ECSE 310 — Thermodynamics of Computing

Name: ECSE 310 — Thermodynamics of Computing
Rating: 4.36 (266 reviews)

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’s principle; reversible and irreversible computation; energy costs of communication; thermal resistance, heat sinking, and cooling technologies for computing circuits.

Rating: 4.36 out of 5 from 266 student reviews
Difficulty: 2.93 out of 5
Credits: 3
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Department: Electrical & Computer Engr
Taught by: Songrui Zhao
Prerequisite(s): ECSE 200, ECSE 205, and ECSE 222

Sections offered

Section 001 (Lec), Tue Thu 8:35-9:55 am — 4 seats open
Section 002 (Tut), Mon 12:35-2:25 pm — 0 seats open
Section 003 (Tut), Wed 8:35-10:25 am — 4 seats open