Skip to main content
B.Eng DegreeFaculty of Faculty of Engineering & TechnologyComputer Engineering

CPE 304: FPGA Design & Hardware Description Languages (VHDL/Verilog)

FPGA internal architecture (LUTs/BRAM/DSP), Verilog HDL modeling, behavioral synthesis, testbenches, and timing constraints.

Instructor
created_by PAMCET Learning Team
intermediate2 - 4 weeksEnglish

Course Overview

FPGA internal architecture (LUTs/BRAM/DSP), Verilog HDL modeling, behavioral synthesis, testbenches, and timing constraints. Curriculum Structure & Core Modules: • 1. Programmable Logic Evolution: ROMs, PALs, PLAs, CPLDs, and Modern SRAM-Based FPGAs • 2. FPGA Internal...

What You'll Learn

  • Differentiate CPLD and FPGA architectures: Configurable Logic Blocks (CLBs), LUTs, carry chains, and DSP slices.
  • Write robust, synthesizable Verilog HDL code for complex combinational and sequential digital systems.
  • Design synchronous finite state machines (FSM) in Verilog with safe state encodings and glitch-free outputs.
  • Construct comprehensive Verilog testbenches with self-checking assertions and clock generation routines.
  • Synthesize, map, place-and-route digital designs using EDA tools (Vivado/Quartus) and meet timing constraints.

Requirements

  • Completion of CPE 208 and CPE 301.

Degree Programme Curriculum Context

This course is a curriculum unit of the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Computer Engineering degree framework in Nigeria.

Earn Your Certificate

Showcase your skills with a certificate! Complete the course, submit your project, and earn your certificate. Here's a sample of what you'll receive to show off your accomplishments.

course-certificate

Course Curriculum

Open-access academic curriculum. All foundational lectures available to read free.

8 Chapters
16 Lecture
24h
1. Programmable Logic Evolution: ROMs, PALs, PLAs, CPLDs, and Modern SRAM-Based FPGAs: Theoretical Foundations, Mathematical Modeling & System Architecture

CPE 304 • 300 Level • Computer Engineering Chapter 1: Programmable Logic Evolution: ROMs, PALs, PLAs, CPLDs, and Modern SRAM-Based FPGAs — Theoretical Foundations, Mathematical Modeling & System Architecture Course: CPE 304: FPGA Design & Hardware Description Languages (VHDL/Verilog) Curriculum: NUC-CCMAS-CPE Accreditation: COREN-CPE-OBE Standard: IEEE/ACM-CE2024 1. Pedagogical...

2. Programmable Logic Evolution: ROMs, PALs, PLAs, CPLDs, and Modern SRAM-Based FPGAs: Worked Engineering Problems, Design Computations & Simulation Protocols

CPE 304 • 300 Level • Computer Engineering Chapter 1: Programmable Logic Evolution: ROMs, PALs, PLAs, CPLDs, and Modern SRAM-Based FPGAs — Worked Engineering Problems, Design Computations & Simulation Protocols Course: CPE 304: FPGA Design & Hardware Description Languages (VHDL/Verilog) Curriculum: NUC-CCMAS-CPE Accreditation: COREN-CPE-OBE Practice: COREN ERM / IEEE Design Sta...

1 hour 30 minutes
3. Chapter 1 Formative Assessment: Programmable Logic Evolution: ROMs, PALs, PLAs, CPLDs, and M

Instructor

PAMCET Learning Team

PAMCET Learning Team

Institutional Course Curation · PAMCET

The PAMCET Learning Team is the institutional curriculum and content group behind course publishing on this platform. PAMCET (Professional and Academic Management Centre for Education and Training) is operated by Digitpen Hub Ltd, a company registered in Lagos, Nigeria. Courses credited to the PAMCET Learning Team are structured, organized, and published centrally by the platform rather than authored by a single named individual instructor — each course's syllabus, learning outcomes, and content are reviewed before publication under this institutional account. For questions about a specific course or to report a content issue, please use the platform's Help & Support or Contact Us pages.

Qualifications:

PAMCET Learning Team — Institutional Course Curation, Digitpen Hub Ltd

My Skills:

  • Curriculum Curation
  • Course Content Review
  • Learning Outcome Design
  • Course Publishing & Quality Assurance
  • Platform Content Operations

Reviews

No reviews available
CPE 304: FPGA Design & Hardware Description Languages (VHDL/Verilog)
Free

Course Includes

8 Chapters
16 Lectures
2 - 4 weeks
Skill Level intermediate
Taught in English
Lifetime Access
Certification of Completion
Category: University - Computer Engineering
Share On

Download Syllabus & Study Guide

Receive the full lecture syllabus, reading list, and milestone schedule for CPE 304: FPGA Design & Hardware Description Languages (VHDL/Verilog).

By submitting, you agree to receive educational updates. You can unsubscribe anytime. Read our Privacy Policy.

CPE 304: FPGA Design & Hardware Description Languages (VHDL/Verilog) | PAMCET University — B.Eng | PAMCET