E-learning environment in the area of digital microelectronics

This work presents a new teaching concept with, subsequently, a method that combines training and research activities in a common environment. It is developed in the frame of a cooperative project supported by the European Union, called "REASON - Research and Training Action for System on Chip Design". For teaching the advanced topic of design of digital microelectronics we developed a research training environment supporting different research scenarios. These scenarios support analytical and synthetical research. In the paper, we present some examples of research directions and the conception of the research training environment.