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Tampere University Student’s Guide

Course unit, curriculum year 2026–2027
COMP.CE.420

System-on-Chip Verification, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2026–18.10.2026)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2026–31.12.2026)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2027–7.3.2027)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Course code
COMP.CE.420
Language of learning
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Arto Oinonen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Content
Core content
  • Fundamental concepts in SoC verification
  • Object-oriented properties of SystemVerilog language
  • Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)
Complementary knowledge
  • UVM on integration level
  • Formal verification
Specialist knowledge
  • UVM Register Abstraction Layer
  • SystemVerilog DPI

Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Kokonaisuudet, joihin opintojakso kuuluu
Completion option 1
Grade 1 is given for students who complete the exercises with a defined number of points. Grades 2-5 can be achieved by taking the voluntary exam.
All parts of the completion option are compulsory.

Exam

28.09.2026 – 25.10.2026
Active in period 1 (1.8.2026–18.10.2026)
Active in period 2 (19.10.2026–31.12.2026)
Contact teaching
03.05.2027 – 30.05.2027
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)

Participation in teaching

Contact teaching
11.01.2027 – 31.05.2027
Active in period 3 (1.1.2027–7.3.2027)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Open University completion options
The course is also available at the Open University