SB
Spandana Bala
ML Engineer
Hyderabad · India
Now at · Infosys
VLSI & AI Chip Design · Practical career preparation
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Turn a hardware specification into working RTL—and prove it on an FPGA. Learn synthesizable SystemVerilog, digital microarchitecture, independent testing and FPGA implementation. Build streaming logic, handle clocks and resets, and connect simulation results to measured board behavior.
11 core modules
Preparation matched to your diagnostic
Three guided projects integrated into the curriculum
One independently assessed capstone
RoboEdify track record
10,000+
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1,000+
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4.8/5
average class rating
87%
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Direct answer
What does an RTL and FPGA engineer do?
An RTL engineer describes digital hardware at the register-transfer level: how data is stored, transformed and moved on clock cycles. FPGA prototyping implements that hardware on a programmable device so its timing, interfaces and behavior can be evaluated. This course follows that path from specification to an observed board demonstration.
The learning journey
01Specify.
Define interfaces, widths, latency and boundary behavior.
02Design.
Build the datapath, control logic and buffers.
03Verify.
Check results independently under normal and difficult conditions.
04Implement.
Constrain the design, deploy it to an FPGA and inspect real signals.
Why this course focuses on practical evidence
Code that simulates correctly still needs to become the right circuit.
You will investigate width errors, lost transfers, clock-domain mistakes and unexpected synthesis results. Every project connects the written code to inferred hardware and measured behavior.
Learning format
Learn through classes, labs and individual feedback.
The program combines live mentor-led classes, guided labs, project work and support sessions. Your diagnostic determines the preparation needed before the common core.
Choose on-campus, live online or a working-professional format. An advisor can explain the class format, lab access and learner support before enrollment.
On-campusLive onlineWorking-professional format
Who should join
A common core, with preparation matched to your starting point.
Graduates and learners entering the fieldStart with digital electronics, timing and programming preparation. No prior FPGA project is required before the preparation route.
Working engineersEngineers with programming or hardware experience can demonstrate the relevant foundations. The common core still assesses RTL authorship, independent testing and FPGA implementation.
Learning outcomes
Leave with skills you can demonstrate.
Write a microarchitectureDefine cycle-level behavior before coding.
Develop synthesizable RTLUse explicit widths, state and control logic.
Build reliable streaming blocksHandle stalls, FIFO boundaries and transfer accounting.
Verify independentlyUse reference models, assertions and reproducible failures.
Implement on an FPGAReview constraints, timing and resource use.
Debug on hardwareCompare host expectations with captured board activity.
Preparation based on your diagnostic
What you practise before the core.
Linux, Git and programmingBuild and run small programs, work with binary/hex data and capture reproducible results.
Digital electronics and timingCombinational logic, flip-flops, arithmetic, FSMs, setup/hold and clocks/resets.
Hardware description and simulation introductionCompile a counter, trace its waveform and repair a simple logic error.
Both routes complete the same practical exit requirements. A diagnostic identifies the preparation you need. Previously demonstrated foundations can be recognized, while broader gaps receive a separate learning plan before the core.
Course curriculum
11 modules. A complete path from foundations to an independent capstone.
Each module combines technical concepts, practical work, a failure investigation and a reviewed submission. Preparation sits before the common core.
01
Specification and microarchitecture
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Resolve the hardware contract before coding.
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01
Specification and microarchitecture
RTL Design & FPGA PrototypingResolve the hardware contract before coding.
Topics
•Interface contracts, latency/throughput, bit widths, signedness, reset, boundary cases and cycle tables
Hands-on lab
Write a specification and cycle table for a bounded streaming arithmetic block.
Failure scenario you solve
The designer and checker assume different behavior for simultaneous input and output events.
You build
Microarchitecture document and acceptance tests.
Assessed outcome: Resolve ambiguous simultaneous events before writing RTL.
02
Synthesizable SystemVerilog
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Make widths, state and hardware inference explicit.
