My placement test for this sem end

1. Logic design
a. Plan, code and verify the following : sequence/pattern counter
b. Event counters and Sticky bits
c. FIFO, reg files
d. Control units (FSMs)
2. Circuit design
a. Explain and apply CMOS fundamentals
b. Explain and apply inverter and other basic gates fundamentals
c. Explain and apply basic circuit topologies
3. IC implementation
a. Given a module and verbal constraints description, generate and optimize
synthesis from scratch
b. With the aid of a reference script, apply DFT, P&R, CTS and STA proces
ses
c. Debug violations and explain their cause
d. Draw, explain and apply IC design flow
4. Programming
a. Quickly plan and execute a medium sized perl/python program
b. Plan and execute a C/Java program in allotted time
5. Architecture
a. Apply latency and throughput concepts to a given context
b. Explain h/w and s/w tradeoffs in a given system
6. Soft skill
a. Given an article/topic, paraphrase it and critique it within allotted t
ime
b. Write an error free short essay in English