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
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
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