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CS/ECE 5710/6710 Digital VLSI Design VLSI Sketchbooks VLSI Sketchbook w Everyone should try a sketchbook! n It should be at least 5x8” n It should be plain, unlined paper n Ideally it should be “nice” drawing/sketching paper n It doesn’t have to cost very much w Also colored pencils n These don’t need to be fancy, but you’ll need at least a few colors Ø 1

VLSI Sketchbook w Try using this sketchbook to jot down and keep track of ideas during the term n Yes - you will have to draw! n No - you will not be graded on the quality of the drawing! w I’ll suggest sketchbook assignments that go with the lab assignments n But, you should use the sketchbook for all your VLSI design ideas, not just the assignments l Ideally you will take it with you all the time VLSI Sketchbook w What types of things go in a sketchbook? n Sketches! n That means ideas, thoughts, things you see that you find interesting, things you see that remind you of engineering issues, random patterns, etc. n Some of my suggestions will seem unrelated l i.e. to look at artists’ work that is “chip-like” and draw some examples of similar images n These are designed to get you thinking, and to loosen up your drawing/sketching skills Ø 2

Sketchbook Examples Leonardo Ø 3

Leonardo Picasso Ø 4

Picasso Delacroix Ø 5

Delacroix sketchingspirit.typepad.com Ø 6

sketchingspirit.typepad.com sketchingspirit.typepad.com Ø 7

Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark Ø 8

Patterns and Shapes Patterns and Shapes Ø 9

My Sketchbooks My Sketchbooks Ø 10

My Sketchbooks My Sketchbooks Ø 11

Successful Sketchbooks w Visual diaries n They should store personal responses including thoughts, ideas, and experiences w Personal and unique n A collection of knowledge, thoughts, inspirations, that no one else has w Near at all times n so ideas can be jotted down and drawings made whenever the situation allows From a book on art education – I’ll cite it as soon as I find it again… Successful Sketchbooks w Explore a variety of media n visual notes with written comments, drawings, work from direct observation and secondary sources w Be inventive and experimental with media n Try out things you haven’t used before w Sketchbooks do not have to be neat or perfect n But they need to be legible and interesting to look at From a book on art education – I’ll cite it as soon as I find it again… Ø 12

Sketchbook Gallery w I’ve put some examples of sketchbooks in a gallery on the class web site n http://www.eng.utah.edu/~cs6710/Sketchbooks/ sketchbooks.html n Lots of other examples – we’ll look at some in future classes Ø 13