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 Winter 2015
-====== CSE3215 Embedded Systems  ======
+====== EECS 3215 Embedded Systems  ======
 ===== Calendar Description  =====
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 Introduction to the design of embedded systems using both hardware and software. Topics include microcontrollers; their architecture, and programming; design and implementation of embedded systems using field programmable gate arrays. Lectures (three hours per week), laboratory (two hours per week); four credits. Prerequisites: General prerequisites; SC/CSE 2031 3.00, SC/CSE 3201 4.00. Prior to Fall 2009: Prerequisites: General prerequisites; AK/AS/SC/CSE 2031 3.00, AK/AS/SC/COSC 3201 4.00 or AK/AS/SC/CSE 3201 4.00. Course credit exclusion: AK/AS/SC/COSC 3215 4.00.
+===== Course Outcomes  =====
-===== Mini-Calender Description =====
+After taking the course, students should be able to:
+  * Describe/demonstrate how to work with at least one embedded system and be able to configure/program it to do basic tasks.
+  * Describe/demonstrate embedded microcontroller architecture, development, debug and testing
+  * Describe and/or demonstrate the use of parallel, serial and analog interfaces used in embedded platforms
+  * Design embedded software and hardware systems under tight constraints
+  * Prototype embedded systems using microcontrollers or FPGAs
+  * Design embedded computer systems to address problems in important application domains
-Introduction to the design of embedded systems using both hardware and software. Topics include microcontrollers; their architecture, and programming; design and implementation of embedded systems using field programmable gate arrays. The following is a detailed list of topics to be covered:
+====== Prerequisites ======
-    * Introduction to specific microcontroller architecture, its assembly language, and programming
+Students should have a good understanding of digital and analog electronics and computer organization. You should also be familiar with assembly programming (C programming will be helpful).
-    * Input/Output ports, Interrupts, and timers
-    * Memory systems
-    * Analog to digital and digital to analog conversion
-    * Parallel and Serial Interfacing
-    * Hardware Modelling
-    * Structural specification of hardware
-    * Synthesis of combinational circuits using a Hardware Description Language
-    * Synthesis of sequential circuits using a Hardware Description Language
-    * Rapid Prototyping using field programmable gate arrays
-===== Course Schedule =====
+===== Course Contacts =====
-[[https://w2prod.sis.yorku.ca/Apps/WebObjects/cdm.woa/7/wo/2XA7pU4pLt5PLDEQSENaag/3.1.9.8.3.0.0.5|2011-12 schedule]]
+  * Course Director: Hugh Chesser -- hugh DOT chesser AT lassonde DOT yorku DOT ca, [[http://www.yorku.ca/chesser|Web site]]
+     * Office Hours: PSE 246: W 12 - 14, LAS 1004: F 13 - 16,  or by appointment.
+  * Teaching Assistants:
+     * Mr. Amir Rasouli (aras AT cse DOT yorku DOT ca)
+     * Mr. Giancarlo Ayala-Charca (gcayala AT cse DOT yorku DOT ca)
+===== Textbooks, Readings =====
+  - //Computers as Components: Principles of Embedded Computing System Design//, Third Edition, Marilyn Wolf, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers © 2012 (529 pages), ISBN:9780123884367.  Available via http://www.library.yorku.ca/e/resolver/id/2466258
+  - Others - see Readings Page