1. Introduction to Embedded System [3 Hours]
   1. Embedded Systems overview
   2. Classification of Embedded Systems
   3. Hardware and Software in a system
   4. Purpose and Application of Embedded Systems
2. Hardware Design Issues [4 Hours]
   1. Combination Logic
   2. Sequential Logic
   3. Custom Single‐Purpose Processor Design
   4. Optimizing Custom Single‐Purpose Processors
3. Software Design Issues [6 Hours]
   1. Basic Architecture
   2. Operation
   3. Programmer’s View
   4. Development Environment
   5. Application‐Specific Instruction‐Set Processors
   6. Selecting a Microprocessor
   7. General‐Purpose Processor Design
4. Memory [5 Hours]
   1. Memory Write Ability and Storage Permanence
   2. Types of Memory
   3. Composing Memory
   4. Memory Hierarchy and Cache
5. Interfacing [6 Hours]
   1. Communication Basics
   2. Microprocessor Interfacing: I/O Addressing, Interrupts, DMA
   3. Arbitration
   4. Multilevel Bus Architectures
   5. Advanced Communication Principles
6. Real‐Time Operating System (RTOS) [8 Hours]
   1. Operating System Basics
   2. Task, Process, and Threads
   3. Multiprocessing and Multitasking
   4. Task Scheduling
   5. Task Synchronization
   6. Device Drivers
7. Control System [3 Hours]
   1. Open‐loop and Close‐Loop control System overview
   2. Control System and PID Controllers
   3. Software coding of a PID Controller
   4. PID Tuning
8. IC Technology [3 Hours]
   1. Full‐Custom (VLSI) IC Technology
   2. Semi‐Custom (ASIC) IC Technology
   3. Programming Logic Device (PLD) IC Technology
9. Microcontrollers in Embedded Systems [3 Hours]
   1. Intel 8051 microcontroller family, its architecture and instruction sets
   2. Programming in Assembly Language
   3. A simple interfacing example with 7 segment display
10. VHDL [4 Hours]
    1. VHDL overview
    2. Finite state machine design with VHDL

Practical:

Student should be complete project work related to this subject.

Reference Books:

• David E. Simon, “An Embedded Software Primer”, Addison‐Wesley, 2005
• Muhammad Ali Mazidi, “8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems”, Prentice Hall, 2006
• Frank Vahid, Tony Givargis, “Embedded System Design”, John Wiley & Sons, 2008
• Douglas L. Perry, “VHDL Programming by example”, McGraw Hill, 2002

Evaluation Scheme:

The question will cover all the chapters of the syllabus. The evaluation scheme will be as indicated in the table below:

*There may be minor variation in marks distribution.