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ECE-4530: Hardware-Software Codesign

Description: An introduction to the design of mixed hardware- software systems, focusing on common underlying modeling concepts, the design of hardware-software interfaces, and the trade-offs between hardware and software components. Students will use simulation tools to conduct experiments with mixed hardware- software systems in the area of embedded systems.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ECE-3544 and (ECE-2564 or ECE-2534)

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 13

Average GPA: 3.40 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 39.39%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.87%

Patrick R Schaumont201954.4%38.8%5.1%0.1%1.0%0.6%3.4611
Leyla Nazhandali201439.9%51.5%5.6%0.0%0.0%2.9%3.361
William J Diehl201821.2%42.6%29.8%4.2%0.0%2.1%2.851

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