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431-404 Real-Time Computer Systems | |
Availability | This subject may not be offered every year please refer to the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
Credit Points | 7.1 |
Prerequisites | 431-304 Computer Engineering 3 |
Semester | 2 |
Contact | 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials and project work |
Subject Description | On completion of this subject students should; be able to design real time computer systems; understand the finite state machine approach to real time system design; understand the design of a number of example systems; be able to code control algorithms; be able to develop real time software using assembler and C. The content includes; a small real-time operating system. Issues involved in the development of real-time systems using an operating system. Finite state machine approach to real time system design. Case studies: Typical real-time system designs such as controllers, data loggers, fuel injection, using microcontrollers and microprocessors. This would include: hardware design: microprocessors and microcontrollers, interfacing peripherals, transducers, algorithms: 3 term controllers, adaptive controllers etc., and programming: program development, assembler, high level languages, development systems. |
Assessment | One written examination not exceeding three-hours; practice classes, tests, assignments and project reports, not exceeding 20 pages |
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