Course Details in 2021/22 Session

Module Title	Small Embedded Systems
School	School of Engineering
Department	Elec, Elec & Sys Engineering
Module Code	04 21479
Module Lead	Prof Chris Baber
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	Previous experience of procedural programming in C is essential
Contact Hours	Lecture-7 hours Practical Classes and workshops-15 hours Guided independent study-178 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	The aims of this course are to: Introduce the theory and practical skills relating to embedded systems design construction for industrial applications. Review basic concepts in digital and analogue circuit design and C programming. Introduce students to the key design criteria and programming design tools useful to embedded systems design. Make students aware of an array of communications buses and peripheral devices that can be used as part of an embedded system.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Design and construct small embedded systems. Design small embedded systems in industrial applications. Design embedded systems that use standard communication buses to interface to peripheral devices.
Assessment	21479-01 : Module mark : Mixed (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	In-semester assessment: 50% Exam: 50%
Other	None
Reading List	Wayne Wolf, Computers as Components, Morgan Kaufmann Steve Heath. Embedded System Design, Newnes Raj Kamal. Embedded Systems: Architecture, Programming, and Design. McGraw Hill