Embedded Systems and Applications | MSc in Electronics and Technology

Course overview

The aim of this course is to foster and promote knowledge of embedded operating systems and Linux programming. The course covers beginner and intermediate Linux programming and comprehensive examples.

What you will learn

Analyze Linux software implementation in complex embedded systems
Summarize the Linux application tips and tricks
Propose and formulate solutions for a Linux software programming solution for embedded applications
Evaluate the general performance of embedded software

Meet your instructor

Jiadong Cui

Course content

Session 1: Linux basics (part 1)
Session 2: Linux basics (part 2)
Session 3: Linux development environment
Session 4: Linux program design preliminary
Session 5: File I/O
Session 6: File attributes
Session 7: Directory file Management
Session 8: Process control
Session 9: thread
Session 10: Signals and pipe
Session 11: Interprocess communication
Session 12: Network programming
Session 13: Integrated case

Teaching methodology

Lectures, group discussion, programming practice and problem solving

Assessment

Midterm exam (40%) Will include combination of numerical exercises and open-ended theoretical questions.
Final exam (60%) A closed - book examination with questions including fill-in-the-blank, short answer and programming methods.