Course syllabus - Project in embedded systems

Objectives

The objective with this course is to deepen the students' knowledge, understanding and skills within the subject of embedded systems, by applying professional project methodology on a relevant project performed in smaller groups.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, student will be able to develop, debug and test advanced embedded systems, by being able to do the following:

- Analyze complex problems in embedded systems
- Specify requirements on advanced embedded systems
- Describe the aptitudes needed to solve the problem.
- Apply advanced methods, tools and standards to solve the problem.
- Identify related problems and their solutions, and propose own solutions.
- Document and present the project results both orally and in writing.

Course content

This course applies professional project methodology on a project relevant to the field, and hence provides a deeper knowledge of embedded systems development. The work includes specification and analysis of the problem, searching for similar and related works in practices and research, providing a solution on a modeling and implementation level, and presenting the obtained results both in speech and writing. The course in performed in a project form, with a smaller group of students per project. The larger part of the course is an independent group work, guided by a supervisor appointed to each group. All projects are guaranteed to be within the field of embedded systems, but the exact contents of the projects is subject to change for each year, and it will be presented to the students at the beginning of the course.

Tuition

Supervised project work.

Specific requirements

Embedded Systems I 7,5 ECTS credits or corresponding. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 2 and English course A/English course 5 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 2.

Examination

Project (PRO1), 6 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5
Seminar (SEM1), 1.5 credits, marks Pass (G)

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Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail