t.BA.XX.CT2.10HS (Computer Engineering 2) 
Module: Computer Engineering 2
This information was generated on: 20 March 2023
No.
t.BA.XX.CT2.10HS
Title
Computer Engineering 2
Organised by
T InES
Credits
4

Description

Version: 7.0 start 01 February 2022
 

Short description

 The module covers memory hierarchies and their implications for software. Students also learn the features and application of basic peripheral devices of microcontrollers. Specific emphasis is placed on software techniques for structuring embedded programs and controlling program flow.

Module coordinator

 Rüst Andreas (ruan)

Learning objectives (competencies)
Objectives Competences Taxonomy levels
After the course, students are able to understand the organization and the functionality of a microcontroller. They can interpret timing diagrams of a system bus, understand address decoding and are able to write programs that access control and status registers. F,M K2, K3
Students are able to give an overview of the major types of memory. Moreover, they are able to connect external memory device and to explain a typical memory hierarchy. They can explain the functionality of caches and virtual memory and can assess the implications on software. F,M K2, K3
For microcontrollers, students can describe the features and functions of basic peripheral devices. Moreover, they can use such devices in their own programs - either directly or with a Hardware Abstraction Layer. In addition, students can access external peripheral devices through serial communication (UART, SPI, I2C). F,M K2, K3
Students are familiar with basic concepts for sequential control of program flow. They can model and implement a task as a software state-machine. They can discuss methods to detect events and can analyze them with regard to performance and latency. F,M K2, K3, K4

Module contents

 The module covers the expansion of a processor to a complete computer system. On the one hand, this comprises memory hierarchies, cache and virtual memory including their implications on software. On the other hand, students learn the the features and application of basic peripheral devices of microcontrollers. Specific emphasis is placed on software techniques to structure embedded programs and to control program flow.

From processor to system
  • Organization of a microcontroller
  • Functionality of a system bus
  • Memory map and address decoding
  • Functionality and application of control- and status registers 

Memory hierarchies
  • Memory technologies: Volatile (SRAM, DRAM) vs. non-volatile (ROM, Flash, EEPROM)
  • Connecting external memory devices
  • Memory hierarchies
  • Cache: Temporal and Spatial Locality, implications on software
  • Virtual Memory, Paging

Application of peripheral devices
  • Connecting IOs through GPIO
  • Serial data transfer: UART / SPI / I2C
  • Timer / Counter and their application
  • Analog Digital Converter (ADC)
  • Hardware Abstraction
Ablaufsteuerung von Programmen
  • Structuring of a program into modules
  • Software State-Machines (State-Event Model)
  • Detection of events: Polling vs. interrupt-driven IO
  • Interrupt performance and latency
  • Threads und scheduling

Hardware oriented programming labs for a target system
  • Working with Cross-Compiler, Linker, Loader and Debugger

Teaching materials

 Available in Moodle:
  • Slides
  • Lab descriptions
  • Exercises
  • Data sheets und user manual

Supplementary literature

  

Prerequisites

 Successfully completed CT1

Teaching language

 (X) German ( ) English

Part of International Profile

 ( ) Yes (X) No

Module structure

 Type 3a
  For more details please click on this link: T_CL_Modulauspraegungen_SM2025

Exams
Description Type Form Scope Grade Weighting
Graded assignments during teaching semester mid-term exam




labs		 written (paper or moodle)



Programming exercises		 45min





12 instances		 graded




graded according to lecturer		 15%






15%
End-of-semester exam exam written (paper or moodle) 90 min graded 70%

Remarks

 Mandatory mid-term exam:

dates according to course schedule
missed exams:
  • dispensation in advance possible for justified cases
  • afterwards only with medical certificate
  • resit can be an oral exam
  • missed exams without dispensation will receive a 1.0 grade
Labs
  • grading based on presence and number of solved labs
  • lab solutions (programs) have to be presented and explained to the lecturer
Semester end exam
  • written exam / moodle, 90 minutes
  • open book
  • covers the subjects from lectures and labs

Legal basis

 The module description is part of the legal basis in addition to the general academic regulations. It is binding. During the first week of the semester a written and communicated supplement can specify the module description in more detail.

Note

Course: Computertechnik 2 - Praktikum
No.
t.BA.XX.CT2.10HS.P
Title
Computertechnik 2 - Praktikum

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 01 August 2099.
Course: Computertechnik 2 - Vorlesung
No.
t.BA.XX.CT2.10HS.V
Title
Computertechnik 2 - Vorlesung

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 01 August 2099.