Embedded Computer Systems

Објавено: October 12, 2018
  1.    Course Title Embedded Computer Systems
  2.    Code 3ФЕИТ05З007
  3.    Study program KHIE, 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/7   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
  8.    Lecturer Dr Josif Kjosev
  9.    Course Prerequisites None

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:  
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 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 excercisses completed
20.  Forms of assessment During the semester, two written partial exams are planned (at the middle and at the end of the semester, lasting 120 minutes). If the student does not pass the partial exams, they can take a written exam in each exam session (duration 120 minutes). The student’s activity is scored during the teaching. The student should prepare a project assignment and submit it no later than the end of the session following the end of the course semester. The final grade includes the points from the partial exams or the exam, student activity and the project task.
It is not allowed to use books, scripts, manuscripts or notes of any kind during the exam, as well as a calculator, mobile phone, tablet or any other electronic device
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 2002
2 David Simon An Embedded Software Primer Pearson Education 2005
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Trevor Martin  The Insiderr’s Guide to Cortex M3 Microcontrollers  Hitex (UK) Ltd.  2009
2  Jean Labrose  μC/OS-II, The Real-Time Kernel  Micrium Press  1999