EE 4930 - Advanced Embedded Systems

• Use a debugger to diagnose problems in source code
• Set up tasks in a Real Time Operating System (RTOS) with appropriate priorities
• Use semaphores and events in an RTOS to coordinate resource use between tasks
• Utilize memory management mechanisms to dynamically control the use of memory resources
• Interface to external devices over a serial communication channel
• Implement a Finite State Machine (FSM) solution to an engineering problem
• Specify an appropriate optimization level for the code in a project
• Calculate the interrupt latency of a microcontroller
• Utilize low power modes and sleep features in a microcontroller to minimize the system power consumption

• Procedural programming concepts in C 
• Practical understanding of basic microcontroller architecture and peripherals 
• Developing and debugging programs for an embedded system 

• Advanced microcontroller architecture overview (1 class)
• Peripheral overview for target system - GPIO, A/D, timers, serial communication (2 classes)
• Stacks - purpose, structure, design considerations (1 classes)
• Interrupt latency and system response (1 class)
• Real Time Operating System - general features, tasks, events, semaphores, memory management, peripheral drivers (6 classes)
  • Finite State Machine (FSM) implementation using Lookup Tables (LUT) (3 classes)
  • Controlling code size/speed using compiler optimization levels (1 classes)
  • Low power modes - behavior and usage (3 classes)
  • Power management and sleep modes (2 class)

• Target microcontroller peripherals
• Finite State Machine implementation
• Code optimization for speed or size
• Low power modes of operation
• Real Time Operating Systems