Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Present the typical life-cycle models for developing embedded systems; both sequential models and agile ones
2. Apply a variety of requirements engineering methodologies for specifying embedded systems
3. Apply commonly used design specification techniques for embedded systems
4. Select and tailor appropriate testing schemes for embedded hardware/software systems
5. Describe a set of effective performance analysis techniques for real-time systems
6. Justify/criticize technology forecasts on the future of real-time systems hardware, software, and applications

Credits: 5

Schedule: 15.01.2021 - 13.04.2021

Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Jan Blech, Jorma Kyyrä

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jan Blech, Jorma Kyyrä

Contact information for the course (valid 21.12.2020-21.12.2112):

Professor of Practice Jan Blech (Lectures)

jan.blech@aalto.fi


Ronal Bejarano Rodriguez (Exercises)

ronal.bejarano@aalto.fi


CEFR level (applies in this implementation):

Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):

Teaching language: English

Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    Requirements engineering methodologies, software design approaches, performance analysis techniques, testing and fault tolerance, envisioning the future of embedded systems.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    Lectures, debates, homework assignments, mini project, final examination. The final grade is a function of debates ~10%, homework assignments ~15%, mini project ~15%, and the final examination ~60%.

  • Applies in this implementation:


    Lectures, debates, homework assignments, mini
    project, final examination. The final grade is a function of homework assignments ~10%, mini project ~20%, and the final
    examination ~70%.

Workload
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    Contact teaching (lectures, debates, exercises, and examination) 51 h, personal study effort (preparing for lectures/debates, reviews after lectures, homework assignments, review before the examination) 50 h, group collaboration (mini project) 30 h; total 131 h.

  • Applies in this implementation:

    Contact teaching (lectures, debates, exercises, and examination) 51 h,
    personal study effort (preparing for lectures/debates, reviews after
    lectures, homework assignments, review before the examination) 35 h,
    group collaboration (mini project) 45 h; total 131 h.

DETAILS

Study Material
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    P. A. Laplante and S. J. Ovaska, Real-Time Systems Design and Analysis: Tools for the Practitioner, 4th Edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2012, Ch. 5 Ch. 9. (e-book available for Aalto students from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118136607).
    Lecture slides and other e-handouts.

Substitutes for Courses
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    Replaces S-81.3200

Prerequisites
  • Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:

    ELEC-E8001 Embedded Real-Time Systems (or S-81.2200 Sulautetut mikroprosessorijärjestelmät)