{"id":292,"date":"2026-02-18T10:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/share\/?p=292"},"modified":"2026-02-18T10:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:47:56","slug":"carleton-x-fidus-systems-fpga-drop-in-session-feb-25-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/share\/2026\/carleton-x-fidus-systems-fpga-drop-in-session-feb-25-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Carleton \u00d7 Fidus Systems: FPGA Drop-In Session (Feb 25, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"378\">We are pleased to host the first Winter 2026 <strong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"256\">Fidus Systems FPGA Drop-In<\/strong> session, launching a new series of industry-supported student engagement events focused on practical FPGA and SoC design.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"608\">Fidus engineers\u2014<strong data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"420\">Dessislav Valkov<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"442\">Arnold Balish<\/strong>\u2014will be on campus to meet with students, answer questions, and discuss real-world design workflows, tools, and career paths in digital hardware and FPGA engineering.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"947\"><strong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"619\">Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026<br data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"646\" \/><strong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"655\">Time:<\/strong> 4:30 PM \u2013 6:00 PM<br data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"676\" \/><strong data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"689\">Location:<\/strong> FPGA Drop-In Center, ME (Mackenzie) 4166<br data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"737\" \/><strong data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"748\">Format:<\/strong> Informal drop-in mentoring and discussion (no formal presentation)<br data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"818\" \/><strong data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"840\">Who should attend:<\/strong> Undergraduate and graduate students interested in FPGA, digital design, verification, and embedded systems<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1294\">Students are welcome to bring questions related to coursework, projects, toolflows, design best practices, and industry expectations. 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