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CS.402 Embedded Systems

CS.402 Embedded Systems. Introduction. Duncan Smeed. Administrivia. Resources Syllabus Textbook Lecture Notes One-Minute Papers Tutorials/Practicals Assessments Pre-requisites Recommended Reading/References. Resources. Web pages Forum E-mail. Resources – Web pages. SPIDER:

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CS.402 Embedded Systems

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  1. CS.402Embedded Systems Introduction Duncan Smeed

  2. Administrivia • Resources • Syllabus • Textbook • Lecture Notes • One-Minute Papers • Tutorials/Practicals • Assessments • Pre-requisites • Recommended Reading/References Introduction

  3. Resources • Web pages • Forum • E-mail Introduction

  4. Resources – Web pages • SPIDER: <spider.science.strath.ac.uk/spider/spider/showClass.php?class=CS402> • Primarily used for everything bar the forum • In the process of being updated so… • …current alternative:<personal.cis.strath.ac.uk/~dunc/teaching/cs402/> Introduction

  5. Resources – Forum • Official Forum <https://local.cis.strath.ac.uk/forums/viewforum.php?f=115> • Integral part of class delivery content • I.e. may contain examinable material • Usual place for announcements, etc. Introduction

  6. Resources – E-mail • The official forum is the preferred method of e-interaction… … However, if you must use e-mail to contact me about the class then please be aware of my… … Filters and Spam Traps, so • Please use the label [CS402] as part of the subject line • Best to use your official University or Departmental account Introduction

  7. Syllabus & Textbook • Syllabus See <http://www.strath.ac.uk/cis/localteaching/localug/CS402/> • Textbook Computers as Components, 2/e<http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780123743978>Wayne WolfISBN: 978-0-12-374397-8 Introduction

  8. Lecture Notes • Distribution policy Available from: SPIDER and <personal.cis.strath.ac.uk/~dunc/teaching/cs402/ downloads/> • Slides only part of the story! • Attending the lectures is highly recommended* • Having (access to) the textbook is highly recommended * Note: It is now departmental policy to record attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials. Introduction

  9. One-Minute Papers • This will be the 6th year of using OMPs to support the teaching of my classes • Handed out at the start of each lecture • If I forget then please remind me! • Collected in at the end of each lecture • Please don’t forget to hand in your OMP! • Returned at a subsequent tutorial/practical • Used to kick-start a tutorial/practical Q&A? • OMP Bonus Scheme! • Worth up to an additional 10% of the coursework contribution. I.e. 10% * 20% => 2% of the overall assessment. • Each OMP is given a mark between 1 and 3 • Neither of the questions answered • Only one of the questions (sensibly!?) • Both questions answered (sensibly!?) Introduction

  10. One-Minute Paper… Questions • There are two OMP questions: Q1 What was the most important point made in the lecture today? Q2 What are you still most unsure of as a result of the lecture? • Please answer these questions as honestly as possible • They are an invaluable, and immediate, source of feedback • Answers to Q2 will help focus later lectures/tutorials on common issues • There may be a third question – typically a MCQ for eliciting feedback. For instance: Introduction

  11. Tutorials/Practicals? • Details/Links: • TBA • Guidelines: • TBA • Start Week 3 – Allocations announced in Week 2 • Frequency – TBD but a possible/likely scenario • Tutorials in odd-numbered weeks • Practicals in even-numbered weeks Introduction

  12. Encourage Learning with In-Tutorial Exercises • Exercises attempted before/during/after tutorials and practicals are a vital aspect of engaging with the class content. • Many of the exercises will be derived from the end-of-chapter exercises of the textbook. • The more exercises attempted the better the level of knowledge and understanding will be. • Given the number of exercises that are set and the importance of these, it is recommended that students organise themselves into small self-help groups. • I call these self-help groups “ELITE Teams” ;-) Introduction

  13. ELITE Teams • Composition • Self-determined by the students • Up to 4 students in each team • Members of a team should be in the same tutorial group • Organisation • ELITE Teams are encouraged to meet on an ad-hoc, weekly, basis outside the scheduled times for the CS.402 lectures/tutorials/practicals. The time available in a tutorial/practical will not be enough! • Members of the team are encouraged to share the workload of answering the In-Tutorial Exercises. How this is done is up to each team. There are several approaches… • Justification & Motivation • ELITE Team members will be able to discuss and answer more questions/exercises than they could as individuals. Introduction

  14. Assessments • Exam: 80% • Answer 3 questions from 4 • Coursework: 20% • Assessed Coursework Exercise (Individual) • Assessed Coursework Exercise (Group Project) • Class Test #1 • Class Test #2 • Bonuses: ?% • OMP Bonus Scheme! • Bonus questions in ACEs? Introduction

  15. Assessed Coursework Exercises (ACEs) • Assessed Coursework Exercise (Individual) • Type: Individual Exercise • Weight: 50/200 • Set: Monday, 7th February – Week 3 • Due: Monday, 7th March – Week 7 • Assessed Coursework Exercise (Group Project) • Type: Group Exercise • Weight: 100/200 • Set: Monday, 1st March – Week 6 • Due: Monday, 25th April – Week 12 • ACE Groups • Composition: TBD • Operation: TBD Introduction

  16. Class Tests • Class Test #1 (CT #1) • Type: In-lecture, 25 question, 20-minute, MCQ • Weight: 25/200 • Set: Tuesday, 8th March – Week 7 • Class Test #2 (CT #2) • Type: In-lecture, 25 question, 20-minute, MCQ • Weight: 25/200 • Set: Tuesday, 26th April – Week 12 Introduction

  17. Feedback Mechanisms • Marked work and/or marking schemes • As appropriate • Sample solutions • Online and/or covered in lectures/tutorials/practicals • Forum Q&As • But remember this is not a ‘distance learning’ class! • One-Minute Papers • Help focus later lectures/tutorials/practicals on common issues • Class Tests • Correct answers given in the lecture following the class test • Tutorials • Worked exercises and solutions to in-tutorial exercises Introduction

  18. Pre-requisites • Note recommended pre-requisites for the class: • 52 223 Low Level Programming • CS 304 Operating Systems & Systems Software • CS 305 Computer Architecture Introduction

  19. Recommended Reading/References 1. Computers as Components: Principles of Embedded Computing System Design, 2/EWayne WolfISBN: 978-0-12-374397-8<http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780123743978><http://www.waynewolf.us/embedded-book-2e/> Additional recommendations will be identified as/when appropriate Introduction

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