2. Computer Engineering
The field of computer engineering is centered in digital
design, computer architecture, computer networks and
internetworking, and computer applications, which include
circuits and devices, computer systems, and engineering
software systems.
At Georgia Tech, computer engineering is
•an undergraduate degree program
•an area of specialization in the EE program
3. Computer Engineering
Core Faculty (26 Total)
• Anderson, David • Palem, Krishna
• Blough, Douglas • Peatman, John
• Chatterjee, Abhijit • Riley, George
• Davis, Jeffrey • Saad, Ashraf (GTREP)
• Hamblen, James • Schimmel, David
• Hasler, Paul • Schlag, Jay
• Heck-Ferri, Bonnie • Swaminathan, Madhavan
• Hughes, Joseph • Vainstein, Feodor (GTREP)
• Jain, Ramesh • Wardi, Yorai
• Keezer, David • Wills, Linda
• Lee, Sean • Wills, Scott
• Lim, Sung-Kyu • Yezzi, Anthony
• Owen, Henry • Zaghloul, Rahman (GTREP)
4. BS CmpE Requirements
Breadth Courses and Electives
2-3-3 CS 1322 – Object-Oriented Programming
2-0-2 LCC 3401 – Technical Communication Practices
x-x-6 Engineering electives (thermodynamics, probability/statistics
x-x-4 Advanced Programming elective
x-x-3 Discrete Mathematics elective
x-x-6 Approved electives
There has been a recent change in this requirement!
Instead of CS2130 this will be taught in ECE as ECE3035!
5. BS CompE Requirements
In Common with ECE
3-3-4 ECE 2025 – Introduction to Signal Processing
3-0-3 ECE 2030 – Introduction to Computer Engineering
1-3-2 ECE 2031 – Digital Design Laboratory
3-0-3 ECE 2040 – Circuit Analysis
3-0-3 ECE 3025 – Electromagnetics
4-0-4 ECE 3040 – Microelectronic Circuits
1-3-2 ECE 3041 – Instrumentation and Circuits Laboratory
1-3-2 ECE 3042 – Microelectronic Circuits Laboratory
2-3-3 ECE 4000 – Project Engineering and Professional Practice
1-6-3 ECE 4006 – Major Design Project
Computer Engineering Depth & Breadth
3-3-4 ECE 3055 – Computer Architecture and Operating Systems EE Breadth
3-3-4 ECE 3060 – VLSI and Advanced Digital Design electives
x-x-14 ECE/CS electives
6. Course Offerings: Elective Courses
Computer Architecture
ECE4100 - Advanced Computer Architecture: Comprehensive
coverage of the architecture and system issues that confront the design of high-
performance workstation/PC computer architectures with emphasis on
quantitative evaluation. Credit is not allowed for both ECE 4100 and any of the
following courses: ECE 6100, CS 4290, CS 6290.
VLSI Design
ECE 4130 - Advanced VLSI Systems: An advanced treatment of
VLSI systems analysis, design, and testing with emphasis on complex
systems and how they are incorporated into a silicon environment. Credit is
not allowed for both ECE 4130 and ECE 6130.
ECE 4170 - HDL Based Design: Design Introduction to hardware
description languages and associated methodologies for digital system design.
In-depth coverage includes applications to the simulation and synthesis of
digital systems.
7. Course Offerings: Elective Courses
Computer Networking
ECE 4110 - Internetwork Programming: Exploration of Internet
implementation as a network of computing systems. Internetworking skills for
design and implementation of hardware and software Internet products.
ECE 4XXX - Internetwork Security: Hands on experimentation
and evaluation of Internet Security theory, principles, and practices.
Laboratory component involves implementing both defensive and offensive
security techniques.
8. Course Offerings: Elective Courses
Embedded Systems
ECE 4175 - Embedded Microcontroller Design: Microcontroller
structure, instruction set, addressing modes. Code development by assembly
language programming and using an emulator. Programmable timer use, interrupt
handlers, and timing
ECE 4180 - Embedded Systems Design: Processors, chipsets,
busses, and I/O devices for high-ended embedded systems. Embedded
operating systems; device drivers and applications for embedded systems
9. Where do Georgia Tech
computer engineers find jobs?
