// SYSTEM MODELLING TRACK

SystemC, TLM-2.0 & Virtual Platforms

Build hardware models before silicon exists. Master Electronic System-Level (ESL) design using SystemC and TLM-2.0, solve real design problems, learn Fast Model simulation, and run RISC-V simulation using open-source simulators — the skills used by platform architects at ARM, Intel, and Qualcomm.

// SYSTEM MODELLING FLOW

From Concept to Virtual Platform

Spec & Architecture

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SystemC Model

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TLM-2.0 Platform

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Design Problems

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Fast Models / QEMU

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SW Execution ✓

// FIVE PILLARS

What You'll Master

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// PILLAR 1

C++ for SystemC

Bridge from C to modern C++ — the language SystemC is built on. Master classes, inheritance, templates, STL, and the C++ concepts that underpin every SC_MODULE you will ever write.

Classes & OOPTemplates STL ContainersSmart Pointers Lambda & Move

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// PILLAR 2

SystemC & TLM-2.0

Model hardware at transaction level before RTL. Build cycle-accurate and loosely-timed models, interconnects, memory systems, and full SoC platform prototypes using industry-standard SystemC TLM-2.0.

SC_MODULEsc_signal TLM SocketsGeneric Payload LT / AT Coding

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// PILLAR 3

SystemC Design Problems

Solve real-world hardware modelling problems using SystemC. From pipeline models and cache controllers to DMA engines and interrupt controllers — hands-on labs that mirror industry workflows.

Pipeline ModelCache Controller DMA EngineArbiter Design SoC Integration

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// PILLAR 4

Fast Model Simulators

Understand and work with Fast Model simulation technology. Learn how commercial virtual platforms (ARM Fast Models, Imperas OVPsim) enable pre-silicon software development and hardware/software co-verification.

ARM Fast ModelsOVPsim Virtual PlatformsPre-Silicon SW Dev HW/SW Co-Verification

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// PILLAR 5

RISC-V Open Source Simulation

Simulate RISC-V systems using open-source tools. Set up and use QEMU, Spike (riscv-isa-sim), and Renode to run bare-metal and Linux workloads, debug software, and validate system behaviour before RTL exists.

QEMU RISC-VSpike ISS RenodeRISC-V GCC Toolchain Bare-metal & Linux

// CURRICULUM ROADMAP

Module-by-Module Learning Path

Module 01 · C++ Essentials for SystemC

C++ Foundations: From C to Modern C++

Bridge the gap from C to C++ — classes, inheritance, virtual dispatch, templates, and the STL — with hands-on labs building hardware component hierarchies.

1.1 The "C to C++" Transition1.2 Classes & Objects1.3 Inheritance & Virtual Functions1.4 Templates & The STL🧪 Hands-On Lab

Module 02 · SystemC Introduction

Why SystemC? ESL, TLM & the Simulation Kernel

Understand ESL design motivation, HW/SW concurrency, kernel elaboration phases — and run your first real SystemC simulation with VCD waveform output.

2.1 Need of SystemC2.2 Intro to ESL and TLM2.3 Concurrence: SW vs HW2.4 SystemC Kernel & Elaboration Phases🧪 Hands-On Lab

Module 03 · SystemC Core

Data Types, Modules, Processes, Channels & Communications

Master the full SystemC library — from data types and processes to the Evaluate-Update cycle, ports, interfaces, and custom channel design — backed by four progressive labs.

3.1 SystemC Data Types3.2 SystemC Module3.3 SystemC Time3.4 SystemC Processes (SC_METHOD / SC_THREAD / SC_CTHREAD)3.5 SystemC Channels3.6 Evaluate-Update Cycle3.7 Ports, Interfaces & sc_export3.8 Custom Channels🧪 Hands-On Lab

Module 04 · TLM 2.0

Transaction-Level Modelling: Architecture, Interfaces & Transport

Master the IEEE TLM-2.0 standard — blocking & non-blocking transport, LT/AT coding styles, DMI — building real initiator-target models from scratch in every lab.

4.1 TLM Architecture4.2.1 Interfaces (fw/bw transport)4.2.2 Channels & tlm_generic_payload4.2.3 Initiator & Target Sockets4.3 Blocking (b_transport) & Non-Blocking (nb_transport)4.4 Loosely-Timed (LT) & Approximately-Timed (AT)4.5 tlm_quantumkeeper & DMI🧪 Hands-On Lab

Module 05 · Capstone Project

SoC Virtual Platform Capstone Project

A comprehensive end-to-end capstone project applying all SystemC and TLM-2.0 skills. Project details are shared with enrolled students.

🎯 Capstone ProjectDetails shared after enrollment

// TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

Tools You'll Work With

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SystemC 2.3.x

Core Framework

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TLM-2.0

Transaction Level

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QEMU RISC-V

System Emulation

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Spike ISS

Golden Reference

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Renode

Multi-Node SoC Sim

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ARM Fast Models

Fast Simulation

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GTKWave

Waveform Debug

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GDB / Linux

Debug Environment

// WHY THIS COURSE

Skills That Put You in the Top 1% of VLSI Engineers

🏗️Pre-Silicon Software Development
SystemC virtual platforms let firmware and software teams start work months before RTL tapeout. This is a critical skill at ARM, Intel, Qualcomm, and every major SoC company.

🔬Real Design Problem Solving
Working through cache controllers, DMA models, and pipeline hazard problems in SystemC gives you the same hands-on experience that architects get only after years at top companies.

⚡Fast Simulation Literacy
Understanding how fast model simulators work — and being able to use them — is a highly specialised skill that commands premium salaries at platform architecture teams.

🌍Open-Source Ecosystem Fluency
QEMU, Spike, and Renode are used daily by RISC-V SoC companies worldwide. Knowing how to configure, extend, and debug these tools is an immediate productivity asset in any RISC-V team.

🤝Bridges Hardware & Software
SystemC modelling and simulator fluency let you work at the intersection of hardware and software — the rarest and most valued intersection in SoC design.

📋Industry-Ready Portfolio
Graduate with a complete SoC virtual platform, solved design problem labs, and QEMU/Spike simulation projects — a portfolio that speaks louder than any certificate.

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