November 7
Start SLC 2025 off right — join fellow attendees for our Friday night workshops! A few conference partners, including Keysight, TestEquity, Analog Devices and Texas Instruments will be hosting hands-on interactive workshops. Space is limited. Sign-up is required. You will receive a link to sign up for workshops. Learn more below.
As academic, research, and industry explore different computer architectures, such as Neural Processing Units (NPUs), we will describe the AMD Ryzen AI platform and AMD’s NPU. We present Riallto, an open-source exploration framework for first time users of the NPU developed by teams from the AMD Research and Advanced Development group and the AMD University Program. AMD Ryzen AI is the world’s first built-in AI engine on select x86 computers. This dedicated engine is built on the AMD XDNA spatial dataflow NPU architecture consisting of a tiled array of AI Engine processors and is designed to offer lower latency and better energy efficiency. Such processor arrays are also found in the Versal Adaptive SoC enabling rapid development and evaluation across heterogenous architectures. This integration optimizes efficiency by offloading specific AI processing tasks such as background blur, facial detection, and eye gaze correction, freeing up CPU and GPU cycles and enhancing system efficiency. With Ryzen AI-powered laptops or miniPCs, you can develop innovative applications and productivity solutions like Information search, summarization, transcription and so much more. Riallto lowers the barrier of entry and access to the AMD’s AI Engines (AIE) and includes a wealth of education material via Juypter Notebooks that makes understanding and using ML accelerators in an ever-increasing heterogenous environment. We are excited to share details of the hardware and software architecture with the community and see how the technology can be leveraged by their work.
Join Keysight and TestEquity for this interactive, hands-on activity. Using Keysight RF Spectrum Analyzers to locate radio transmitting “foxes” around the conference center. Using a map of the course and a homemade receiver, participants set out to find the transmitters, which operate in the amateur radio bands (primarily the 3.5 MHz and 144 MHz bands). The first person to find all transmitters wins the competition!
- 3:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. Session #1
- 4:30 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Session #2
STEM outreach isn’t just about giving back—it’s also a way forward. In this workshop, discover how engaging your community through STEM can open unexpected doors: leadership roles, professional connections, and personal growth. You’ll explore how to design outreach that’s meaningful, manageable, and aligned with your passions—helping others while building a future that reflects your values and voice.
Tour one of the top electrical and computer engineering departments in the nation and learn what makes the University of Michigan a special place for ECE research! We will be showcasing the wide range of research conducted by world-renowned professors and scholars utilizing our state-of-the-art facilities. Attendees will be welcomed by ECE representatives before visiting multiple labs/facilities to learn about the research pursued in each space. We encourage you to come learn why Michigan ECE is a top-ten graduate program and what makes our research unique! We have limited space, so please sign-up as soon as possible!
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