Programming Embedded Systems, Project
5 credits
Syllabus, Master's level, 1DT108
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 1DT108
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Computer Science A1F, Embedded Systems A1F, Technology A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 8 March 2016
- Responsible department
- Department of Information Technology
Entry requirements
120 credits including Computer Architecture and Operating Systems. Real Time Systems, and Programming of Embedded Systems.
Learning outcomes
To pass, a student must be able to:
- Develop embedded software of high quality using high level programming in e.g. C.
- Develop embedded systems based on real time operating systems.
- Develop software on embedded hardware platforms taking limitations such as memory size, processor capacity, and bandwidth into account.
- Develop correct and efficient software using fault detection and other test systems.
Content
Prroject work in groups covering the following areas: development environments for embedded software, resource aware programming, hardware programming, developing multi-threaded software, inter-process communication with shared memory and message passing, programming using real time operating systems, fault detection and testing, and fault tolerance and fault recovery.
Instruction
Project.
Assessment
Written and oral reporting on the project.