Semiconductor intellectual property core. In electronic design a semiconductor intellectual property core, IP core, or IP block is a reusable unit of logic, cell, or integrated circuit (commonly called a chip) layout design that is the intellectual property of one party. IP cores may be licensed to another party or can be owned and used by a single party alone.
What to do to be an architect... Step 1: Be rich. Step 2: Graduate from architecture school. Step 3: Be rich. If you are rich, you probably could have a 2.4 GPA and cause car crashes by sleep driving and still become an architect.
An architecture degree is a University degree that is 5 years full time, followed by a minimum of two years practical experience in an architectural practice, after which you are eligible to sit the registration exams, the final step to becoming an architect.