| VLSI Conference 2012 proudly continues the tradition of organizing Students Conference set by VLSI Conference 2008 conducted at Hyderabad. Widening the scope and strengthening the tradition for student’s participation, the organizers of Silver Jubilee Conference wish to add another feather to its already elaborate plume by introducing ‘The Students Project Contest’ (SPC).
Still in college, the students will receive the opportunity to interact/ mingle with Industry trendsetters and even get to ask specific questions regarding career pathways and advanced research areas in VLSI Engineering.
Students will receive a certification from the VLSI Conference on attending the Students Conference which incorporates keynote speeches from industry leaders, career planning, and technology trends.
The key motivation of this Conference is to help the students at the threshold of joining the industry to better understand the challenges and upcoming technological trends.
This shall prepare the students to hit the road running and ease their migration to the ever evolving semiconductor industry. Not only that, it shall make their coursework more meaningful and provide them opportunities to select more appropriate and relevant project work.
The Students Conference in the present conference also provides the new and unique feature of organizing ‘The Students Project Contest’ |
The Workshop:
The 2 Days Workshop will be delivered by veterans from renowned industries and world class Universities.
Some of the Dignitaries are:
Vishwani D Agrawal, Professor, Auburn University, USA
Srimat Chakradhar, NEC, Princeton University, USA
Key Takeaways from the Students Conference:
- An opportunity to actively take part in the ‘Student Project Contest’
- Certificate from the governing body of the VLSI Conference 2012
- Participate in the Keynote Speeches from globally renowned speakers
- Latest trends & technologies in VLSI & Embedded Systems
- Networking Opportunities with renowned speakers and industry experts
- Learn about the study opportunities abroad and manage transition to the industry
Eligibility
For participation in the ‘Students Conference’:
Pre- Final & Final Year students of B.Tech / B.E / M.Tech / MS / M.E in Electronics / Electrical / Communications / Computers / Instrumentation / Information Technology and B.Sc / M.Sc Electronics. Faculty with less than 2 years of experience are also eligible.
Eligibility for participation in the ‘Students Project Contest’ is same as above and is limited to the students only. |
In view of Limited Registrations, interested candidates are requested to register well in advance.
Registrations can be closed once the limit is reached or by 02-01-2012.
Student Conference Enrolment:
Presenting the following documents at the venue is mandatory.
- Original Student id / Bonafide certificate with photo
- Print out of online registration confirmation
Criteria for entry to the Student Project Contest under Students Conference in VLSI Conference 2012
For VLSI 2012, we solicit entries for the Student Project Contest from graduate and undergraduate students. The project and implementation should have taken place within 12 months prior to the submission deadline as part of the course. It is expected that participants will take necessary clearance from their institutes or organizations. They will need to give a declaration in this regard in specified format.
Scope
Projects can be in any area of VLSI / Embedded Systems and their applications. Student Project Contest fields include (but not limited to):
- Digital Design
- Analog / RF Design
- Physical Design
- FPGA based designs
- Computer Architectures/ Processors
- DSP Architectures / Processors
- Image Processors / Graphic Processors
- DSP / Multimedia Algorithms
- Reconfigurable Computing Systems
- ASIC / SoC / Platform-based designs
- Embedded Systems / SW / RTOS / Device Drivers
- Mobile / Wireless Applications / Networking
- MEMS/Optics/Bio-Chips
- Innovative Design Methodologies and Verification Techniques
Prizes
Award-winning entries will be given attractive prizes. Also, each awarded project may be given an opportunity to make a short presentation or demo in the Students Conference of VLSI 2012 Conference to be held in January 2012 in Hyderabad. However, please note that no travel subsidy is available for this purpose.
Evaluation Criteria
A panel of experts from industry and academia will judge the submissions. The following list provides some of the criteria that will be applied in the selection of projects:
- Innovative concept / implementation
- Practical application
- Description of the design process
- Design and implementation
- Performance of the design
- Novelty of application, algorithm, architecture
- Testing strategy (or Simulation for the conceptual category) and results
Submission Guidelines
You may want to address some of the following questions and issues in your Project Report:
System Overview:
- Motivation for designing the chip or system.
- Is the implementation medium appropriate?
- Does this design satisfy the system requirements?
- What is unique about this project?
- What novel ideas or elegant solutions does the design include?
- Implementation and Engineering Considerations:
- Specifications: functional, timing, electrical, and environmental (temperature).
- Trade-offs: architectural and circuit trade-offs, I/O considerations, floorplanning and interconnect approaches.
- Block Diagram, Logic / Circuit Diagrams, and Algorithms.
- Photo or Final Layout Plot (annotate so various blocks can be identified).
- Verification/Simulation (keep it brief)
Statistics:
- Die size, total power, number of transistors, density of layout, maximum clock speed, and/or other relevant parameters.
Submission Format
VLSI Conference does not require transfer of any ‘intellectual property right’. However, it assumes that any submitted design can be publicly shared and any right protection required is done by the participants or their organizations prior to the submission. Please take all permissions / legal sign offs accordingly.
Your submission should meet the following requirements:
- The cover page must include:
- Title of the Project
- Names, Affiliations and Email IDs of authors
- Mailing address and mobile number of the contact author
- Area of the application and implementation method
- Contribution of each group, if the prototype is jointly developed with non-academic parties
- The summary must be written within 4 single spaced pages, including figures, tables, and references. Only Adobe PDF files will be accepted.
- It is strongly recommended that measured experimental results and a chip micrograph or a photograph of the hardware prototype be included as applicable. If the experimental results and the photograph have not been prepared before the deadline of submission, the authors can send the revised paper including them later.
- Last date of Submission: 01-11-11 Questions to be directed to the
Students Conference Chair: Dr. K. Subbarangaiah
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