A Vision for Transforming 21st-Century Pedagogy via Open Standards
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Proposal replaces mixed ISAs with a vertically integrated curriculum centered on OpenPOWER ISA, adds an OpenPOWER case study to every chapter of Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, and updates lecture material for chapters 1–3. Courses use gem5 and Microwatt plus the POWER10 functional simulator, Linux /proc inspection and STREAM benchmarks, and target deployment Spring 2022 across four US schools with about 100 seniors and grad students enrolled; simulators run now, FPGA and IBM node access planned.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 2:50Evolution of pedagogy in computer systems
- 13:56Current curriculum challenges and disconnects
- 18:11Vision for open standards integration
- 23:07Implementation and rollout plans
- 27:43Q&A on hardware access and simulators
- 37:41Q&A on curriculum availability and future steps
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