Egypt-Japan University of Science andTechnology (E-JUST)

Ramesh POKHAREL
Department of Electronics
Graduate School of Information Science and ElectricalEngineeringKyushu
h Universityii

ContentszWhat is E-JUST?
zHow E-JUST functions?
Two tier model in research supervision
Two-tierzHow is Kyushu
yUniversityy supportingpp
g to E-JUST?
(As an administrative body for E-JUST’sJapanesepppartners))
zConclusion

E-JUST: Egypt-Japan University ofScience and TechnologyzA
A national project of the Japanese government under JICA
JICA’ssinitiative to establish a Japanese-style university in Alexandria,
Egypt in corporation to Egyptian government.
zThe university is targeting 'world
world classclass' research and teachingquality with regional and global reach.

Mechanism of E-JUST
Egyptian
GGovernmenttGovernment of Japan, JICA
Research andTeaching

Top EgyptianUniversities

E-JUST(From Egyptian Prospect)

JapaneseUniversities
Management (12 universities)
supportGoal

zHuman resources development and to trap them within
the country.
zReform of Science and Tech.Higher education in Egypt.
zTop 500 University in 10 years

Motivation for Us (Japanese Prospect)zFirst Japanese-style university abroad(Course system, collaborative research etc.)zGlobalization of Japanese education system in middle east
andd African
c nationso szInternational collaboration in science and technology

Clustering of JSUC by Programs
Play main role in supporting each program.
For each program, 1 main supporting univ.
+ other 1-2 JSUC members.*2

Main Program
Supporting Univ.

Chair Univ. =Waseda (Pres.Shirai)
Kyushu (Pres.Arikawa)

JSUC

School of

Department ofElectronics,Electronics &Communications Eng.

KyushuTohoku （Prof. Tsuchiya）

Computer Science andEngineering

WasedaWaseda (D Prof.Hashimoto)

Communications& ComputerEng.
g

Hokkaido （（VD Prof. Baba））

Tokyo （VD Prof. Kitamori）[Advisor(s)To Pres.]

Innovative
DesignEng.

Faculty ofEng.

Energygy &EnvironmentalEng.

*1

Mechatronics and Robotics
yEngineeringgg
Systems

WasedaIndustrial Eng.&Management Systems

TBC

Keio (Prof. Hibiya)
TiTech （Fomer VP Prof.Miki）
Nagoya （VD Prof. Tanaka）

Materials Scienceand Engineering

K t
Kyoto

Energy Resources &Environmental EngEng.

Tokyo Tech.

Kyoto （D Prof. Oshima)
KIT （Prof. Kimura）
Ritsumei (VP Homma)

Chemical &Petrochemicals Eng.

= 3 Graduate Programs were already started in Jan.2010.

Kyoto
Osaka (Prof. Kawasaki)
Kyushu (VP Prof.Yasuura)

Kick-off Schedule
Keyword: Graduate Research Oriented Model, Among 500 Top
Universities in 10 years
Feb. 2010

Sept.
p 2011zDepartment of(Kyushu University)
ElElectronics
i anddCommunications Eng.
zDepartment ofMechatronics and Robotics
Systems Engineering
zDepartment of Energy
Resources &Environmental Eng.

zFull-fledged
graduate levelSept.
p 2012zFull-fledged
undergraduate
level

General Model of E-JUST and Japanese Universities(Research Supervision and Teaching Model)
Kyudai2 Assocciate
pprofessoors

WasedaKyoto

E-JUST-7 Departments(Local teachers and staffs)
WasedaTokyo Tech.

K
Kyoto

TBC

Kyudai: As an administrative body for
E JUST’ JJapanese P
E-JUST’sPartners
zKyudai was selected as an administrative
body for E-JUST’s Japanese Partners.
zHow is Kyudai extending its full-fledged
support to E-JUST?
E JUST?

