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Student Presentations (Fall 2024)

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The presentations will be held on Dec 9, 10, 11 2024, following the order below:

What? Who?
Raspberry Pi Paul, Abel, Diego
SiFive Processors Anthony, Mithilesh, Alec
Intel 4004 Owen, Caleb, Sean
Evolution of Intel processors: from single core to multi-core Daniel, Adam, Redwan
Intel's Meteor Lake Architecture Jassell, Yan, Nick
AMD Zen 5 Architecture Trevor, Noah, Matt
Apple A Series Matthew, Nitish, Kishan
M1/M2/M3 Apple Chips Eli, Kasem, Luke
What? Who?
Architectures for Edge AI Essam, Adam, Zaid
Neural Processing Units Meghan, Kat, Daniel
GPUs and the evolution of NVIDIA architectures Alex, Summer, Avery
Blackwell GPU Architecture Annie, Qiang, Peter
Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) Luca, Michael, Joseph
What? Who?
Loop Optimizations Jackson
OpenCL Bill, Cyra, Jack
Hyperthreading Joseph, Michael, Brandon
Spectre & Meltdown Attacks Conor, Aaron, William
Row Hammer Hannah, Thomas, Jackson
Photonic Computing Henry, Matt, Daxton
Quantum Computing Kiryl, Christian, Matthew

Assessment

On the designated day for presentations, the instructors observe and evaluate specific aspects based on the following criteria:

  • [15 pt] Introduction: Clearly introduce the chosen technical topic. Articulate the significance and relevance of the topic in the context of the materials covered in class;
  • [20 pt] Content Organization and Material Coverage: Ensure logical presentation of information, maintaining coherence. Deliver an appropriate amount of relevant material within the allocated time;
  • [15 pt] Slide Organization and Visual Aids: Organize slides effectively and use visual aids judiciously for enhanced understanding;
  • [15 pt] Communication and Time Management: Demonstrate effective communication skills and utilize the assigned time wisely;
  • [35 pt] Team Preparedness: Exhibit thorough preparation, showcasing mastery of the assigned topic.