Cameron Bedard Design Notebook

09/16 - 09/20
  • Reviewed Core Team Documentaion. Brainstormed ways to make it more beginner friendly.
09/23 - 09/27
  • Met with Xingzhi on Core Team objectives for the semester and plan to enroll new members to the team.
09/30 - 10/04
  • Studied the past outlines of the interconnection modules.
  • Began to understand the outstanding outlines for the interconnection modules.
10/07 - 10/11
  • Worked on documentation for the General Control Module. Backtracking through the documentation studying origin of design decisions.
  • Worked with Michael on understanding implementatnion details.
  • Identified mistakes in the outlines whcih caused mistakes in the implementation.
10/14 - 10/18
  • Updating the General Control Modules outline and implementaion and doublechecking design logic.
10/21 - 10/25
  • Continued studying old design documentation to troubleshoot the errors in documentaiton.
10/28 - 11/01
  • Began working with Xingzhi on potentuially changing the VIP structure.
11/04 - 11/08
  • Worked with James Xie on a plan for a new docus for the VIP.
11/11 - 11/15
  • Worked on material, roadmap, and tasks for a new focus for the VIP.
11/18 - 11/22
  • Researched OpenRoad ASIC design
  • Researched eFabless ASIC pritning
  • Researched TinyTapeout ASIC printing
11/25 - 11/29
  • Thanksgiving break
12/02 - 12/06
  • Made a rough plan for redesigning the VIP labs and got feedback from peers.
12/09 - 12/13
  • Worked on my presentation to the group on redesinigng the VIP.
  • Finals.