ECE 425/525 introduces the principles of VLSI design, including the use of EDA tools to design and analyze digital circuits. ECE 425/526 is the continuation of ECE 425/525.

Course structure:

ECE 4/525

• Lectures

• Labs

• Exams

ECE 4/526

• Lectures

• Weekly Quizzes

• Labs

• Written Paper Review

• Exams

Formal course descriptions can be found here:

https://www.pdx.edu/electrical-computer-engineering/ece-4525-digital-integrated-circuit-design-i

https://www.pdx.edu/electrical-computer-engineering/ece-4526-digital-integrated-circuit-design-ii

Required TA Skills

1. You need to be very competent and confident with designing, entering, simulating, synthesizing, and doing place and route with the VLSI design tools (presently Cadence).

2. You must be very competent and able to explain logic designs.

3. You must know and be able to explain transistor level implementation and simulation of digital logic gates.

4. You must be very comfortable working with and helping students. You command of the English language must be good enough so that there are not communication issues when providing students with help.

TA Responsibilities

1. Update or Design labs. Post the labs to D2L. Make a short presentation in regular class periods for each lab assignment to emphasize any key points.

2. Grade lab reports and enter results in D2L

3. Hold regularly scheduled office hours.

4. Help proctor exams.

5. Be available to answer email questions about the labs.

Verifying Your Qualifications

ECE 4/525: You must have taken ECE425/525 or ECE 426/526 with a grade of A- or better here at PSU.

ECE 4/526: You must have taken ECE 426/526 with a grade of A- or better here at PSU.

1. Send a current resume’ to the instructor and coordinating committee.

2. Have an in person interview with the instructor.