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Energy Efficient Design of Electronic Systems

MILPITAS, CA (January 18, 2001) - The Chalkboard Network, a premier provider of Web-based training courses, introduced a new online course by Stanford University professor Giovanni De Micheli. The course, "Energy Efficient Design of Electronic Systems," is available on the Web at www.chalknet.com.

Developed primarily for hardware and software engineers, the course covers methods for efficient system level design. Topics covered include system organization and sources of power consumption, system conceptualization and modeling, system design for hardware and software, software analysis and compilation, and system management. Incorporating Chalkboard's unique Depth Control(r) methodology, the course provides a variety of links, interactive examples, audio and visual explanations, and other real-time learning aids that students can access as they progress through the course.

"This course is of great use to any systems engineer, especially one who is designing handheld devices or laptop computers," said Bob Zeidman, President of The Chalkboard Network. "We're excited about having someone of Giovanni's stature and reputation join our growing list of instructors."

The instructor of "Energy Efficient Design of Electronic Systems" is Giovanni De Micheli. Dr. De Micheli is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and, by courtesy, of Computer Science at Stanford University. He is Vice President of the IEEE CAS Society and the Editor of the IEEE Transactions on CAD/ICAS. During his extensive career, Dr. De Micheli has published three books and has been the recipient of several IEEE awards.

The Chalkboard Network is an e-learning company that provides high quality, in-depth Internet-based training courses for high technology companies and professionals. Chalkboard's instructors include professors from top universities, well-known authors, and leading experts from a variety of other institutions. Courses cover a wide variety of topics in business and technology and range in scope from shorter overviews to intensive, in-depth presentations.

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