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02
Synthesizable SystemVerilog
RTL Design & FPGA PrototypingMake widths, state and hardware inference explicit.
Topics
•Combinational/sequential coding, blocking/nonblocking assignments, arrays, enums, parameters, functions and latch avoidance
Hands-on lab
Implement and simulate parameterized counters, muxes and arithmetic units across boundary widths.
Failure scenario you solve
A signed value is truncated and only fails on negative boundary inputs.
You build
RTL library and unit tests.
Assessed outcome: Explain inferred hardware and diagnose a signedness or scheduling defect.
03
FSMs, pipelines and arithmetic
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Keep data and control aligned through a pipeline.
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03
FSMs, pipelines and arithmetic
RTL Design & FPGA PrototypingKeep data and control aligned through a pipeline.
Topics
•FSM partitioning, pipelining, enables, stalls, fixed-width arithmetic, overflow and reset
Hands-on lab
Build a pipelined datapath with explicit latency and a control FSM.
Failure scenario you solve
A stalled stage advances its control flag without advancing the matching data.
You build
Cycle-accurate design and latency tests.
Assessed outcome: Maintain correct outputs under reset and stalls without implicit latches.
04
Streaming interfaces and FIFOs
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Account for every accepted transfer.
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04
Streaming interfaces and FIFOs
RTL Design & FPGA PrototypingAccount for every accepted transfer.
Topics
•Ready/valid transfer rules, occupancy, pointer wrap, simultaneous push/pop, backpressure and parameter edge cases
Hands-on lab
Build a synchronous FIFO and integrate a stalled producer/consumer with sequence-number checking.
Failure scenario you solve
A FIFO loses one item at the full boundary under simultaneous push and pop.
You build
FIFO RTL, independent reference model and boundary regression.
Assessed outcome: Detect loss, duplication and reordering at full/empty transitions.
05
Independent verification and assertions
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Check results without repeating the same design mistake.
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05
Independent verification and assertions
RTL Design & FPGA PrototypingCheck results without repeating the same design mistake.
Topics
•Directed and random tests, reference models, assertions, coverage intent, seed recording and failure reduction
Hands-on lab
Seed defects in an RTL block and show the independent checker catches them.
Failure scenario you solve
The testbench copies the DUT algorithm and reproduces its bug as the expected answer.
You build
Self-checking regression and bug reports.
Assessed outcome: Avoid duplicating the DUT algorithm as the sole expected-value model.
06
Clock/reset design and CDC
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Treat clock and reset boundaries deliberately.
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06
Clock/reset design and CDC
RTL Design & FPGA PrototypingTreat clock and reset boundaries deliberately.
Topics
•Reset assertion/release, metastability, single-bit synchronizers, pulse transfer, multibit coherency and asynchronous FIFO concepts
Hands-on lab
Implement a qualified control crossing and demonstrate why independent multibit synchronizers are insufficient.
Failure scenario you solve
A multibit value crosses domains incoherently even though a simple simulation appears correct.
You build
CDC/reset inventory and reviewed crossing implementation.
Assessed outcome: Explain why digital simulation cannot prove freedom from metastability.
07
Synthesis and constraints
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Read the hardware and timing behind the report.
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07
Synthesis and constraints
RTL Design & FPGA PrototypingRead the hardware and timing behind the report.
Topics
•Synthesis inference, clock/IO constraints, resource mapping, warnings, timing paths and constraint coverage
Hands-on lab
Synthesize the design, inspect inferred RAM/DSP/registers and repair a timing or inference issue.
Failure scenario you solve
The code infers registers instead of the intended block memory and misses the resource target.
You build
Constraint file and synthesis review.
Assessed outcome: Distinguish functional correctness from meeting a clock target.
08
FPGA architecture and implementation
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Build for the exact device and board.
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08
FPGA architecture and implementation
RTL Design & FPGA PrototypingBuild for the exact device and board.
