This all-day Saturday seminar attracted a capacity crowd of about 90. The seminar consisted of single- and dual-track talks. A zip file is available which contains the program and twelve presentations by these eight speakers: Carl Angotti, Brian Berg, Bob Gauger, Kathryn Gutierrez, Kim Parnell, David Pregeant, Mike Silverman and Ken Wada. This presentation will outline some of the unique features of product development in the medical device industry. Learn what engineers can do to improve product reliability during the manufacturing phase. Dr. Hakim M. Mesiwala will provide an overview of the field of Digital Signal Processing (DSP). Bill Rousseau will present an informal tutorial on the traps and tricks of the trade, drawing on examples abstracted from actual, and a few hypothetical, applications. Dr. Lauro Rizzatti will talk on the impact and benefits of high-level synthesis for these large designs into the new millennium. His presentation will include a brief overview of the Electronic Design Automation industry, an introduction to high-level synthesis, and the benefits of high-level synthesis. The challenge: understanding and explaining complex technology to a judge and jury. The solution: hire the right expert witness.