The program consists of 3 required courses and 1 elective course. You must receive a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all 4 courses in order to receive the certificate.
Choose 3 from the following:
EL 5493 Advanced Hardware Design, Credits: 3.00
EL 5363 Principles of Communication Networks, Credits: 3.00
EL 5473 Introduction to Vlsi System Design, Credits: 3.00
CS 6133 Computer Architecture I, Credits: 3.00
Choose 1 from the following or select the unchosen 1 in Group 1 above:
EL 5483 Real Time Embedded Systems, Credits: 3.00
EL 6493 Digital VLSI System Testing, Credits: 3.00
EL 6443 Vlsi System and Architecture Design, Credits: 3.00
EL 6413 Analog and High Frequency Amplifier Design, Credits: 3.00
EL 6433 Digital Integrated Circuit Design, Credits: 3.00
CS 6143 Computer Architecture II, Credits: 3.00
CS 6183 Fault-Tolerant Compuetrs, Credits: 3.00
Admission to the certificate program requires a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree including logic circuit design, computer architecture and programming, with a GPA of 3.0 or above. To receive the certificate, you need a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all the courses required for the certificate. A student enrolled in a Polytechnic graduate degree program can obtain the certificate as long as the required courses are completed with a GPA of 3.0 or above. All courses must be taken at Polytechnic. Course substitutions must be approved by the Program Advisor.