Topics
•LUTs, registers, BRAM, DSPs, clock resources, pin constraints, placement/routing and programming
Hands-on lab
Implement and load a small design on the selected board; verify IO standards and clocks.
Failure scenario you solve
An incorrect clock or pin constraint produces a bitstream that does not behave as expected.
You build
Bitstream build manifest and implementation reports.
Assessed outcome: Rebuild for the exact device and explain a pin/clock mismatch.
09
Peripheral integration and on-board debug
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Connect host transactions to measured signals.
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09
Peripheral integration and on-board debug
RTL Design & FPGA PrototypingConnect host transactions to measured signals.
Topics
•UART framing, register access, logic-analyzer probes, clock-domain boundaries and hardware/software test harnesses
Hands-on lab
Connect a UART command interface to the streaming block and compare captured hardware output against host expectations.
Failure scenario you solve
UART traffic works in simulation but fails on hardware because the baud divisor is wrong.
You build
Protocol document, host script and captured traces.
Assessed outcome: Locate a mismatch using measured signals and transaction logs.
10
Independent FPGA capstone
Capstone
Deliver a design with functional and board evidence.
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10
Independent FPGA capstone
CapstoneDeliver a design with functional and board evidence.
Topics
•Specification, RTL, simulation, timing closure, board demonstration and controlled resource comparison
Hands-on lab
Deliver a parameterized streaming packet/statistics engine with FIFO and UART control on the qualified board.
Failure scenario you solve
A short demo succeeds, but sustained backpressure exposes data loss.
You build
Complete design repository and measured demonstration.
Assessed outcome: Reproduce the board build and diagnose an unseen interface or timing defect.
11
Interview and portfolio defense
Career preparation
Explain the circuit your RTL describes.
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Interview and portfolio defense
Career preparationExplain the circuit your RTL describes.
Topics
•RTL coding, waveforms, hardware inference, CDC reasoning and design tradeoffs
Hands-on lab
Complete an individual coding and debugging interview using an unfamiliar variant.
Failure scenario you solve
An interviewer asks you to modify the pipeline and predict the changed latency.
You build
Portfolio case study and technical defense.
Assessed outcome: Explain why the code implements the claimed circuit.
Scope note: Core depth is RTL authorship and FPGA implementation. UVM is a later verification specialization; full physical design is a separate course. A supplied soft-core integration can be an extension, but writing a complete RISC-V CPU and advanced SoC integration are not mandatory outcomes here.
Tools and methods
Use a focused stack to build and explain your work.
SystemVerilogDescribe synthesizable datapaths, control and interfaces.
Qualified simulator and assertionsCheck functional and temporal behavior.
FPGA synthesis and implementation toolsBuild for the selected device and analyze reports.
FPGA board and on-chip debugObserve real signal behavior.
Git and Python host scriptsReproduce builds and automate stimulus/checking.
The course uses a selected FPGA board, compatible implementation tools and a validated simulator. Board access and individual assessment arrangements will be explained before enrollment. The final hardware outcome requires an observed board run.
Projects and portfolio
Three guided projects, followed by an independent capstone.
The guided projects develop across the modules and are part of the core curriculum.
Guided project 1
Parameterized datapath and controller
Build a pipelined arithmetic block and FSM with a documented latency and reset contract.
Portfolio evidence
RTLCycle tablesBoundary tests
Guided project 2
FIFO and streaming subsystem
Connect a FIFO to stalled producers and consumers and check loss, duplication and ordering independently.
Portfolio evidence
FIFO designReference modelStress regression
Guided project 3
UART-controlled FPGA peripheral
Add host control, constrain and deploy the design, and investigate captured interface behavior.
Portfolio evidence
Host scriptConstraintsBoard traces
Capstone
Streaming packet/statistics engine on FPGA
Build and demonstrate a parameterized streaming engine with FIFO buffering, bounded processing, status and UART control. Compare two pipeline or resource choices on the same device and workload.
