ECC438 Real-Time Embedded Systems

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Course Description

Characteristics of real-time embedded systems, real time operating systems, task management and synchronization, real time scheduling algorithms, deadlocks, model checking, software reliability.

Prerequisites

ECC203, ECC302

Course Objectives

• to familiarize students with the issues and technologies involved in designing real-time embedded systems.
• to give students the tools to intelligently make the necessary tradeoffs and understand the business consequences of their choices.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course the student should be able to

• describe the characteristics of a real-time embedded system.
• explain concepts required in the design of real time operating systems
• design real-time embedded applications.

Grading Policy

The tentative point distribution is as follows.

Homeworks	20%
Midterm Exam	30%
Final Exam	50%

Policies

• Late assignments will not be accepted unless an agreement is reached with the leturer.
• The class grades will be assigned using the Near East University's grading scale.
• I allow students to attend class at their own discretion. If you miss a class however, you are responsible for the materials covered.
• Cheating will not be tolerated.
• Attacks performed against University/Lecturer resources are expressly prohibited.

Textbook

• Jiacun Wang, Real-Time Embedded Systems, Wiley, 2017

Schedule

Week	Topic	Readings
1	Introduction	Chapter 1
2 and 3	Hardware Components	Chapter 2
4	Real-Time Operating Systems	Chapter 3
5	Task Scheduling	Chapter 4
6	Resource Sharing and Access Control	Chapter 5
7	Concurrent Programming	Chapter 6
8	Mid-term Exam
9	Concurrent Programming	Chapter 6
10	Finite-State Machines	Chapter 7
11	UML State Machines	Chapter 8
12	Timed Petri Nets	Chapter 9
13	Model Checking	Chapter 10
14	Practical Issues	Chapter 11
15	Practical Issues, Review of the Semester	Chapter 11
16	Final Exam	.

The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the above syllabus as necessary. Students are responsible to be aware of changes announced in class and/or via the internet.