COM SCI 254A · CS 254AAdvanced Graphics Processing Unit Microarchitecture for Artificial Intelligence and Graphics Rendering
Computer Science · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Exploration of design principles, optimization strategies, and emerging trends in graphics processing unit (GPU) microarchitecture. Emphasis on their critical role in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and graphics rendering. Through a blend of theoretical analysis, hands-on projects, and cutting-edge research discussions, study dissects the architectural innovations driving modern GPUs, such as Nvidia’s tensor cores and ray tracing. Leverages the open-source Vortex GPU platform for practical experimentation, enabling students to implement and evaluate microarchitectural concepts in Verilog. Topics include compute/graphics pipelines, memory hierarchies, parallelism, compiler optimizations, and hardware/software codesign. Students propose and execute a research project, supported by curated readings from patents, seminal papers, and industry white papers.
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Requisite: course M151B.
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COM SCI 254A
- COM SCI M151BComputer Systems Architecture
- COM SCI 33Introduction to Computer Organization
- COM SCI M51ALogic Design of Digital Systems
- EC ENGR M16Logic Design of Digital Systems
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