ELEC-E8001 - Embedded Real-Time Systems, Lecture, 2.9.2024-9.12.2024

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Present the general structure and principal implementation of embedded systems.
2. Describe the fundamental characteristics and associated design issues of real-time systems.
3. Outline the central computer architecture concepts from the perspective of the real-time systems designer
4. Compare different memory technologies, input/output techniques, and peripherals for embedded systems.
5. Conceputally program and evaluate real-time embedded systems for certain application.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 09.12.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Quan Zhou, Ivan Vujaklija

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:

    Fundamentals of real-time systems, hardware for embedded real-time systems, real-time operating systems, applications.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The final grade will take into acount both the home assignments and the final exam. The actual distribution to be specified.

     

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching (lectures, exercises, and examination), personal study effort (preparing for lectures, reviews after lectures, homework assignments including hands-on work, review before the examination).

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    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. 1 - Ch. 3 + others. (e-book available for Aalto students from http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118136607).

    Lecture slides and other e-handouts.

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    3 Good Health and Well-being

    8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
    2025-2026 Autumn I - II

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