ECAD and Architecture Practical Classes

Assessment

Questions

• What is contained in a ".qsf" file and why does the synthesis tool need this information?
• Why is it important to check the Fmax of the final design?
• Lablet 1.2 used Eclipse to download programs to the SDRAM on the tPad. Why does resetting the NIOS II system restart these programs?

Ticking Criteria

• Correct answers to the above questions are provided in a written form.
• All exercises are completed according to the specified behaviour.
• A live demonstration of your solutions meeting the ticking criteria for each lablet.
• Your SystemVerilog code needs to be cleanly formatted and commented, with the following header:

Ticking Procedure

1. Give a live demonstration of your solutions meeting the ticking criteria for each lablet.
2. Show your work and answers to the questions (on screen or paper) to one of the demonstrators. They will award you with a tick if the work is up to standard.
3. Print out your final work and add it to your portfolio to be submitted as instructed in the Head of Department Notice.