Study-Unit Description

Study-Unit Description


CODE CCE3021

 
TITLE Real Time Embedded Systems

 
UM LEVEL 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course

 
MQF LEVEL Not Applicable

 
ECTS CREDITS 4

 
DEPARTMENT Communications and Computer Engineering

 
DESCRIPTION Syllabus

- Micro-controller: The 8051 family of microcontrollers with particular emphasis on the 8032 using the Flite32 development board. Programming techniques in assembly language (A51) and C using the Keil system development software package.

- Real-Time Operating Systems: An overview of different operating systems for the 8051, the Simple Embedded Operating System, the Round-Robin OS and the in-house developed PaulOS RTOS. Reference to other commercial RTOS products.

- Embedded Systems: Interfacing, proto-typing, EPROM programming, finally developing a self-contained embedded system as part of the laboratory sessions and course assignment.

Text books:

Notes provided by lecturer

Reference books:

- MacKenzie I. Scott, The 8051 Microcontroller, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-780008-8
- Schultz Thomas W., C and the 8051 - Building Efficient Applications, Vol. II, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-521121-2
- Stewart James W. and Miao Kai X., The 8051 Microcontroller - Hardware, Software and Interfacing, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-531948-X
- Larousse Jean J., MicroC/OS-II, The Real-Time Kernel, 2nd Edition, CMP Books, 1-57820-103-9.

 
RULES/CONDITIONS Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE CCE2002

 
STUDY-UNIT TYPE Lecture and Practical

 
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Assessment Component/s Sept. Asst Session Weighting
Practical Yes 20%
Examination (2 Hours) Yes 80%

 
LECTURER/S Paul P. Debono

 

 
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