Embedded Software (U01960)

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

Embedded (or reactive) systems monitor, respond to, or control an external environment through sensors, actuators and other I/O interfaces. These systems are inherently concurrent and require reliable software which satisfy timing constraints. This module provides an introduction to the fundamental principles underlying the specification, design and implementation of embedded systems with particular emphasis on the software.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Successful completion of Year 3 of an Informatics Single or Combined Honours Degree, or equivalent by permission of the School.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Embedded Software (VS1) (Not being delivered)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Computer Systems Organisation, (School of Informatics, Schedule O)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2007	10:00	10:50	Lecture Room 6206, JCMB	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	10:00	10:50	KB
Lecture	Thursday	10:00	10:50	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

It is anticipated that students who successfully complete the course will have learnt the following:
- An understanding of the principles underlying the development of software for embedded systems, from specification through to validation.
- An appreciation of the interplay between the different requirements in a complex embedded software design, involving issues such as concurrency, reliability and adherence to timing constraints.
- The ability to compare different specification techniques through hands-on experience of programming in the Esterel language as part of the assessed coursework.
- Comparision of features in high-level languages intended for embedded software, such as Ada, Esterel, Real-time Java and C/Posix.