Weekly Schedule (Tentative)

Week	High School (HS) Students	CSUF Undergraduate Students
1	• What a chip is and what it does • Everyday examples of chips • Inputs, outputs, and simple rules • Reflection: “Where do I see chips?”	• Semiconductor overview • Digital vs. analog chips • Overview of the semiconductor ecosystem
2	• “If–then” logic in real systems • Block diagrams of systems • Conceptual chip design flow	• CMOS basics • Design → synthesis → layout → fabrication • Intro to simulation workflows
3	• Step-by-step execution of simple programs • Instruction flow diagrams • Concept of registers and operations • Each instruction corresponds to a hardware action	• Datapath overview (ALU, registers, PC) • Instruction formats • System-level processor design
4	• Logic flow using diagrams • Understanding operations (add, subtract, logic) • Operations represent what hardware is built to do	• Verilog syntax and modules • ALU implementation • Simulation and waveform analysis
5	• State machines on paper • Instruction sequencing • How systems change over time • State machines show how hardware follows a program	• FSM implementation in Verilog • Control logic design • Testbenches and debugging
6	• Program tracing (step-by-step execution) • Connecting system components • Tracing a program = simulating hardware cycle-by-cycle	• Integrate datapath + control • Execute simple programs
7	• Manual test cases • Identifying errors in logic • Debugging means finding where hardware behavior goes wrong	• Debugging processor behavior • Verification strategies
8	• Big-picture review of chips • Industry applications and careers • Programs run because hardware is designed to execute them • Presentation preparation	• Synthesis (area, timing) • Design tradeoffs • Presentation preparation • Send designs for fabrication
9	• Joint presentations (system explanation) • Reflection and discussion • Explain how a program is executed by hardware	• Joint presentations (technical depth) • Design results and lessons learned