OS and Modules for Embedded Systems

Објавено: October 12, 2018
  1.    Course Title OS and Modules for Embedded Systems
  2.    Code 3ФЕИТ07Л023
  3.    Study program KTI
  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/8   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
  8.    Lecturer Dr Marija Kalendar
  9.    Course Prerequisites

10.    Course Goals (acquired competencies):  Working with dedicated devices (Raspberry Pi), installing an operating system, file system, drivers. Upon completion, the students will be able to compile drivers and kernels for non-standard processor architecture (ARM) from source to executable.

11.    Course Syllabus: Introduction to Embedded Operating Systems. Linux kernel. Libraries and Makefiles. Program organization in multiple files. Writing custom libraries. Concept of Shared Libraries. Static and dynamic compilation and linking. Migrating from GP system to embedded system. The concept of Bootloader. Defining the Toolchain for compilation in GP systems. Resource management. Compilation using Toolchain. Compiling programs for different architectures. Introduction to embedded hardware. Introduction to the Raspberry Pi hardware. Setting up working environment for embedded systems. Downloading packages and software tools. Cross-platform compilation. Compiling on a GP machine for an embedded system. Compiling the Linux kernel for GP and embedded systems. Compiling programs for embedded systems. Starting up embedded systems. File system (RootFS). Using an appropriate file system. Drivers (modules) for embedded systems.
12.    Learning methods:  Lectures, auditory and laboratory exercises
13.    Total number of course hours 2 + 2 + 1 + 0
14.    Distribution of course hours 180
15.    Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 30
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 45
16.    Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 25
16.2. Individual tasks 20
16.3. Homework and self-learning 60
17.    Grading 17.1. Exams 10
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 40
17.3. Activity and participation 0
17.4. Final exam 50
18.    Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19.    Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Laboratory exercises
20.  Forms of assessment The exam consists of two parts (Can be completed as two partial exams):
First partial exam – theoretical part: Test questions and problems (70 min) and
Second partial exam – practical part: Finishing a practical team project.
The use of books, scripts, manuscripts or notes is partially allowed during the exam, but the use of calculators, mobile phones, tablets or any other electronic devices is not allowed
21.  Language Macedonian and English
22.  Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluation and questionnaires
23.    Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Colin Walls Embedded Software, Second Edition: The Works Newnes 2012
2 Christopher Hallinan Embedded Linux Primer: A Practical Real-World Approach, 2nd Ed. Prentice Hall 2010
3 K. Yaghmour,  J. Masters,  G. Ben-Yossef,  P. Gerum Building Embedded Linux Systems: Concepts, Techniques, Tricks, and Traps, 2nd Ed. O’Reilly 2008
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 David Simon  An Embedded software primer  Addison-Wesley  2003
2  J. McKellar, A. Rubini, J. Corbet, G. Kroah-Hartman  Linux Device Drivers, 4th Ed.  O’Reilly Media;  2014