Kyudai’s ongoing IT Projects
andd Completed
l d IT ProjectsjKyudai’s ongoing Rural IT Project: An example
p of Bangladeshg(Next Presenter: Dr. Ashir)
Developed countries

Group 1

Rapidly developing countries(BRICs)Group 2Developing countries: Ex. African nations

Group 3

IT Future market

Egypt is a gateway Concept of Bottom of Pyramid
to African nationsand middle east

Kyushu University’s
University s Grameen IT ProjectSilicon Sea Belt Fukuoka Project: Prof. Yas＊Center＊Ct off Semiconductor
S i d t design.
d iSilicon Sea Belt Fukuoka Project＊Semiconductor Industry: Driving force for the＊World
production:
SouthKorea 50%
growth.
＊Large consumption region＊ Fukuoka is addressing to establish a center ofExcellence for SoC design in this area.
KyushuShanghai＊Conventional Semiconductor Industryy(Memory, Processor)-System LSI
Okinawa＊System LSI is expected to generate the higher
added value to the cluster of related industry.

Silicon Sea Belt Fukuoka Project
TaiwanHong Kong

Malaysia
SiSingapore

zKyushu as a Silicon Island: A
global base for System LSI design.
z Collaboration
C ll bi betweenb
University and Industries■ Design Method for Low Energy Mobile System LSIs((Prof. Yoshida’s group,g p, KyushuyUniv.))■ Next Generation System LSI Architecture(Prof. Murakami’s group, Kyushu Univ.)

E-JUST corememberssm

Research Projects in CLUSS■ Design Methodology for SiP (System in a Package)
Module(Prof. Hajime Tomokage, Fukuoka Univ.)■ EDA Technology for The Next Generation(Prof. Yusuke Matsunaga, SLRC Kyushu Univ.)■ Design
D i M
Methodology
th d lforf Embedded
E b dd d Software
S ft(Prof. Akira Fukuda, Kyushu Univ.)■ Application Specific SoC Design(Prof. Satoshi Goto, Waseda Univ. Joint Project with Kitakyushu)

MIMO Mesh Project: A Key Enabler of Ubiquitous Broadband(Leader: Prof. Furukawa )Wireless backhaul Technology

MIMO-MESH, Pico-MESH
Conventional MESH Device

Future ImageMESH Point

More than 10kg
Limitation= 2~3 hubs

BatteryDiDriveKyudai mesh Encryption (Lunch box)

(O(Open4G system)t )LightgWeightWifi accessOriginal
frame
forwarding
ProtocolOver10hops
multihop15

MEXT’s Global30’s Policy
Direction to establish overseas office for shared utilization by universities((Openingi ceremony on 11th Feb.
b 2010))Ref. Pic was downloaded from MEXT URL

Kyudai as an Administrative Body for E-JUST’sJapanesepPartners

Kyudai’s leading IT
experience
iMEXT’s policy on G30
establishing “overseas“o erseas office forshared utilization by universities”
as the liaison for study in Japan！

Kyudai: Administrative bodyfor E-JUSTE JUST’ss Japanese Partners

Kyudai’s model for E-JUST: A case of Department ofEl t i & Communications
Electronics
Ci tiEng.
EE-JUST-Local Teachers((Two pprofessors,, 3 assistant pprofessors)

Prof. Yassura and Murakami’s group

Prof. Furukuuwa’s ggroup

Prrof.Yoshhida’s ggroup

K dai’s ttwo
Kyudai’so associate professors for E-JUSTE JUST

Two-Tier model for teaching and research supervisionKyudai as an Administrative body for E-JUST’sJapanesepPartners
Kyushu University (All faculties)
Cooperative Center for Egypt-Japan’s Science and Technology
Under Consideration
Double-degree program(Under consideration)zStudents/Researchers exchange forcollaborative research

Prof. Yassura and Murakami’s group

Digital LSI

Prof.Yoshidaa’s group
PAnalogg LSI

Prof. Furu
ukuwa’s grou
up

E-JUST-Local
E
JUST Local Teachers(Two professors, 3 assistant professors)

WWireless netwoork

Kyudai’sy
two associate pprofessors for E-JUSTKyudai’s Two Associate Professors for E-JUST

