Integrating Nano-logic Knowledge Module into an Undergraduate Logic Design Course

This work discusses a knowledge module in the undergraduate logic design course introduced to electrical engineering and computer science students exposing them to nano-computing concepts. This knowledge module has a two-fold objective. First, it generates interest amongst students regarding the fundamental logical behavior and functionality of future nano-devices. This will motivate them to enroll in other elective courses related to Nanotechnology, being offered in most EE and CS departments. Further, this module can be used to let students analyze, synthesize and apply their existing knowledge of Karnaugh-map based Boolean logic reduction scheme into revolutionary design context with majority logic. Where many efforts focus on developing new courses on nanofabrication and even nano-computing, this work intends to augment the existing standard EE and CS courses by inserting knowledge modules on nano-logic structures in order to stimulate student interest without significant diversion from the course framework.