The drop-in FPGA Lab provides you with after-hours access to the FPGA workstations and software used in the neighboring Digital Embedded Systems Lab (DESL). It operates as an accessible open lab around the clock.

The lab comprises 40 Windows workstations running Quartus and Xilinx FPGA software, along with hardware development platforms and supplementary software to facilitate embedded system projects. You may also request oscilloscope stations and basic project components from the lab manager.

Lab manager


Aslan Hepdogru

aslan.hepdogru@utoronto.ca
416-946-5273
Room BA3110

Lab location: Room BA3135


Drop-in FPGA Lab-BA3135

Bahen Centre for Information Technology (BA) 40 St. George Street, 3rd Floor

Lab photos


Lab access


To use this lab, you must either be enrolled in an ECE course or affiliated with the ECE department (especially for the DESL located in the three rooms at BA3145/3155/3165).

Computer accounts


You are required to have a valid and active Engineering Computing Facility (ECF) account to access the computers in this lab. First-time users must activate their account.

Lab regulations


All individuals must adhere to the lab regulations and safety procedures outlined in the ECE Safety & Operational Training. Note that food and beverages are strictly prohibited within the lab premises.