IBM Corporation Manhatten Associates
Hewlett-Packard Company Accenture
Texas Instruments Scientific Atlanta
Incorporated Lockheed Martin
Motorola Lawrence Livermore National
Lab
Internet Security Systems Siemens Corporation
Intel Corporation Northrop Grumman Corporation
Home Depot (IT) Agere Systems
AMD Lexmark International
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Xilinx
Cisco Systems
Manhatten Associates
Dell Computer Corporation Microsoft Corporation
Bell South Raytheon Corporation
Peoplesoft
10. Computer Engineering Research Areas
•Computer Architecture
•Embedded Systems and Software
•Design Tools, Test and Verification
•Computer Networks and Internetworking
•Distributed Systems and Software
•VLSI Design
11. Computer Architecture Research
Example
Focal Plane Architectures
PICA Research Group
Prof. Scott Wills
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12. Design Tool Research Example
3D Package Place-and-Route
Undergrads: Karthik Balakrishnan, Siddharth Easwar, Vidit Nanda
Advisor: Sung Kyu Lim (www.gtcad.gatech.edu)
3D Package Routing 3D Thermal Modeling 3D Power Supply Modeling
13. Computer Network Research Example
Georgia Tech Honeynet Research Project
Computer Engineering Faculty: Henry Owen
A network of counterfeit hosts (known as honeynet) have been inserted
in Georgia network that is subject to intrusions and attacks.
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14. VLSI Design Research Example
High-Speed Clock Network Design
Advanced Interconnect Modeling and Design (AIMD)
Graduate Student: Heather Luman
Undergraduate Student: Tim Cooper
Advisor: Jeff Davis
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15. Course Offerings: Graduate Courses
Computer Architecture
ECE 6100 - Advanced Computer Architecture: Comprehensive coverage of the
architecture and system issues that confront the design of high-performance
workstation/PC computer architectures with emphasis on quantitative evaluation.
Pre-requisites: ECE 3055
ECE 6101 - Parallel & Distributed Computer Architecture: An advanced study of
the critical issues and limiting factors in the design of asynchronous and
synchronous parallel and distributed architectures. Pre-requisites: ECE 6100
ECE 6xxx - Dependable Distributed Systems: Fundamental concepts, theory,
and practice of dependable distributed systems. Techniques for tolerating hardware
and software faults. Security aspects such as confidentiality, availability, and
integrity.
ECE 7102 - RISC Architectures: An advanced design-oriented class studying
the design techniques and operational principles of modern Superscalar RISC
datapaths. Pre-requisites: ECE 6100
ECE 7142 - Fault Tolerant Computing: Key concepts in fault-tolerant computing.
Understanding and use of modern fault-tolerant hardware and software design
practices. Case studies. Pre-requisites: ECE 6140
16. Course Offerings: Graduate Courses
Computer Networking
ECE 6110 – CAD for Computer Communication Networks: Investigation of the
methodologies and algorithms used for designing and optimizing
computer/communications networks with a focus on the algorithmic aspects of network
design. Pre-requisites: ECE 6607
Digital System Design and
Testing- Digital Systems Test: Introduction to the basic concepts in digital systems
ECE 6140
testing. Advanced topics in fault modeling and simulation, test pattern generation, and
design for testability. Pre-requisites: ECE 3060
ECE 7131 - Asynchronous & Self-Timed Systems: Specification and design of
asynchronous digital systems. Pre-requisites: ECE 6130
ECE 7141 - Advanced Digital System Test: Design and test techniques for
high-speed digital systems operating at rates above 100 MHz with a practical
emphasis via substantial projects. Pre-requisites: ECE 6140
17. Course Offerings: Graduate Courses
VLSI Design
ECE 6130 - Advanced VLSI Systems: An advanced treatment of VLSI systems
analysis, design, and testing with emphasis on complex systems and how they are
incorporated into a silicon environment. Pre-requisites: ECE 3060
ECE 6132 - Computer-aided VLSI System Design: Theory and practice of computer-
aided VLSI digital systems design. Logic synthesis, semi-custom VLSI design, high-
level synthesis, low-power systems, and hardware/software co-design. Individual and
group projects. Pre-requisites: ECE 3060
ECE 6xxx – Physical Design Automation of VLSI Systems: Design automation
problems in the physical design process of VLSI circuits including clustering, partitioning,
floorplanning, placement, routing, and compaction.
