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Day 16: Demos, Reflection & Next Steps

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Individual exercise downloads and file links are below each exercise.

Overview

Today is the final session. You demonstrate your projects, we reflect on the course, and we discuss where to go from here.

Session Structure

Time Activity
0:00–0:10 Demo setup and order
0:10–2:00 Project demonstrations (~7 min each)
2:00–2:15 Course retrospective
2:15–2:30 Where to go from here

Materials in This Package

File Purpose
rubric.md Detailed evaluation rubric (distribute at start)
demo_checklist.md Pre-demo self-check
self_assessment.md Self-assessment form (distribute post-demo)
next_steps.md Career pathways and resources handout
feedback_form.md Anonymous end-of-course feedback form

Demo Format (5–7 min per person)

  1. Introduction (30 sec): Project name, one sentence
  2. Live demo (2 min): Show it working on the Go Board
  3. Architecture (1–2 min): Block diagram, data path, module reuse
  4. Verification (1 min): Testbench output, assertions, what's tested
  5. Reflection (1 min): Challenges, what you'd change
  6. Q&A (remaining time)

Evaluation Weights

  • Functionality: 30%
  • Design Quality: 25%
  • Verification: 20%
  • Integration: 15%
  • Presentation: 10%