Embedded Systems

Објавено: June 28, 2022
1. Course Title Embedded Systems
2. Code 4ФЕИТ05З007
3. Study program КХИЕ
4. Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
5. Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
6. Academic year/semester IV/7 7. Number of ECTS credits 6
8. Lecturer D-r Josif Kjosev
9. Course Prerequisites Taken course: Computer Architectures
10. Course Goals (acquired competencies): Understands Embedded system design processes and problems with real-time applications. Knows a modern microcontroller for practical applications. Uses various application tools (hardware and software design environments). Applies tools for real-time design. Has skills for designing simple to medium complexity Embedded Systems.
11. Course Syllabus: Introduction – Embedded System definition, examples, general embedded system design-flow; embedded systems based on ARM CORTEX-M architecture – CPU, internal components (ISA, memory, buses, clock generator, VIC), STM32 peripherals (digital IO, timers, A/D and D/A, communication ports, RTC, watchdog); hardware/software design issues, programming with interrupts, real-time issues; RTOS, development tools, debugging and testing.
12. Learning methods: Lectures with presentations, excersisses (lab and including simulations), homeworks, learning through forums and consultations
13. Total number of course hours 3 + 1 + 1 + 0
14. Distribution of course hours 180
15. Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 45
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 30
16. Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 15
16.2. Individual tasks 15
16.3. Homework and self-learning 75
17. Grading 17.1. Exams 15
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 20
17.3. Activity and participation 5
17.4. Final exam 60
18. Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points 5 (five) (F)
from 51to 60 points 6 (six) (E)
from 61to 70 points 7 (seven) (D)
from 71to 80 points 8 (eight) (C)
from 81to 90 points 9 (nine) (B)
from 91to 100 points 10 (ten) (A)
19. Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Laboratory excercisses completed
20. Forms of assessment Written exam and project with oral defence
21. Language Macedonian and English
22. Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluation and student surveys
23. Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Arnold S. Berger Embedded Systems Design CMP Books 2001
2 Trevor Martin The Insider’s Guide to Cortex M3 Microcontrollers Hitex (UK) Ltd. 2009
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 David Simon An Embedded Software Primer Pearson Education 2005
2 Trevor Martin The Designer’s Guide to the Cortex-M Processor Family Elsevier 2013
3 Marylin Wolf Computers as Components Elsevier 2012