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

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 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

Rules of Conduct - Students´ Rights and Responsibilities (in force from 1 August 2020)

Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity and Handling Violations Thereof

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