The Computer Architecture Department

The Computer Architecture Department (DAC) , is in charge of the teaching of courses on computer structure and organization, computer architecture, operating systems, computer networks, computer evaluation and VLSI design. The DAC is involved in the curricula of four centers in the UPC, details can be seen in the chapter "Undergraduate Programs".

The DAC maintain, at present, four separate research lines. Details can be found in the chapter "Research". In relation to these four research lines, the DAC offers one Graduate Program.

The legislative body of the DAC is the Council ("Consell"), where all the members of the DAC are represented, accordingly to an elective system; this body delegates the everyday tasks in a smaller steering committee, the "Junta", whose members are also elected. Some specific tasks are associated to a number of "adhoc" committees of the DAC. Two relevant examples are the "Comissió Docent", which deals with the evaluation of the academic quality of the DAC members, and the "Comissió d'Investigació", created to guarantee the coordination and quality of the research lines in the DAC.

The Department officers, at this moment, are the following people:

• Chair : Prof. Juan J. Navarro
• Vice Chair of Organization : Dr. Agustín Fernández
• Vice Chairs of Undergraduate Affairs :
  • Dr. Jaime Delgado (Coordinator and FIB)
  • Dr. Juan C. Cruellas (ETSETB)
  • Prof. Manel Medina (EUPBL)
  • Mr. Sergio Sánchez (EUPVG)
  • Dr. Montse Peiron (Academic Laboratories)

• Vice Chair of Graduate Affairs : Dr. Jordi Cortadella
• Administrative Officer : Ms. Carme Peñas
• System Manager : Ms. Rosa Castro

The address of the DAC is:

Departament d'Arquitectura de Computadors

c/ Jordi Girona 1-3. Mòdul D6 Campus Nord

08034 Barcelona (Spain)

Phone: (+34 3) 401 70 01

Fax: (+34 3) 401 70 55