CS.402 Embedded Systems Introduction Duncan Smeed

Administrivia  Resources  Syllabus  Textbook  Lecture Notes  One-Minute Papers  Tutorials/Practicals  Assessments  Pre-requisites  Recommended Reading/References IntroductionCS402_01/2

Introduction Resources  Web pages  Forum  CS402_01/3

Introduction Resources – Web pages  SPIDER:  Primarily used for everything bar the forum  In the process of being updated so…  …current alternative: CS402_01/4

Introduction Resources – Forum  Official Forum  Integral part of class delivery content I.e. may contain examinable material  Usual place for announcements, etc. CS402_01/5

Introduction Resources –  The official forum is the preferred method of e- interaction… …However, if you must use to contact me about the class then please be aware of my… …Filters and Spam Traps, so  Please use the label [CS402] as part of the subject line  Best to use your official University or Departmental account CS402_01/6

Introduction Syllabus & Textbook  Syllabus See  Textbook Computers as Components, 2/e Wayne Wolf ISBN: CS402_01/7

Introduction Lecture Notes  Distribution policy Available from: SPIDER and <personal.cis.strath.ac.uk/~dunc/teaching/cs402/ downloads/>  Slides only part of the story!  Attending the lectures is highly recommended*  Having (access to) the textbook is highly recommended *Note: It is now departmental policy to record attendance at lectures, practicals and tutorials. CS402_01/8

Introduction One-Minute Papers  This will be the 6 th year of using OMPs to support the teaching of my classes  Handed out at the start of each lecture  If I forget then please remind me!  Collected in at the end of each lecture  Please don’t forget to hand in your OMP!  Returned at a subsequent tutorial/practical  Used to kick-start a tutorial/practical Q&A?  OMP Bonus Scheme!  Worth up to an additional 10% of the coursework contribution. I.e. 10% * 20% => 2% of the overall assessment.  Each OMP is given a mark between 1 and 3 ① Neither of the questions answered ② Only one of the questions (sensibly!?) ③ Both questions answered (sensibly!?) CS402_01/9

Introduction One-Minute Paper… Questions  There are two OMP questions: Q1What was the most important point made in the lecture today? Q2What are you still most unsure of as a result of the lecture?  Please answer these questions as honestly as possible  They are an invaluable, and immediate, source of feedback  Answers to Q2 will help focus later lectures/tutorials on common issues  There may be a third question – typically a MCQ for eliciting feedback. For instance: CS402_01/10

Introduction Tutorials/Practicals?  Details/Links:  TBA  Guidelines:  TBA  Start Week 3 – Allocations announced in Week 2  Frequency – TBD but a possible/likely scenario  Tutorials in odd-numbered weeks  Practicals in even-numbered weeks CS402_01/11

Encourage Learning with In-Tutorial Exercises  Exercises attempted before/during/after tutorials and practicals are a vital aspect of engaging with the class content.  Many of the exercises will be derived from the end-of- chapter exercises of the textbook.  The more exercises attempted the better the level of knowledge and understanding will be.  Given the number of exercises that are set and the importance of these, it is recommended that students organise themselves into small self-help groups.  I call these self-help groups “ELITE Teams” ;-) IntroductionCS402_01/12

ELITE Teams  Composition  Self-determined by the students  Up to 4 students in each team  Members of a team should be in the same tutorial group  Organisation  ELITE Teams are encouraged to meet on an ad-hoc, weekly, basis outside the scheduled times for the CS.402 lectures/tutorials/practicals. The time available in a tutorial/practical will not be enough!  Members of the team are encouraged to share the workload of answering the In-Tutorial Exercises. How this is done is up to each team. There are several approaches…  Justification & Motivation  ELITE Team members will be able to discuss and answer more questions/exercises than they could as individuals. IntroductionCS402_01/13

Introduction Assessments  Exam: 80%  Answer 3 questions from 4  Coursework: 20%  Assessed Coursework Exercise (Individual)  Assessed Coursework Exercise (Group Project)  Class Test #1  Class Test #2  Bonuses: ?%  OMP Bonus Scheme!  Bonus questions in ACEs? CS402_01/14

Introduction Assessed Coursework Exercises (ACEs)  Assessed Coursework Exercise (Individual)  Type:Individual Exercise  Weight:50/200  Set:Monday, 7 th February – Week 3  Due:Monday, 7 th March – Week 7  Assessed Coursework Exercise (Group Project)  Type:Group Exercise  Weight:100/200  Set:Monday, 1 st March – Week 6  Due:Monday, 25 th April – Week 12  ACE Groups  Composition:TBD  Operation:TBD CS402_01/15

Introduction Class Tests  Class Test #1 (CT #1)  Type:In-lecture, 25 question, 20-minute, MCQ  Weight:25/200  Set:Tuesday, 8 th March – Week 7  Class Test #2 (CT #2)  Type:In-lecture, 25 question, 20-minute, MCQ  Weight:25/200  Set:Tuesday, 26 th April – Week 12 CS402_01/16

Feedback Mechanisms  Marked work and/or marking schemes  As appropriate  Sample solutions  Online and/or covered in lectures/tutorials/practicals  Forum Q&As  But remember this is not a ‘distance learning’ class!  One-Minute Papers  Help focus later lectures/tutorials/practicals on common issues  Class Tests  Correct answers given in the lecture following the class test  Tutorials  Worked exercises and solutions to in-tutorial exercises IntroductionCS402_01/17

Introduction Pre-requisites  Note recommended pre-requisites for the class:  Low Level Programming  CS 304 Operating Systems & Systems Software  CS 305 Computer Architecture CS402_01/18

Introduction Recommended Reading/References 1.Computers as Components: Principles of Embedded Computing System Design, 2/E Wayne Wolf ISBN: Additional recommendations will be identified as/when appropriate CS402_01/19