What you submit
- •A clear scope, design or integration plan, and acceptance checklist.
- •Your source files, scripts and configuration with a readable project guide.
- •RTL, independent tests, timing/resource reports and captured FPGA behavior.
- •A failure investigation showing the cause, correction and recheck.
- •A final report explaining results, assumptions and remaining limitations.
- •An individual walkthrough and an unfamiliar debugging task.
What the assessor checks: Your implementation addresses the agreed project requirements, tests the relevant boundary and failure cases, and can be reproduced from the submitted materials. You explain your own contribution and support conclusions with actual results. A polished group demonstration alone does not meet the individual exit requirement.
Assessment and completion
Demonstrate what you can do.
RoboEdify · Certificate of Completion
RTL Design & FPGA Prototyping
Presented to
Learner name
Awarded for completing the course's practical assessments and independently defending its capstone project.
Manikanta Kona
Founder · RoboEdify
ROBO
EDIFY
CERT
EDIFY
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30%
Module labs
20%
Practical checkpoints
35%
Capstone
15%
Individual debugging and defense
The proposed completion standard is 70% overall, at least 60% separately in the capstone and individual defense, and completion of all mandatory practical requirements. Feedback identifies specific gaps for remediation and reassessment.
This is a proposed RoboEdify course credential. External accreditation, vendor certification and partner endorsement are not implied by the course title.
Career preparation
Prepare for relevant roles with work you can explain.
RTL/FPGA TraineePractise digital design, simulation and board implementation.
Junior Digital-Design EngineerBuild microarchitecture, coding and independent-debugging skills.
FPGA Prototyping TraineeDevelop experience with constraints, interfaces and hardware measurements.
Your career-preparation work includes a reviewed technical project summary, a readable repository, resume statements grounded in your contribution and a live technical interview. Role eligibility depends on each employer's requirements and your demonstrated skills.
Career support
Build your portfolio. Prepare your profile. Practise your interviews.
Career support includes portfolio and profile preparation, interview practice, and role-fit introductions where available. The shared hiring-partner network includes Infosys, TCS, Deloitte, Accenture, Cognizant, NTT Data and Capgemini.
01 / PORTFOLIO
Evidence from your own work.
For this course, your portfolio centres on RTL, independent tests, timing/resource reports and captured FPGA behavior you complete.
02 / PROFILE
Profile and resume preparation.
A reviewed technical project summary, a readable repository and resume statements grounded in your contribution.
03 / INTERVIEWS
Interview practice and introductions.
Technical interview practice, with role-fit introductions where available.
RoboEdify does not guarantee an interview, offer, salary, employer, location or timeline.
Institute leadership
Meet the team behind RoboEdify.
MK
Manikanta Kona
Founder, RoboEdify · Enterprise AI Architect
Enterprise AI · Agentic Systems · LLM Platforms · Robotics & Edge AI
15 yrs
ENTERPRISE AI
2,400+
LEARNERS
4.9 /5
RATING
Manikanta brings 15 years of enterprise platform architecture experience from AT&T, Salesforce, Cox Communications and Broadcom. His background includes enterprise platform and AI rollouts for Fortune-500 banks, telcos and insurers, and production agentic-AI deployments for governed case handling.
Education: M.S. in Engineering, Purdue University.
RK
Ravi Krishna
Chief Technologist, RoboEdify · Implementation & Delivery Lead
Enterprise automation · Deployment · Evaluation evidence · Delivery governance
10 yrs
IMPLEMENTATION & DELIVERY
1,800+
LEARNERS
4.8 /5
RATING
Ravi leads RoboEdify's implementation and delivery practice. His background spans enterprise automation programs, deployment, evaluation evidence and delivery governance.
Industry voices from RoboEdify’s AI programs
What employers say about RoboEdify’s AI and robotics graduates.
