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\newcommand\refPapers{1. An Embedded Software Primer, by David Simon, Addison-Wesley Professional.\\
2. ARM System Developer's Guide: Designing and Optimizing System Software, by Andrew Sloss et al., Morgan Kaufmann, 2004.\\
3. Intel Cyclone V ARM SoC and DE10-Standard development kit technical documents.\\
4. More references are available through the course References folder.\\}
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\newcommand\catalogDesc{An introductory course on software and architecture aspects of embedded systems. Topics include: embedded processor architecture, software architecture and development, communicating with and controlling I/O devices, firmware and embedded operating systems, buses and embedded networks, memory technology and design, and low power design. Hands-on assignments using an ARM SoC development kit will be used to experiment the theory and to build engineering skills. 

\textbf{Required background:} Fundamentals of Computer Engineering, computer architecture, processor assembly and C programming.}
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•	Understand the special requirements that are imposed on embedded systems \\
•	Understand the key instruction set architecture (ISA) features of embedded processors, particularly ARM processors \\
•	Understand how architectural and implementation decisions influence performance and power consumption \\
•	Have the knowledge of special features of programming embedded processors \\
•	Write more efficient code for embedded systems\\
•	Understand how microprocessors, memory, peripheral components and buses interact in an embedded system \\
•	Understand the role of the compiler in the embedded system design process \\
•	Understand the properties of real-time operating systems, including real-time scheduling policies\\
•	Have improved engineering system design and implementation techniques \\
•	Have hands-on experience with industrial standard development software and hardware.  \\
•	Understand key state-of-art issues for embedded systems\\
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1 & 01/13 & Course overview;  Introduction to embedded systems\\
2 & 01/20 & Embedded processor architecture: ARM;
TutorialA:  Using ARM processor on DE10 with Intel Monitor Program\\
3 & 01/27 & Hardware platforms of embedded systems;  
TutorialC: My first HPS-FPGA\\
4 & 02/03 & Software architectures for embedded systems\\
5 & 02/10 & Communicating with \& controlling I/O devices\\
6 & 02/17 & More about embedded software\\
7 & 02/24 & Connectivity: embedded networks\\
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9 & 03/10 & Lab time: Tutorial B: Using Linux and EDS on DE10\\
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12 & 03/31 & RTOS3: Semaphores and ISRs;
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Learning how to look for appropriate technical documentation, read and understand them efficiently in a focused manner is one of the essential engineering skills, and one of the objectives of the course. You are expected to develop troubleshooting and debug skills through vendor’s technical documentation and discussion forums when you have questions and problems with the assignments and project. In addition to the lectures, important references will be posted in the BB folder as needed.}
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