Overview

EECS 570 will discuss foundations of a multi-processor architecture, both design and programming of such machines. We will read and discuss recent advancements in parallel architectures, and learn about recent parallel processors such as Intel's Larrabee, Sun's Niagara, nVidia's Tesla, etc. We will also learn about advancements in parallel programming models such as CUDA, transactional memory, etc. which could influence the design of future parallel processors.

Announcements

Oct 4th	Project proposal is due on Oct 16th. A list of possible projects posted in CTools.
Sep 16th	A new forum created in CTools. Use it for discussing assignments, papers, projects, etc.
Sep 16th	Check syllabus to find out about the updated grading policy.
Sep 16th	Check out the programming assignment here. Due on 28th, 11:59pm.
Sep 15th	If you are waitlisted and have trouble registering, please see Punam Vyas (EECS 3221).
Sep 9th	CTools website is up. Lecture slides will be posted there. Check it out.
August 19th	Welcome to EECS 570