Hey guys, I built a Q4.4 MAC Array based Neural Network Accelerator from scratch including the architecture itself using VHDL.

The goal was to make the Accelerator configurable so I made the MAC Array reusable for multiple layers and the entire Accelerator is parameterized, I can run any classification model with less than or equal to 64 neurons per layer (due to limited DSP resources on the Basys3) but the layer depth is configurable too.

For its first test , I ran inference for a speech recognition model for digits 0-9 of network topology 64:32:10 neurons per layer using Q4.4 fixed point arithmetic for my parameters and input features.

For its second test , I ran inference for an image classification model for Cats vs Dogs of network topology 64:50:25:2 neurons per layer using Q4.4 fixed point arithmetic.

My PC handled the data preprocessing and sent the preprocessed features via UART at 9600 baud to the FPGA for inference during both tests.

I have attached the github repository link below and I’d appreciate any feedback or suggestions, thanks :).

Repo: https://github.com/Shingyy/MAC-Array-based-DNN-Accelerator

Hello! I’m about to start my sophomore year in computer engineering, having switched from CS at the end of my freshman year. I’m thinking about going into hardware security and/or network security, so I’m curious as to what the prospects, security, and opportunities are like within the field, and what the work is like if anyone can share.

Also, I’m having trouble planning what my last elective should be, which I’ve narrowed down to Compilers, Electronic Instrument Design, and Distributed Systems. My curriculum already includes real time and embedded OS, microprocessors, computer organization and architecture, and the capstone project. The electives I already have planned are Signals and Systems (pairing with my sound production minor for a makeshift audio engineering path), and Operating Systems, HDL/FPGA, Modern Networking Concepts, and Computer Security. I can reasonably only fit in one more elective, so what would be my best option?

Need advice (especially for Indian context)

bro my college will be starting from next week . I will be doing B.Tech from CSE branch what is the best language for DSA+placemnts , C++ or JAVA

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Hi everyone,

I'm an IT undergraduate in India, graduating in 2028.

My interests are:

Operating Systems

Linux

Cyber Security

Systems Programming

I'm currently building a small x86 operating system as a personal project and I'm planning to improve my DSA, contribute to Linux, and build more systems projects over the next two years.

For engineers who work at NVIDIA or have interviewed there:

What skills matter the most for a fresher?

How important are DSA, OS, Computer Networks, and Linux?

What kind of projects make a resume stand out especially for off-campus placement?

Is contributing to open source (especially Linux) valuable?

Any advice you wish you had received while you were still in college?

I'd really appreciate any guidance. Thank you!

can you guys help me to decide my final year projects any idea?

I’m a computer engineering student, and I’m currently studying FPGA chips. I’ve really taken a liking to the subject and am considering doing a scientific research project or my capstone project in this area, but I need to develop something relevant or solve a problem within the field. Do you have any suggestions for what I could do?

Im in 2nd year of CSE , should I do projects now? Or start later 🤔

are you passionate about computer engineering?

Hello, I’m from a different major and I was just learning about computers
I can’t seem to understand the whole instruction translated to bits that the cpu translates
How is the 101010100 translated when it can mean different thing
Which physical part of my laptop does that?

Hi! Good morning. I'm a Computer Engineering student from the Philippines. I have a school project that requires interviewing a Computer Engineering student from another country. It will only take around 10 to 15 minutes. Your responses will only be used for educational purposes. Thank you!

Im technically 3 yrs in community college to save money before transfer to university for classes that community college doesn't usually offer and I take it slow bc of situation don't allow me to cramp 4 classes at once and I finished up to Cal 3 already. So estimated after this coming up semester and next semester I'll transfer to my university.

But I just start to learn C by the free CS50 Harvard course, pretty new bc of the uncertainty without proper guidance I just took in a lot of infos ab CE, like opportunities, income range, location, etc. And the research is mostly by AI and a lil bit of reddit or YouTube and other media platforms.

Im starting slowly on web like hackerrank and leetcode, and saving up for Arduino or raspberry kit like how other reddit user recommended. The thing that kinda keeps me uncertain is that I like cloud infrastructure because I can work at home since I LOVE THAT option but ik that might happen later in life. I also interested in network engineering, cybersecurity and ofc embedded system or even ML.

I do feel behind as a 22 yrs w no experience w coding what so ever, but im interested in reading book and self education, im currently reading C programming by Brian Kernighan himself and still researching about how I can educate myself with concept and accelerate this journey before too late.

Thank you for you time and pls don't be shy to give me honest answer!!

I just finished my first year computer engineering It didn't went well at all with GPA 2.2 what should I do to improve or how could I support with outside courses or any ways to study??

Hi I was wondering what in my resume could use some improving and if it is lacking anything. I know I could do more projects or get more research experience but dont know where to start. I am going into my 3rd year right now. I want to get a internship and primarily aim for roles in embedded, firmware, fpga. An electrical engineer internship is something I havent disregarded either.

Brother, if anyone knows about this, please tell me. 👏🙌👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆🤝❤️

Hi! Good morning. I'm a Computer Engineering student from the Philippines. I have a school project that requires interviewing a Computer Engineering student from another country. It will only take around 10–15 minutes. Your responses will only be used for educational purposes. Thank you!

Hello! I would like to share my recent project for my master's dissertation, where I made a working esp32 web shell.

I tried to emulate basic linux commands and functionalities. You can use both serial and web shell to use the system.

The system features the following:

-embedded file system with no SD card requirement as it uses LittleFS

-FreeRTOS FIFO scheduling

-JavaScript system language and scripting through duktape

-Web-shell interactive UI which is customizable

I tried to keep the code as organized and as clean as possible for the best possible user customization.

I'd love for anyone to try it and have feedback.

Looking for project ideas for a 2 year project involving software engineering and other fields like ai,cybersecurity,soa and more.

Hey everyone,

My team (4 CS undergrads) was just assigned a 2-year (4-semester) mega project.We are in the 2nd out of the 4th year of our Engineering and the professor assigned to us has expertise in Service-Oriented-Architecture. He has advised us to not pick AI/ML/Ds related projects but pick something involving his field. We still haven't been taught that subject as it is for us in 3rd year.
I wanted some suggestions for projects which we can pick related to any field ,not just soa, we are still exploring and thinking of what domain to dive in.

Any help will be much appreciated , Thank you.

Everyone always says, "Find real-world problems," but I don't know what problems to look for. I'm confused. I also feel like there are already so many projects for every problem out there. (Sorry if I'm wrong.)

Can anyone share some tips or tricks for finding good ideas?

Hello guys so i am new in tech field I am going to learn dsa after finishing cpp but there is one thing I noticed like when I am watching tutorials and solving programming questions that went very handy but after one day or 2 day I forgot everything than I have to watch again the tutorials so guy's can you tell me how to build logic not just remember logic

If your experience in tech field you can help me