A major concern in design is the increasing time from conception to realization. As digital systems grow in complexity, design time has become a significant factor in the success of a product. Professor Siewiorek uses knowledge-based techniques in both traditional design automation tasks, such as physical design, and in new, higher levels of design. A structured, top-down design methodology produces complete computer systems, including electronic, mechanical, and thermal aspects optimized to the design's constraints.
Symptoms often appear days, and even weeks, prior to catastrophic failures.
On-line trend analysis techniques discover indications of failure. Professor Siewiorek's research group has developed a methodology for improving component and system behavior. These systems are helping to define how computing will be done in 2005.