This course covers the role, application and various issues in the design and verification of various VLSI chips including SoC (System-on-Chip). Additional topics include HW / SW co-design and co-verification, full-custom design, reconfigurable systems, low-power system, interconnection and packaging, clock distribution, VDSM (Very Deep Submicron) issues. Students will be given two opportunities for poster and oral presentations, respectively, on the topic of his / her choice within the course subject.