Stay 4.5 months at Alexandria, Egypt
and teaches the following subjects(1) Analyses and design of VLSI
mixed signal integrated circuits (ECE 501)
(2) Advanced digital integrated circuits (ECE504)Supervise E-JUST students directly(in Department of Electronics and Communications Eng.)Course Decision and Laboratory Set up : Acase off DECE
A couple of round table meeting in Egypt and Japan
zBrain-storming discussion to establish a world-class syllabus
zResearch Topics-State
pof the art laboratories(1) Analog and radio frequency integrated circuits laboratory((2)) Digitalg
integratedgcircuits laboratoryy(3) Digital signal processing (DSP) laboratory(4) Microwave engineering laboratory(5) Center for nanotechnology (Under consideration)

Some example of close-door meetings

First round of discussion

Second round

Fourth round (wrap(wrap-offoff
meeting @Kyudai)(2009.11.07-sysllabus fixed)

Third round (Videoconference with Prof.
Murakami)

Testing of CAD tools
installation in E-JUST officeFabbless Design M
Model still prrosper ffor 3040 yyears

IC Insights top 20 rankings in 2008

FablessF
blvendor

Even in the worst downturns,
Fabless company and Fabless vendor ⇒ High growth rates

IC Insights, USA

Scope & Trend
Intel (USA),g ((Korea),),
Samsung
TI (USA) etc.
Technology node

Vertically integrated (1980s)
・ Owned and operated their own silicon wafer fabrication plant.
・ Developedp their own p
process technology.
gy・ Performed assembly and test for their chips.

Running cost

EDA: CAD Tools
Collaboration

Horizontal (international) specialization

Fabless (LSI Deign)
LSI Design only, First TAT, New company, Venture company
Necessityy of research and development
presources for LSI Design
gFoundryy ((LSI fabrication))
Have a deep sub-micron semiconductor fabrication plant(Fabless Vendor)

Course module offered by Kyudai’s two Associate professors
Analyses and design of VLSI mixed signal integrated circuits (ECE506): Projectbased learning
Course outline:
Architectural and circuit level design and analysis of monolithic integrated circuits in COMS andBiCMOS technology. RF integrated electronics including LAN's, mixer, voltage controlled
oscillator and data converters (DAC and ADC).
oscillator,ADC) VLSI design and analysis using CAD tools.
tools
Layout optimization (Layout editor and Schematic editor), Design Rule Checker, Layout Vs.
Schematic Verifier and Parasitic Extractor.
CAD toolst l : World-class
W ld lprofessional
f il toolst lAttainment objectives :Analytical skills:-Learn how to analyze integrated circuits using CAD tools
P i l Skills
PracticalSkill :-Learn how to design actual electronics and how to chart themSoft Skills:-Master various kinds of CAD tools
P f i l skills:
Professional
kill-Design and analyze integrated circuits in advanced CMOS and BiCOMS technology.

Course module offered by Kyudai’s two Associate professors
Advanced digital integrated circuits (ECE504)
WeekContentsRemarks

1

1. Overview of Digitalg
SystemyDesigng2

2. Fundamentals of High-Speed and Low-PowerCMOS Circuits

3

Grading criteria

3. System-on-Chip Architecture: Overview andApplications

4

4 System-on-Chip
4.
S t
Chi

5

5. System-on-Chip

Components
Ct

(1):

Microprocessors and DSP

processor organization

Components(2):

MemorySystems
6

MIPS ISA andd
SRAM design tradeoff,use of CACTI

6. System-on-Chip

Components(3):

On-chip

AMBA bus

Kind

Percentage

End of semester
examination

30 %Mid term

10 %Reports/assignme
nts/ Projects/presentations

60 %Grading criteria etc.

Interconnects
7

7. Low-Power Design

DVS, clock gating

8

8. HDL: Verilog HDL and SystemC

Tool setup

9

9. Project

FPGA-board setup

1010.

Description:

Microprocessor

Development
Project(1):Datapath

DesignandControl

DesignandVerification
1111.

Project(2):Verification
12

P j t (3):Project(3) Instruction
I tti Pipelining
Pi li i Extension
E ti

13

Project (4): DSP Extension

14

Project (5) : FPGA Prototyping and Evaluation

15

Project Presentations

Project-based learning

ConclusionzE-JUST: International Collaboration in scienceand technology through university
z Globalization of Japanesepeducation system
yin the middle east andAfrican nations through E-JUST.
zE-JUST-DreamzE
JUST Dream come true!!!
(Within top 500 Universities in 10 years.)Thank you for your kind attention !!