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TI DSP University Program Donation Request
In response to the increasing number of universities seeking to include and increase the use of digital signal processing
solutions in their university curricula, the Texas Instruments DSP University Program offers the opportunity for your
university to request a TI DSP Development Tool donation. Those universities who have shown a commitment to provide
hands-on DSP laboratory experience for their students and/or those engaged in advancing DSP technology through their
research activities will be considered for donations. Preference for approval of donations will be given to those who intend to
use the C2000, C5000 or C6000 platform and who demonstrate plans to publish/present papers in the area of DSP at seminars
or conferences (ICASSP, ASEE, TI Developer’s Conference, etc.) or who plan to educate others in the academic community
about DSP in some other way.
In order for your donation request to be considered, please complete this form and email it as an attachment. Please be sure
to include a brief statement outlining your plans.
SUBMIT TO: Shalisha Perry, TI DSP University Program Coordinator, univ@ti.com
Please note that it may take approximately 6 weeks for the approval process to be completed. Tool shipping time
varies widely due to tool availability.
Date:
University Name:
University Employee Name:
Title:
Department:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail Address:
URL:
http://
Shipping Address:
Please give a street address if possible. If not, confirm that UPS packages can be received at this address.
Name (and email address, if possible) of department head:
Is your engineering program ABET/CEAB (or equivalent international organization) certified?
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Please complete all questions even if request is for research.
1. Are there any TI DSP tools currently in use at the university? If so, which platforms (TMS320C3x, TMS320C54x, etc)?
2. How many DSP theory courses (do not include courses with an accompanying lab) does your university offer?:
What is the average course enrollment per year?
3. How many DSP lab courses does your university offer?
What is the average course enrollment per year?
4. How many TI DSP labs does the university have for educational purposes?
To what special purpose, if any, are these labs dedicated? (telecom, motor control, etc)?
5. Does the department have any plans to add more DSP classes to your curriculum in the future?
6. How many Electrical and Computer Engineering students attend your university?
How many Electrical Engineering Technology students attend your university?
(delineate the numbers using this format: ECE/EET)
Undergraduate:
Graduate:
7. How many Electrical and Computer Engineering students will graduate in year 2005?
How many Electrical Engineering Technology students will graduate in year 2005?
(include graduates from May/June and from Dec. and use the format described above)
Undergraduate:
Graduate:
8. How many, or what percent, of the year 2005 (May/June and December) Electrical and Computer Engineering graduates
will have experience programming TI DSPs? How many Electrical Engineering Technology graduates? (please use
same format as above)
Undergraduate:
Graduate:
9. Please list major employing companies of the graduates with (or who will have) experience programming TI DSPs?
10. Are there any students from other majors who have experience programming TI DSPs?
What major(s)?
What classes would provide them with this experience?
How many students?
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11. Please complete the following chart for all DSP labs you know of at the university:
Check all categories that apply to the tools in the lab
Check all platforms that are used in the lab
What
Lab Name and Courses
major’s
Matlab
TI
that use the Lab
Used for Used for
Code
students
or
Competitor/3P
(please list both course Education Research
use this DSK EVM VAB Labview Composer
(please specify C24x C28x C3x C54x C55x C62x C64x C67x
Studio
name and number)
lab?
manuf. name &
or
product)
Both
12.Describe any plans that exist to upgrade the above labs or to add new DSP labs:
Point of
Contact for
this Lab
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13. List part number(s), description, and quantity of requested tools. (Consult price list at http://www.ti.com/rd/pricelist if necessary.)
Part Number
Description
Quantity
14. Please complete the following chart for each of the classes and research projects that will use the tools being requested:
(some questions will not be applicable for research projects, so feel free to leave those spaces blank or write “N/A” in them.)
Class/Research
Number
Number
Required Who will take this class?
Project
of
of times
or
(include course name Students
taught
Elective? Fr Soph Jr Sr Grad
and number)
per Year
each year
Tools currently used
(please fill in even if
using non-TI product)
15. Who is responsible for installation and preparation of these tools for classroom use?
Will you still use the
Of the requested tools, which
previous tools if you
ones will be used in this
receive the
class?
requested items?
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16. Date equipment needed (please be specific; do NOT write "ASAP"):
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17. Do you have a budget for purchase of DSP tools? If so, list which TI DSP tools and their quantities that you will be
purchasing. If not, please explain.
18. What will the university contribute to this lab? (What computers will it be equipped with, will you be getting
oscilloscopes, etc.)
19. If equipment is to be used for research, please briefly describe, including how TI’s products will be utilized, and list any
plans to publish or present papers on results. Use additional paper if necessary.
20. In what application area(s) is/are your research?
21. How did you learn about the TI DSP University Program?
22. What made you decide to use TI DSP tools in your class(es)?