1. VLSI Physical Design Automation
2. Design and Fabrication of VLSI Devices
3. Fabrication Process and its Impact on Physical Design
4. Data Structures and Basic Algorithms
5. Partitioning
6. Floorplanning and Pin Assignment
7. Placement
8. Global Routing
9. Detailed Routing
10. Over-the-Cell Routing and Via Minimization
11. Clock and Power Routing
12. Compaction
13. Physical Design Automation of FPGAs
14. Physical Design Automation of MCMs
