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 ===== Description  =====
-The field of DSP (digital signal processing)is driven by two major forces, advances in DSP algorithms, and advances in VLSI technology that implements those algorithms. This course addresses the methodologies used to design custom or semi-custom VLSI circuits for DSP applications, and the use of microcontrollers and digital signal processors to implement DSP algorithms. It also presents some examples of advances in fast or low power design for DSP.
+The field of DSP (digital signal processing)is driven by two major forces, advances in DSP algorithms, and advances in VLSI technology that implements those algorithms. This course addresses the methodologies used to design custom or semi-custom VLSI circuits for DSP applications. Several techniques, such as pipelining, retiming, parallel processing, and folding, are introduced for speed enhancement, area reduction, and power saving.
+===== Learning Outcomes ======
+Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
+  - map a DSP algorithm to a graphical representation and determine its fundamental lower bound on the achievable iteration or sampling period;
+  - use pipelining, retiming, and parallel processing to improve the performance of a DSP implementation;
+  - use folding technique to reduce silicon area in a DSP implementation;
+  - assess alternative architectures based on a given set of design specifications;
+  - implement a DSP algorithm based on an optimized architecture.
 ===== Instructor & Office Hours =====
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 ===== Teaching Assistant =====
   * Mr. Mingfei Wang, email: mingfei AT cse DOT yorku DOT ca
-  * Office hour: TBD at LAS 2013
+  * Office hour: Every Tuesday from 16:3-18:00 at Room 114 of Farquharson Building