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SWE 409: Real-Time & Embedded Software Systems
Engineering software systems operating under strict deterministic timing and resource constraints. Hard vs soft real-time systems, real-time scheduling algorithms (Rate Monotonic Scheduling, Earliest Deadline First), priority inversion and Priority I...
Course Overview
Engineering software systems operating under strict deterministic timing and resource constraints. Hard vs soft real-time systems, real-time scheduling algorithms (Rate Monotonic Scheduling, Earliest Deadline First), priority inversion and Priority I... Curriculum Structure &...
What You'll Learn
- Differentiate hard, firm, and soft real-time timing deadlines in safety-critical systems.
- Calculate schedulability bounds using Rate Monotonic Scheduling (RMS) and Earliest Deadline First (EDF).
- Implement multi-tasking embedded firmware on FreeRTOS with semaphores, queues, and task notifications.
- Eliminate priority inversion vulnerabilities using Priority Inheritance Protocols.
- Write memory-deterministic, MISRA C-compliant embedded software avoiding dynamic heap fragmentation.
Requirements
- SWE 106
- SWE 207
Degree Programme Curriculum Context
This course is a curriculum unit of the Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Software Engineering degree framework in Nigeria.
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