Course details

Embedded Systems Design

NVD Acad. year 2012/2013 Summer semester

Current academic year

Embedded distributed system design principles; design life cycle. Embedded system components networking. Behavioral specifications, architectural specifications. Structured design; object-oriented design; design frameworks; specifiation frameworks. Embedded systems on Internet, wired and wireless networks. Development tools and environments. Case studies.

Guarantor

Švéda Miroslav, prof. Ing., CSc.

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Examination

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Understanding principles of embedded systems design; be aware of architectures and behaviors of embedded systems; being informed about embedded systema and their networks specification and design.

Learning objectives

Understand embedded system design principles; be aware of architectures and behaviors of embedded systems and their networks; be aware of methods and tools for design of embedded systems and their networks.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic lectures of mathematics and logics at technical universities.

Study literature

  • Cheng A.M.K.: Real-Time Systems -- Scheduling, Analysis, and Verification. Wiley, 2002.
  • Berger A.S.: Embedded Systems Design -- An Introduction to Processes, Tools, and Techniques. CMP Books, 2002. 
  • Kreowski H.-J., Montanari U., Orejas F., Rozenberg G., Taentzer G.: Formal Methods in Software and Systems Modeling. Springer, LNCS 3393, 2005.
  • Schneider K.: Verification of Reactive Systems -- Formal Methods and Algorithms. Springer-Verlag, 2004.
  • Huth M.R.A., Ryan M.D.: Logic in Computer Science -- Modelling and Reasoning about Systems. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
  • de Bakker J.W. et all. (Editors): Real-Time: Theory in Practice. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 600, 1992.

Fundamental literature

  • Cheng A.M.K.: Real-Time Systems -- Scheduling, Analysis, and Verification. Wiley, 2002.
  • Berger A.S.: Embedded Systems Design -- An Introduction to Processes, Tools, and Techniques. CMP Books, 2002. 
  • Kreowski H.-J., Montanari U., Orejas F., Rozenberg G., Taentzer G.: Formal Methods in Software and Systems Modeling. Springer, LNCS 3393, 2005.
  • Schneider K.: Verification of Reactive Systems -- Formal Methods and Algorithms. Springer-Verlag, 2004.
  • Huth M.R.A., Ryan M.D.: Logic in Computer Science -- Modelling and Reasoning about Systems. Cambridge University Press, 2000.
  • de Bakker J.W. et all. (Editors): Real-Time: Theory in Practice. Springer-Verlag, LNCS 600, 1992.

Syllabus of lectures

  1. Embedded distributed system design principles
  2. Embedded system design life cycle
  3. Embedded system components networking
  4. Behavioral specifications - reactive and real-time
  5. Architectural specifications
  6. Structured design
  7. Object-oriented design
  8. Design frameworks
  9. Specifiation frameworks
  10. Embedded systems on Internet
  11. Wired and wireless networks
  12. Development tools and environments
  13. Case studies - smart sensor networks

Progress assessment

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Controlled instruction

Written essay completing and defending.

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