Undergraduate Course: Embedded Mobile and Wireless Systems (EWireless) 5 (ELEE11083)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Electronics |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will explain the architecture of advanced wireless and Mobile systems making use of embedded processor. The course will also enable the students how to design and develop such systems targeting new applications. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Engineering Software 2 (ELEE08017)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 30 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 12,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
160 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
appreciate the hardware architecture of modern mobile phones, tables, and emerging mobile and wireless smart electronic systems.
Understand the firmware and software architecture for embedded wireless and mobile systems.
Understand the programming model associated with mobile and wireless systems.
Understand the various Interfaces such as Application Peripheral Interfaces (APIs) associated with various hardware components of the mobile and wireless systems such as sensors for example.
Understand the various Interfaces such as Application Peripheral Interfaces (APIs) associated with various software components of the mobile and wireless systems at the operating system and application levels.
Appreciate an example echo system such as Google¿s Android Operating system and framework.
Be able to design new components and applications for the above systems.
Will be able to design a basic embedded mobile systems with sensors and APIs
Will be able to design and develop modules/applications or applications using the various sensors with a smart mobile phone as an example.
Will be able to design and develop modules/applications using the various wireless protocol drivers, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, etc.
Appreciate whether their new modules and applications could be exploited deeper within the smart system firmware structure.
Appreciate how various services (e.g. cloud based services) could exploit their developed software modules and applications. |
Assessment Information
| Examination (80%) Coursework (20%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Introduction to the course
Mobile and Wireless System Evolution. Mobile and Wireless System Architecture. Mobile and Wireless System Firmware
Embedded Processor architecture in Mobile Systems.
Application specific processors in mobile Systems. Programming model and embedded software design. Operating System Architecture.
Programming Model.
APIs and Interfaces. Sensors
Wireless communication protocols and drivers.
Communication blocks such as Antennas and associated units. Location technology and drivers.
Mobile and Wireless System Programming Model.
Location programming model. The Android Framework. Design of Applications.
Hardware design for functionality.
Software design.
Hardware and software optimization for power, speed, efficiency.
Example Applications.
Design example (4 sessions) |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Full time, 2 hours lecture per week plus four 3 hour practicals |
| Keywords | Embedded, Mobile, Wireless, Android, Design Software |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tughrul Arslan
Tel: (0131 6)50 5592
Email: T.Arslan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk |
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