The following testimonials retain their original program context. They describe AI, robotics and enterprise-program experience, rather than outcomes from this course.
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Aakash Mehta, Partner Programme Lead, Microsoft
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Anita Sharma, Senior Manager, Deloitte
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Rahul Bhatt, Solutions Lead, Mphasis
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Deepak Pillai, Senior Architect, TCS
What sets RoboEdify apart is the simulation-to-hardware layer baked into the AI track. Our clients ask for exactly this profile.
Suresh Menon, Practice Lead, Accenture
Their fundamentals prep is rigorous, and the capstone with a real deployed system and safety case is what closes interviews for us.
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Strong ML and edge-deployment foundation. Their grads need almost zero ramp time on enterprise engagements with us.
Arun Joshi, Practice Director, Capgemini
We've placed 40+ RoboEdify alumni across our AI and automation teams. Strong fundamentals, sharp on the agent stack.
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Hired 25+ RoboEdify graduates for our AI practice. Strong coding, strong ML depth, sharp on the agent layer.
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RoboEdify grads who blend robotics with Azure OpenAI land production-ready on day one. Rare combination, well-trained.
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AI alumni across RoboEdify
Meet alumni featured in our AI programs.
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Robotics Software Engineer
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Edge AI Engineer
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BK
Bhargav Kumar Murala
Physical AI Engineer
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Autonomous Systems Engineer
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RD
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Robot Learning Engineer
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Live online classes and mentorship, with working-professional learning options. FPGA labs include the selected board and implementation flow; access arrangements are explained before enrollment.
Format
Live online + mentorship
Options
Working-professional
Learning support
Support when you need to catch up.
Freeze your seat for up to 90 days and rejoin the next class at no extra fee. TAs run catch-up sessions every Saturday, and recordings of every live session are available for the lifetime of your account.
FAQs
Questions about prerequisites, tools and completion.
Do I need to own an FPGA board?
The course requires board access for the assessed demonstration. Confirm the selected board and access arrangement before purchasing equipment.
Is this a Verilog or SystemVerilog course?
The core uses synthesizable SystemVerilog and teaches the hardware meaning of the code. Simulator support is matched to the subset used in the labs.
Will I learn UVM?
You learn independent self-checking testbenches and assertions. Full UVM environment development is the separate Design Verification course.
Will I design a complete RISC-V CPU?
No. The core focuses on RTL blocks and FPGA implementation. Advanced RISC-V/accelerator integration belongs to the AI Chip Design pathway.
Can a simulation-only project meet every outcome?
Simulation demonstrates functional work, but the full FPGA outcome also requires implementation reports and an observed hardware demonstration.
Can graduates and working engineers both join?
Yes, subject to the stated entry requirements. Both follow the same practical core, with preparation assigned through a diagnostic. Advanced pathways require the relevant foundations before their bridge.
How is the learning workload structured?
The program combines live mentor-led classes, guided labs, project work and support sessions. An advisor can explain the current class format before enrollment.
Can I study online or on campus?
RoboEdify offers its Hyderabad campus, live online classes and a working-professional format. Discuss the course-specific lab access and class format with an advisor.
What if I fall behind or need to pause?
You can freeze your seat for up to 90 days and rejoin the next class at no extra fee. Saturday catch-up sessions and recordings of every live session support your learning. Recordings remain available for the lifetime of your account.
Is placement guaranteed?
No. Career support includes portfolio and profile preparation, interview practice and role-fit introductions where available. RoboEdify does not guarantee an interview, offer, salary, employer, location or timeline.
What if I do not meet a practical requirement?
Feedback identifies the missing capability and the work needed for reassessment. Attendance alone does not meet the proposed completion standard. Confirm course-specific reassessment arrangements before enrollment.
How can I learn about fees and lab access?
Speak to a course advisor about the current offering, preparation requirements, fees, equipment or software access and learner-support terms.
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