2020 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Information and Communications Engineering Graduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
Communications and Computer Engineering II
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Atsushi Takahashi / Hiroki Nakahara / Shigetaka Takagi / Takamichi Nakamoto / Tsuyoshi Isshiki / Masato Motomura / Yuko Hara / Jaehoon Yu
- Class Format
- Lecture (Zoom)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Mon (Zoom) / 1-2 Thu (Zoom)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ICT.A413
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2020
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The modern information and communication systems have been developed based on the vast knowledge on information and communications engineering. In order to become a successful researcher in information and communications engineering field and/or senior executive of related industries, learning basic concepts of this field individually is not enough, but a viewpoint that enable us to understand VLSI and computer system field as a whole is required. The purpose of this course is to help students gain the viewpoints mentioned above by providing important ideas that are included as the basis of VLSI and computer system field, and understand their roles in information and communication system by summarizing their relations systematically.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the important ideas that are included as the basis of VLSI and computer system field
2) Understand the roles of information and communication system, and acquire a viewpoint from whole VLSI and computer system field.
Keywords
VLSI and computer system
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
One third of classes is devoted to fundamentals and the rest to advanced contents or applications.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Analog Integrated Circuits 1: Fundamentals |
Explain the overview of analog integrated circuits |
| Class 2 | Analog Integrated Circuits 2: Synthesis |
Explain the overview of synthesis of analog integrated circuits |
| Class 3 | Digital Integrated Circuits 1: Fundamentals |
Explain the overview of digital integrated circuits |
| Class 4 | Digital Integrated Circuits 2: Synthesis |
Explain the overview of synthesis of digital integrated circuits |
| Class 5 | Logic Functions and FPGA 1: Fundamentals |
Explain the overview of logic functions and FPGA |
| Class 6 | Logic Functions and FPGA 2: Synthesis |
Explain the overview of synthesis of logic functions and FPGA |
| Class 7 | Computer System 1: Deep Neural Network |
Explain the overview of computer system such as deep neural network |
| Class 8 | Computer System 2 : Machine Learning and Architecture |
Explain the overview of computer systems for machine learning |
| Class 9 | Microprocessor 1 : Instruction-Set Architecture |
Explain the overview of microprocessor |
| Class 10 | Microprocessor 2 : Processor Micro-architecture |
Explain the overview of processor micro-architecture of microprocessor |
| Class 11 | Embedded Systems 1: Fundamentals and RTOS |
Explain the overview of embedded systems |
| Class 12 | Embedded Systems 2: Embedded Hardware Synthesis |
Explain the overview of synthesis of embedded systems |
| Class 13 | Digital Integrated Circuit Design using HDL |
Explain the overview of digital integrated circuit design using HDL |
| Class 14 | Computer System 3 Sensing System |
Explain the overview of computer system such as sensing system |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts will be distributed at the beginning of class when necessary
Evaluation methods and criteria
Learning achievement is evaluated by the quality of the written reports, exercise problems, and etc.
Related courses
- ICT.A402 ： Communications and Computer Engineering I
Prerequisites
No prerequisites