SCHOOL

                             ENGINEERING

ACADEMIC UNIT

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

LEVEL OF STUDIES

UNDERGRADUATE

COURSE CODE

ECE_ΓΚ701

SEMESTER

7

COURSE TITLE

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES
if credits are awarded for separate components of the course, e.g. lectures, laboratory exercises, etc. If the credits are awarded for the whole of the course, give the weekly teaching hours and the total credits

WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS

CREDITS

Lectures

3

5

Add rows if necessary. The organisation of teaching and the teaching methods used are described in detail at (d).

COURSE TYPE

general background,
special background, specialised general knowledge, skills development

Specialized general knowledge

PREREQUISITE COURSES:

Computer organization (ECE_Y409), digital logic design (ECE_Y404)

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS:

Greek

IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS

Yes

COURSE WEBSITE (URL)

https://eclass.upatras.gr/courses/EE701/

Learning outcomes

The course learning outcomes, specific knowledge, skills and competences of an appropriate level, which the students will acquire with the successful completion of the course are described.

Consult Appendix A

·     Description of the level of learning outcomes for each qualifications cycle, according to the Qualifications Framework of the European Higher Education Area

·     Descriptors for Levels 6, 7 & 8 of the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning and Appendix B

·     Guidelines for writing Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student is able to:

1.      Explain the structure of computing systems

2.      Understand the fundamental technologies for computer architecture and design

3.      Understand methods to measure computing system performance

4.      Understand the design issues of instruction sets and instruction encoding

5.      Understand architectural and design techniques for data path and control path design

6.      Understand the memory organization of computing systems

7.      Be able to synthesize memory hierarchies

8.      Be able to design input/output systems for computing systems

9.      Judge pros and cons of alternative computing system architectures

General Competences

Taking into consideration the general competences that the degree-holder must acquire (as these appear in the Diploma Supplement and appear below), at which of the following does the course aim?

Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology

Adapting to new situations

Decision-making

Working independently

Team work

Working in an international environment

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Project planning and management

Respect for difference and multiculturalism

Respect for the natural environment

Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues

Criticism and self-criticism

Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

……

Others…

…….

Adapting to new situations

Decision-making

Working independently

Team work

Working in an interdisciplinary environment

Production of new research ideas

Project planning and management

Basic principles of computer architecture.

Computing systems performance.

Machine language and assembly language.

Instruction sets and encoding of instructions and operands.

Data path design.

Control path design.

Memory hierarchy (cache memory and virtual memory).

Input/output systems.

DELIVERY
Face-to-face, Distance learning, etc.

Face to face

USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students

Eclass system. Powerpoint slides.

TEACHING METHODS

The manner and methods of teaching are described in detail.

Lectures, seminars, laboratory practice, fieldwork, study and analysis of bibliography, tutorials, placements, clinical practice, art workshop, interactive teaching, educational visits, project, essay writing, artistic creativity, etc.

The student's study hours for each learning activity are given as well as the hours of non-directed study according to the principles of the ECTS

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Description of the evaluation procedure

Language of evaluation, methods of evaluation, summative or conclusive, multiple choice questionnaires, short-answer questions, open-ended questions, problem solving, written work, essay/report, oral examination, public presentation, laboratory work, clinical examination of patient, art interpretation, other

Specifically-defined evaluation criteria are given, and if and where they are accessible to students.

Written exam.

- Suggested bibliography:

J. Hennessy and D. Patterson, “Computer Architecture: a Quantitative Approach.” Morgan Kaufman Publishers, 2011.

A. Tanenbaum and J. Goodman, “Η αρχιτεκτονική των υπολογιστών – Μια δομημένη προσέγγιση.” Κλειδάριθμος, 2000.