Subject Title : Embedded Systems

Sub. Code: 18EC62 No. of Credits:03=03:0:0 ( L -T – P) No. of Lecture Hours/Week : 03

Exam Duration: CIE +Group Activity+Assignment Total No. of Contact Hours:39
03 Hrs + SEE = 40 + 5 + 5 + 50 =100

Course objectives:
1. Understand the basic concepts of Embedded Systems.
2. Explain the Characteristics and quality attributes and Program of Embedded Systems.
3. Get exposure to an advanced microcontroller Cortex M3.
4. Understand the definition, structure and Working of Real Time Operating system.
5. Analyze different Embedded Systems in various Domain applications.

UNIT No of Blooms
Syllabus Contents
No Hours Taxonomy
level.
1 Typical Embedded System: Definition, Embedded systems vs.
General Computing Systems, Core of the Embedded System,
Memory, Sensors and Actuators, Communication Interface, 10 L1,L2,L3.
Embedded Firmware, Other System Components, PCB and Passive
Components. TEXT 1
2 Characteristics and Quality Attributes of Embedded Systems:
Characteristics of an Embedded system, Quality attributes of
Embedded Systems.
07 L1,L2,L3.
Hardware Software Co-Design and Program Modelling:
Fundamental issues in Hardware Software Co-Design, Computational
Models in Embedded Design.
3 ARM-32bit Microcontroller: ARM Cortex-M3 Processor-
Introduction, Overview of the Cortex-M3, Cortex-M3 Basics, 07 L1,L2,L3.
Instruction Sets. TEXT 2

4 RTOS for Embedded System Design: Operating System basics,

Types of operating systems, Task, process and threads (Only POSIX
Threads with an example program), Multiprocessing and
08 L1,L2,L3.
Multitasking, Task scheduling, Task Communication, Device Drivers,
How to choose an RTOS. TEXT 1

5 Trends in the Embedded Industry: Processor trends in embedded

system, Embedded OS trends, Development Language Trends, Open
Standards, Frameworks and Alliances, Bottlenecks.
Embedded Systems-Application and Domain Specific: Washing
Machine-application specific Embedded System, Automotive-
07 L1,L2,L3.
Domain Specific Example of Embedded Systems, Key Players of
Automotive Embedded Market.
Design Case Studies: Digital camera, Embedded Systems in
Automobile, Smart Card Reader, Automated Meter Reading System.
TEXT 1
Note 1.Unit 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 will have internal choice.
Note 2.Two assignments are evaluated for 5 marks: Assignment – 1 from units 1 and 2
Assignment - 2 from units 3, 4 and 5.
Note 3. Unit 4-Digital Teaching and Learning.

CO1. Understand different blocks of a Typical Embedded System.

CO2. Analyse different characteristics, quality attributes and modelling Techniques of embedded
system design
CO3. Apply the knowledge of Instruction Set to program ARM 32bit Microcontroller.
CO4. Analyze the concepts of Real time kernel & Operating System services.
CO5. Evaluate the current trends in embedded industry and analyse different application and
domain specific examples of embedded systems through case studies.
COs Mapping with POs
CO1 PO1,PO3
CO2 PO1,PO2,PO3,PO4,PO5
CO3 PO1,PO2,PO3,PO4,PO5,PO6
CO4 PO1,PO2,PO3,PO4,PO5
CO5 PO1,PO2,PO3,PO4,PO5,PO6

Text Book:
1. Shibu K V, “Introduction to Embedded Systems”, First Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Education
Private Limited, 2009
2. Joseph Yiu,“The Definitive Guide to the ARM Cortex-M3”, Second Edition, Newnes,
(Elsevier), 2008

Reference Books:
1. Raj Kamal, “Embedded Systems – Architecture, Programming and Design”, edition, Mc Graw
Hill, 2012

2. James K Peckol “Embedded Systems – A contemporary Design Tool”, edition, John Weily, 2008

Web Links:

1. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc20_cs15/course