Fabrication

• Session 4: Optimizing the Board and Generating Complex Footprints

• Evaluating Design for Potential Improvements

• Implementing Design Optimizations

• Creating a Footprint for a Complex Component

Day 1: Manufacturing Process Selection

• Session 1: Introduction to Manufacturing Process Selection

• Basics of process selection

• Factors influencing process selection

• Session 2: Process Selection Criteria

• Technical feasibility

• Economic feasibility

• Environmental impact

• Quality implications

• Session 3: Case Study 1 in Process Selection

• Study and discussion of an engineering process-selection example

• Session 4: Case Study 2 in Process Selection

• Study and discussion of a second process-selection example

• Session 5: Discussion and Wrap-up

• Open discussion on the day's topics

• Recap and preparation for the next day

Day 2: Design for Manufacturing

• Session 1: Introduction to Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

• Overview of DFM

• Importance of DFM in the manufacturing process

• Session 2: Design for Forging

• Specifics of designing for the forging process

• Considerations and best practices

• Session 3: Design for Casting

• Specifics of designing for the casting process

• Considerations and best practices

• Session 4: Design for Injection Molding

• Specifics of designing for the injection molding process

• Considerations and best practices