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AIS2203

Computer engineering for Cyber-Physical Systems

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Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

This course contains the following topics related to computer engineering for cyber-physical systems (e.g., intelligent IoT systems, industrial robots, mobile robots, vision systems, and sensors):

  • Parallel activities. Processes and threads. Concurrency.
  • States and context switching. Re-runnable programs (reentrancy).
  • Scheduling. Synchronisation and thread management. Thread pools.
  • Asynchronous events. Interrupt handling.
  • Real-time clock. Time management.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

  • The candidate can explain concepts, mechanisms, and programming methods to handle cyber-physical systems.
  • The candidate can describe concurrent applications in object-oriented development environments.
  • The candidate can explain how real-time engineering is part of control of cyber-physical systems, e.g., robots.

Skills

  • The candidate can develop concurrent applications in object-oriented development environments.
  • The candidate can implement concurrent solutions locally and in distributed systems.
  • The candidate can integrate concurrent mechatronics solutions.
  • The candidate can design responsive user interfaces for system interaction.

General competence

  • The candidate can contribute to planning and development of real-time cyber-physical systems, including system integration.
  • The candidate can evaluate the value of real-time engineering for autonomous systems and IoT applications.

Learning methods and activities

Learning activities include lectures, tutorials and practical lab/project work. A constructivist approach for learning is endorsed, with focus on problem solving and practical application of theory.

Further on evaluation

The final grade is based on an overall evaluation of the portfolio, which consists of a number of works delivered through the semester. The portfolio contains assignments that are carried out, digitally documented and submitted during the term. Both individual and team assignments may be given. Assignments are designed to help students achieve specific course learning outcomes, and formative feedback is given during the period of the portfolio. The re-sit exam is an oral exam the following spring.

Required previous knowledge

The course has no prerequisites. It is a requirement that students are enrolled in the study programme to which the course belongs.

Course materials

An updated course overview, including curriculum, is presented at the start of the semester and will typically also include English material.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
IE303812 7.5 sp Autumn 2021
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Computer and Information Science
  • Engineering Cybernetics
  • Engineering

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of ICT and Natural Sciences