Lectures are scheduled for January 21st at 2PM and on January 23rd at 2PM. Lectures will be held in the 6.004 lab, but will be moved to a classroom nearby if there is sufficient demand.

Participation in the hands-on component of the course requires students to purchase the RHP4K from Xtreme Ideas. This FPGA-based reconfigurable hardware processor will be the platform on which students will implement simple designs and gain experience with CAE tools. The RHP4K will be available in kit form for those students who wish to save some money and are skilled in electronics assembly. Students who enroll in the class will be entitled to a discount off of the listed price.

Development software for the RHP4K is now available either directly through the REC or you can order it yourself from amazon.com. The software comes bundled with a book titled "Xilinx, Student Edition" (title keyword: Xilinx). Because the student edition package is limited to 8K gate FPGAs, students will be using either 4003E, 4005E, 4006E, or 4008E FPGAs.

Students should expect the course to cost around $200-$400 total, depending upon which options they decide to purchase for their kit. Enrollment is limited to 10 students (soft cap). Enrollment is open to students, faculty, staff, and outside interests.

To apply for enrollment, send mail to bunnie@mit.edu, along with the following information (incomplete applications will be summarily rejected):

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your year in school/position or title
• Why are you enrolling?
• What might you do for your first design experience with an FPGA? (think simple, like the 6.111 FSM lab)
• Do you have a PC at home?
• Do you have prior experience with FPGAs? with HDLs? with Xilinx Foundation series schematic capture software?
• What would you like to get out of this course? Any suggestions for course material?
• What is your availability/schedule between Jan 20-30th?
• Would you be purchasing the kit or fully assembled RHP4K? (note that you are responsible for assembling the kit on your own--neither REC nor Xtreme Ideas guaratees assistance in kit assembly and debugging if you mess up, but don't let that discourage you)

Deadline for enrollment is December 5th, 1997.

Note that no registration is required or desired to attend the lecture portion of the seminar; it is open to everyone.

Registration is now closed; all those who preregistered should have received notification via e-mail.