The module qualifies students to analyse computer architectures, understand computer components, design and optimize computers and components, and to discuss domain-specific hardware design.
**Professional competence** The students:
- describe computer components
- design and optimise computer components
- understand manufacturing processes for VLSI circuits
**Methodological competence** The students:
- analyse computer architectures
**Social competence** The students:
- discuss computer hardware and manufacturing processes competently
- are able to transfer their knowledge of hardware design to other domains different from computer science
**Self-competence** The students:
- are able to assess their own competences in relation to qualified personnel from related domains
