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)
Ronal Bejarano Rodriguez (Exercises)
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:
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)