Postgraduate Course: Analogue VLSI Project (PGEE11231)

Course Outline
School	School of Engineering	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	The aim of this module is to give students hands-on experience in advanced mixed-signal VLSI topics and their applications in the industry.
Course description	The students use Cadence, the industry-standard chip design tool, and learn how to simulate and analyse their circuit design. They will learn these circuits in a wide range of applications from the chip design industry.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 40
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework 100%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Understand the fundamentals in analogue integrated circuit design; Use the most up to date industrial simulator for IC design; Have a good amount of practical experience; Relate measured results to simulated results.