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EE551 Real-Time Operating Systems

EE551 Real-Time Operating Systems. Introduction & Course Outline Course originally developed by Maj Ron Smith. Introduction. Professor Name: Alain Beaulieu, CD, PhD Office: SSS23 Telephone: 6196 (W) – 384-5413 (H) Cell 613-328-6420 E-mail: beaulieu-a@rmc.ca

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EE551 Real-Time Operating Systems

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  1. EE551 Real-Time Operating Systems Introduction & Course Outline Course originally developed by Maj Ron Smith

  2. Introduction • Professor • Name: Alain Beaulieu, CD, PhD • Office: SSS23 • Telephone: 6196 (W) – 384-5413 (H) • Cell 613-328-6420 • E-mail: beaulieu-a@rmc.ca • web: http://beaulieu.segfaults.net/ • Students • Number of participants • Lab groups Dr Alain Beaulieu

  3. Outline • My Bio • Context of Real-Time Operating Systems • Course Overview & Marking • Resources • Notes • Texts • Rules of Engagement Dr Alain Beaulieu

  4. My Biography • 81-86 CMR-RMC • BEng in computer engineering • EME • 87-88: Land software engineering center • Artillery systems software engineer • Engineer infantry and armoured pop up targets • 88-90: Maintenance officer 119 AD Bty • 90-92: MEng Real time systems • 92-95: PMO Low Level Air Defence • Section head software engineering LLAD • Configuration manager • Section head maintenance planning ILS Dr Alain Beaulieu

  5. My Biography • 95-98: OC 210 AD Workshop • (first to third line maintenance) • 98-01: PMO TCCCS • Maintenance planning officer • Configuration manager • System engineer – Electronic Warfare • 01-04: PhD – RMC/Queen’s (full time) • Safety of computer guided surgery • 04-Present: Professor in ECE • Left the military in Oct 09 Dr Alain Beaulieu

  6. Why Real-Time Operating Systems ? • Growing complexity of real-time software today • Niche computer/software engineering subject • Direct military relevance • (and commercial) Dr Alain Beaulieu

  7. EE551 Course Overview • ~70% Practical (hands-on) Use of an RTOS • ~30% Theoretical Topics in RTOS • An emphasis on OS scheduling issues • A keystone project you spec and solve • Prerequisites: • Real-Time System course (or experience) • Operating Systems • A Programming Language (preferably C) Dr Alain Beaulieu

  8. EE551 Marking Scheme* • Laboratories (at least 4) 40% • Labs 1,2 & 3 – direct theory • (Lab 4 – hands-on schedulability) • Assignments 20% • Selecting an RTOS • Reviewing RTOS Papers • Project + Presentation 40% • Choose either a hands-on project, or *An exam will be set for any student who does not adequately pass any of the areas above Dr Alain Beaulieu

  9. Course Notes • use site: • http://beaulieu.segfaults.net/ • notes (PowerPoint) • labs (Web pages) • assignments posted Dr Alain Beaulieu

  10. EE551 Course Texts Recommended: • MicroC/OS-II The Real-Time Kernel Second Edition • Labrosse, 2002 Reference only: • Real-Time Systems, • J.W.S. Liu, 2000 • Real-Time Systems and Programming Languages, Second edition • Burns and Wellings, 1997 Dr Alain Beaulieu

  11. Rules of Engagement • classes • Classes Thur @ RMC S4214 and Time 13:00 ~ 15:30 • All classes are mandatory • Class participation is expected • labs • No set periods --- or when do you want to? • You may use the computers in Swing Space SSC02 • office hours • Weekdays Mon -Fri 0830-16:30 hrs • phone 541-6000 extension 6196 • {home 384-5413 – cell 328-6420} Dr Alain Beaulieu

  12. Who should take the course? • Students with an interest in operating systems • Students with an interest in real-time systems • Students with an interest in understanding why the system seems to work so well most of the time, but when it fails … it fails spectacularly Dr Alain Beaulieu

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