ELEC-E8408 - Embedded Systems Development, Lecture, 13.1.2023-21.4.2023

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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: 13.01.2023 - 21.04.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Jorma Kyyrä, Udayanto Atmojo

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

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

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, debates, homework assignments, mini project, final examination. The final grade is homework assignments ~10%, mini project ~40%, and the final examination ~50%.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    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.

DETAILS

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - IV
    2023-2024 Spring III - IV

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