1. COE Labs Objectives and Benefits

2. General Objectives 1.Students’ training using state-of-the-art facilities through course labs 2.Enable world-class research 3.Community service and knowledge transfer through consulting, applied research, and conducting short courses

3. Digital Logic Design Lab Objectives: Aid in teaching basics of digital logic design Hands on experience in digital logic design, simulations and implementation using Xillinx FPGAs and software

4. FPGA & High Level Synthesis Lab Objectives: –Teaching Senior level elective courses in digital design, –Conducting research using FPGAs and CAD tools, –Provide adequate work space for graduate students in the areas of VLSI/Design automation, Digital Design and synthesis, testing, reconfigurable computing and similar disciplines

5. Microprocessor Lab Objectives: –Expose students to various aspects of microprocessor engineering including signal analysis, design and fabrication of a medium- sized microprocessor system, conducting I/O interfacing experiments, hardware troubleshooting

6. Networking Lab Objectives: –To give undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity of having hands-on experience with state-of-the art network products (hardware as well as software), –Combined with Opnet simulator, give the students a total network design/management experience

7. Digital System Design Lab Objectives: –To introduce students to digital system design concepts with particular emphasis on Microcontroller-based systems and real time software development.

8. Senior Project Lab Objectives: –To support students project development and prototyping

9. Robotics Lab Objectives: –To support research and teaching (both undergrad and graduate) in Robotics

10. Printed Circuit Board Lab Objectives: –To support digital system design courses and senior projects. The lab houses all equipment and chemicals necessary to make a professional printed circuit board starting from scratch.

11. Performance Engineering Lab Objectives: –To Support research and teaching in the areas of Performance evaluation of parallel, distributed, and network infrastructure applications and architectures