The course will start with an introduction to embedded systems, processors, input/output systems, hardware/software tools, operating systems. Laboratories are designed to guide students to be familiar with programming and debugging tools for embedded systems. Term projects topics includes techniques of building fast prototypes of embedded applications, basic development methodology, integration of software and hardware, and power and performance analysis.

• History and overview of embedded systems
• Hardware components, including microprocessor, memory, I/O devices and their interconnects
Lab: Getting started with embedded platform: 8051 and ARM
• Software tools, including the uses of compiler, assembler, linker, and mixed assembly and high- level programming
Lab: Basic Assembly programming (ARM)
• Embedded computing platform, including more detailed discussions on devices and device
interfacing; I/O structures and programming
Lab: Interfacing and I/O programming (ARM)
• Integration of hardware and software functionality
Lab: In-Circuit Emulation for embedded platform debugging (ARM)
• Basic real-time operating system concepts
Lab: Building Linux image for embedded systems (ARM)
Lab: Building root file systems for embedded systems (ARM)
• Embedded networking
Lab: Application of embedded systems in networking (ARM)
• Term Projects: Application design and integration of embedded systems, Analyses of power and
performance, …