1. CPE 432: Computer Design
Research Project

2. General Marks: 10% Timing: Project Proposal Deadline: Thu 20 Nov 2014
Project Report Deadline: Thu 18 Dec 2014

3. Research Project Objectives
Understand the technological improvements and the effect of these improvements on emerging computers, communication means, and personal mobile devices.
Use available knowledge sources to research a contemporary issue in computer design.

4. Procedure
Find a topic related to a contemporary issue in computer design
Prepare a proposal
Research your topic
Prepare a report

5. Knowledge Sources Magazines: IEEE and IEEE Computer Society
Technology news: CNN
The internet, Google
Encyclopedias: Wikipedia
Scholarly literature search engines: Google Scholar
Online courses: Coursera

6. Suggested Topics New processor, PMD, or computer Multi-core trend
Low-power designs
Cache design for multi-core processors
High-performance memory and storage
Reliable memory and storage

7. Research Proposal One to two-page proposal (not graded) Structure
Title
Student name
Motivation
Topic
References

8. Research Report Three to six-page report
Use IEEE A4 conference template at
Structure
Title and student name
Abstract
Introduction
Summary of what is new
Details sections
Conclusions
References