Aim
The goal of this course is to have each student acquire the knowledge on basic methods used to design embedded systems that contain both hardware and software components.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to explain methods that are used to design embedded systems

• be able to explain and define basic methods for system specification, analysis, design representation (models of computation), synthesis and integration.

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to use different computational models to model embedded systems,

• be able to design and evaluate embedded system architecture,

• be able to specify and implement hardware part of an embedded system using hardware description language,

• be able to integrate hardware and software parts in one system,

• be able to develop a simple embedded system (hardware and software).

Contents
SoC development methodologies, HW/SW co-design, design specification, design representations, system partitioning, component allocation, assignment and scheduling, interface synthesis, testability, low-power design.

Literature
Marwedel, P: Embedded System Design. Springer, 2006. ISBN 0-387-29237-3.

Code: 0110. Name: Compulsory Course Items.
Higher education credits: 4,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: To qualify for a final grade of the course the laboratory work and the assignment must be completed and the students must attend the compulsory lessons. Further information: The compulsory course items consist of laboratory work, lessons and 2 assigments.

Code: 0210. Name: Written Examination.
Higher education credits: 3. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: The final grade of the course is based on the result of the written examination.