Experiment Centric Teaching for Reconfigurable Processors. (24th January 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lagadec, Loïc; Picard, Damien; Corre, Youenn; Lucas, Pierre-Yves
• Other Names: Hübner Michael Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of reconfigurable computing. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-01-24
• Subjects: Adaptive computing systems -- Periodicals; Adaptive computing systems; Periodicals; 004
• DOI: 10.1155/2011/952560
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-7195

Abstract

Abstract : This paper presents a setup for teaching configware to master students. Our approach focuses on experiment and leaning-by-doing while being supported by research activity. The central project we submit to students addresses building up a simple RISC processor, that supports an extensible instructions set thanks to its reconfigurable functional unit. The originality comes from that the students make use of the Biniou framework. Biniou is a research tool which approach covers tasks ranging from describing the RFU, synthesizing it as VHDL code, and implementing applications over it. Once done, students exhibit a deep understanding of the domain, ensuring the ability to fast adapt to state-of-the-art techniques.