ARM–FPGA Hardware/Software Educational Platform

Sponsor: Ingram School of Engineering (ISoE)  
Student Team: Theodore Freij, Aaron Ong, Matthew Carter, Ma Sweeney, Alex Nuez, Miguel Octavo Castro, Farrah Balbuena, Luis Leon Pineda  
Faculty Instructor: Mr. Mark Welker

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Our team is designing an educational development board tailored for Texas State University’s HDL course to enhance hands-on learning in digital systems. We will implement and simulate IIC, SPI, and PWM interfaces on the CORA Z7 FPGA using Xilinx tools like Vivado and Vitis. The final deliverable will be a functioning prototype that supports both physical and digital simulations. This project aims to improve student retention and real-world readiness by integrating practical hardware experience into the curriculum.

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E2.07 Poster.pdf

Team Contact Information

Team Project Manager: Theodore Freij, jmy55@txstate.edu

Faculty Instructor: Mr. Mark Welker, m_w399@txstate.edu

E2.07 Group Photo
From right to left (Top Row: Aaron Ong, Theodore Freij, Matthew Carter, and Luis Leon Pineda; Bottom Row: Farrah Balbuena, Miguel Octavo Castro, Alex Nuez, and Ma Sweeney)

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