- Docente: Cecilia Metra
- Credits: 3
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Electronic Engineering (cod. 0934)
Learning outcomes
The course will consist of several technical seminars, given by internationally renowned experts in the field. They will address industrial challenges and trends in the design and production of electronic integrated circuits and systems.
Course contents
Please check this site for updates of lecturers and times/rooms.
- April 22, 2022, speaker: F. De Ambroggi, Senior Design Manager, System Research & Applications, STMicroelectronics, Title: “RISCV Domain Specific Architectures an Industry Perspective”, Time: 4pm-6pm, Room: 2.7A
- April 29, 2022, speaker: F. Del Maffeo, CEO, Axelera AI, and M. Dazzi, Co-Founder at Axelera AI,Title: "Insights and Trends of Machine Learning for Computer Vision", Time: 4pm-6pm, Room: 2.7A
- May 6, 2022, speaker: M. Pipponzi, Chief Technical Officer, ELES Semiconductor Equipment, Title: "Functional Safety: Risk Assessment, Systematic and Random Cause of Failures, Safety Mechanisms", Time: 4pm-6pm, Room: Aula Magna, Via Ugo Foscolo 7
- May 9, 2022, speaker: R. Mariani, Vice-President, Industrial Safety, NVIDIA, Title: "Safety and Artificial Intelligence", Time: 9-10AM, Room: 2.7A
- May 9, 2022, speaker: D. Bisi, R&D at Transphorm Inc., Title: "Gallium Nitride: Welcome to the Power Electronics Revolution", Time: 4-6pm, Room: 2.6
- May 13, 2022, speaker (in presence): G. Borelli, Scientific Technical Director, Beghelli Group, Title: "Wireless devices and sensors and the IoT", Time: 4pm-6pm, Room: Aula Magna, Via Ugo Foscolo 7
- May 16, 2022, speaker: A. Leoncini, Technical Leader and Project manager at Spike Reply, Titolo: "Hardware Hacking: Securing the bare metal", Time: 2-4pm, Room: 0.5
- May 20, 2022, speaker: F. Albanese, Global Director and Head of Software/Firmware Engineering, Electrolux, and N. Valpiani, European Director of SW and Hoods, Electrolux, Title: "Achieving high rate of successes in industry’s innovation", Time: 4pm-6pm, Room: Aula Magna, Via Ugo Foscolo 7
- May 23, 2022, speaker (in presence): A. Ardesi, Chief Executive Officer, Danieli Automation SpA, Title: "IoT and Power Electronics for a Smart Production of Steel", Time: 3pm-4pm, Room: 6.1
- May 30, 2022, speaker: R. Locatelli, Functional Safety Architect, Intel Corporation, Title: "Dependable high performance multiprocessor silicon for autonomous systems", Time: 9.30am – 11.00am, Room: 2.7A
- June 6, 2022, speaker (in presence): Y. Zorian, President of Synopsys Armenia, Fellow & Chief Architect, Synopsys Inc., Title: "Silicon Lifecycle Management: Challenges & Opportunities", Time: 10.30am (TBC), Room: 2.7A
- June 6, 2022, Speaker: G. Boselli, ESD Team Manager at Texas Instruments, Title: TBD, Time: 4pm-6pm, Room: 2.6
Readings/Bibliography
Slides from the seminars.
Teaching methods
Online seminars.
Assessment methods
Evaluation of final reports on three seminars. Students will be notified of the seminars assigned to them at the end of the course.
Teaching tools
Power Point slides.
Office hours
See the website of Cecilia Metra