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System Level Integration Practical (U01967)

? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : INF-4-SLIP

The objective of this module is the design, analysis and implementation of embedded systems. Students will experience hands-on all aspects of system design - from abstract system specification to its realisation on a programmable integration platform.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Computer Science 2A (INF-2-CS2A) and Computer Science 2B (INF-2-CS2B).

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Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information
28/09/2005 10:00 13:00 JCMB, room no to be advised

1 of the following 3 classes

Type Day Start End Area
Laboratory We 10:00 10:50 KB
Laboratory We 11:10 12:00 KB
Laboratory We 12:10 13:00 KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

It is anticipatd that students who successfully complete the course will have learnt the following:
- An understanding of the practical issues involved in the specification, design and implementation of complex embedded systems through hands-on experience
- Experience of working as a team, involving members with complimentary skill sets, leading to the development of skills such as project management, requirements capture and negotiations with team members
- An appreciation of the intimate interaction between the software and the hardware when optimising metrics such as memory footprint, speed and power consumption
- Experience in using tools such as compilers for embedded systems, system-level simulators and web-authoring tools for the final report.

Assessment Information

Assessed Assignments 100%

Contact and Further Information

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Miss Gillian Watt
Tel : (0131 6)50 5194
Email : gwatt@inf.ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Kyriakos Kalorkoti
Tel : (0131 6)50 5149
Email : kk@inf.ed.ac.uk

Course Website : http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/

School Website : http://www.informatics.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/

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