Note: This is the 2024鈥�2025 eCalendar. Current program and course information is now found in the 黑料社 Course Catalogue at .
Vue d'ensemble
G茅nie 茅lectrique : An introduction to thermodynamics from the perspective of computer engineering. The first and second laws of thermodynamics; elementary information theory (bits, entropy); energy storage and dissipation in electrical circuits; effects of noise in switching circuits; the fluctuation-dissipation theorem; Landauer鈥檚 principle; reversible and irreversible computation; energy costs of communication; thermal resistance, heat sinking, and cooling technologies for computing circuits.
Terms: Automne 2024, Hiver 2025
Instructors: Kirk, Andrew (Fall) Zhao, Songrui (Winter)
