Embedded Systems

Learning Outcomes

define embedded system, its elements and architecture
classify embedded system components based on signal type, integration level, realization and functionality
describe tools for funckional debugging and testing of embedded systems
analyze embedded computer system
apply peripherals which are built in microcontrollers
develop hardware and software for embedded computer system with a microcontroller
apply programmable logic and field programmable gate arrays (FPGA)
design embedded computer system using FPGA

Forms of Teaching

Lectures

Laboratory

Grading Method

By decision of the Faculty Council, in the academic year 2019/2020. the midterm exams are cancelled and the points assigned to that component are transferred to the final exam, unless the teachers have reassigned the points and the grading components differently. See the news for each course for information on knowledge rating.

	Continuous Assessment		Exam
Type	Threshold	Percent of Grade	Threshold	Percent of Grade
Laboratory Exercises	50 %	24 %	50 %	24 %
Mid Term Exam: Written	0 %	33 %	0 %
Final Exam: Written	0 %	33 %
Final Exam: Oral		10 %
Exam: Written			50 %	66 %
Exam: Oral				10 %

Comment:

The student is allowed to approach the oral exam if minimum 50% is gained on the midterm and written part of the final exam. The student is allowed to approach the oral exam if minimum 50% is gained on the written part of the exam. Oral exam is not mandatory.

Week by Week Schedule

Concept of embedded systems; Structure of basic computer system: CPU, memory, I/O, bus; Microprocessors and microcontrollers; Microcontroller families (4-bit, 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit); Processor core; Integrated peripherals; Interrupts, polling, interrupt structures: vectored, prioritied; Direct memory access; Memory architectures, hierarchies, caches.
A/D and D/A interfacing; Mixed signal design.
Mixed signal design.
Power supply, decoupling; Clock and reset generation and distribution; Layout consideration.
Layout consideration; High speed design; Keyboards and displays.
Hardware initialization; Bare machine.
Library tailoring; Programming environments, emulators, simulators.
Midterm exam.
Semihosting; Interrupt handling.
Embedded program deployment (compilation, assembly, and linking); Embedded program representation (data flow and control flow).
Compilation tasks in embedded programs (mapping variables, managing structures, and translating control structures); Assembly language / High level programming tradeoffs for embedded programming.
Families; Architectures; Principles of embedded design based on programmable devices.
Principles of embedded design based on programmable devices; FPGA platform elements: CPU, programmable logic, interconnects, interfaces; HDL programming for FPGAs.
Electromechanical integration; Design tools, emulators, simulators, logic analyzer; Principles of debugging; Debugging in semihosting environment; Boundary scan (JTAG); In circuit emulation (ICE); Benchmarks; Formal verification of embedded systems.
Final exam.