NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) AI晶片設計(3218)
(Eng.) Hardware Accelerators for AI Deep Neural Networks
Offering Dept Bachelor Program in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher CHUNG-BIN WU
Department Bachelor Program in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science / Undergraduate Language Chinese 英文/EMI Semester 2025-FALL
Course Description 本課程主要讓學生了解從AI模型設計至硬體架構實現上的相關技術與考量,包含DNN關鍵運算設計、DNN不同實現技術的評估、架構與資源的權衡、最佳化的作法、當前實作的挑戰與機會
This course mainly allows students to understand the relevant technologies and considerations from the design of AI models to the implementation of hardware architecture, including the key design considerations for DNNs, evaluation of different implementations technologies of DNN, tradeoffs between architectures and resources, the utility of various optimization approaches, and recent implementation trends and opportunities
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
讓學生從AI模型的建立、架構的認識到設計實現有完整的學習歷程
To have a complete learning process from the establishment of AI models, recognition of architecture and design implementation.
Exercises
Other
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Assignment
Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 AI 晶片設計簡介
Introduction to AI Accelerators
Week 2 深度神經網路概論
Overview of Deep Neural Networks
Week 3 DNN核心運算
DNN Kernel Computation
Week 4 DNN核心運算
DNN Kernel Computation
Week 5 DNN核心運算
DNN Kernel Computation
Week 6 DNN加速器
DNN Accelerators
Week 7 DNN加速器
DNN Accelerators
Week 8 期中考
Week 9 DNN資料流設計
DNN Data Flow Design
Week 10 DNN資料流設計
DNN Data Flow Design
Week 11 DNN資料流設計
DNN Data Flow Design
Week 12 DNN模型與硬體共同設計
DNN Model and Hardware Co-Design
Week 13 DNN模型與硬體共同設計
DNN Model and Hardware Co-Design
Week 14 DNN模型與硬體共同設計
DNN Model and Hardware Co-Design
Week 15 DNN模型與硬體共同設計
DNN Model and Hardware Co-Design
Week 16 期末考 製作專題報告 製作專題報告
self-directed
learning

Evaluation
期中考30%、作業/專題報告40%、期末考30%
Textbook & other References
Efficient Processing of Deep Neural Networks (Morgan & Claypool)
Deep Learning - Hardware Design
http://eyeriss.mit.edu/tutorial.html
https://cs217.stanford.edu/
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
iLeaning
Office Hours
Wed. 11:00-17:00
Thur. 11:00-17:00
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