Real-Time Mission-Critical Systems Design
This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5317, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree.Upon completion of this course the learner will know the difference between systems you can bet your life on (mission critical) and those which provide predictable response and quality of service (reliable). This will be achieved not only by study of design methods and patterns for mission critical systems, but also through implementation of soft real-time systems and comparison to hard real-time. Methods of verification to determine ability to meet mission critical as well as soft real-time requirements will be learned so that the learner can properly assess risk, reliability and impact of failure in real-time systems.
At the end of this course learners will be able to apply an architectural style (cyclic executive, RTOS, or embedded Linux) to more detailed design of a mission critical system, a soft real-time system, or a mixed hard and soft real-time system, including:
● Thorough understanding of hardware/software device interfaces and resource view for hardware abstraction layers (HAL, BSP)
● Design trade-offs with different real-time hardware architectures including single core, multi-core, hybrid-FPGA, GP-GPU, and DSP systems, with emphasis on multi-core
● Mission critical embedded systems architecture and key design elements
● Fault tolerant processing, memory, and I/O concepts
Use of SECDED (Single Error Correction, Double Error Detection) codes for ECC (Error Correction Code) memories
How flash file systems work, along with wear leveling and the write amplification metric
Differences and common characteristics of high availability and high reliability
Methods and design for redundant hardware with cross strapping and recovery
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Device I/O interfaces and Drivers for Real-time Systems
Week 2
Fault Tolerant Memory and Storage for Mission Critical Systems
Week 3
Solving performance and reliability defects in real-time systems
Week 4
Difference between high availability and high reliability for hard and soft real-time systems
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
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