ee551 real-time operating systems introduction & course outline course originally developed by...

EE551 Real-Time Operating Systems

Introduction &

Course OutlineCourse originally developed by

Maj Ron Smith

Apr 20, 2023 Dr Alain Beaulieu

Introduction

Professor Name: Alain Beaulieu, CD, PhD Office: S5114 Telephone: 6196 (W) – 766-8535 (H) Cell 613-328-6420 E-mail: alain.beaulieu@rmc.ca web: beaulieu.segfaults.net/

Students Number of participants Lab groups

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Outline

My Bio Context of Real-Time Operating Systems Course Overview & Marking Resources

Notes Texts

Rules of Engagement

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My Biography

81-86 CMR-RMC BEng in computer engineering EME

87-88: Land software engineering center Artillery systems software engineer Engineer infantry and armoured pop up

targets 88-90: Maintenance officer 119 AD Bty 90-92: MEng Real time systems 92-95: PMO Low Level Air Defence

Section head software engineering LLAD Configuration manager Section head maintenance planning ILS

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My Biography

95-98: OC 210 AD Workshop (first to third line maintenance)

98-01: PMO TCCCS Maintenance planning officer Configuration manager System engineer – Electronic Warfare

01-04: PhD – RMC/Queen’s (full time) Safety of computer guided surgery

Graduated PhD in July 07 04-Present: Professor in ECE

Left the military in Oct 09

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Why Real-Time Operating Systems ?

Growing complexity of real-time software today

Niche computer/software engineering subject

Direct military relevance (and commercial)

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EE551 Course Overview

~70% Practical (hands-on) Use of an RTOS ~30% Theoretical Topics in RTOS

An emphasis on OS scheduling issues

A keystone project you spec and solve

Prerequisites: Real-Time System course (or experience) Operating Systems A Programming Language (preferably C)

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EE551 Marking Scheme*

Laboratories (at least 4)40% Labs 1,2 & 3 – direct theory (Lab 4 – hands-on schedulability)

Assignments 20% Selecting an RTOS Reviewing RTOS Papers

Project + Presentation40% Choose either a hands-on project, or*An exam will be set for any student who does not adequately

pass any of the areas above

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Course Notes

use site: beaulieu.segfaults.net/

notes (PowerPoint) labs (Web pages) assignments posted

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EE551 Course Texts

Recommended: MicroC/OS-II The Real-Time Kernel Second Edition

Labrosse, 2002

Reference only: Real-Time Systems,

J.W.S. Liu, 2000

Real-Time Systems and Programming Languages, Second edition Burns and Wellings, 1997

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Rules of Engagement

classes Classes Wednesday @ RMC room tbd and Time 09:00 ~

11:30 All classes are mandatory Class participation is expected

labs No set periods --- or when do you want to? You may use the computers in S4126

office hours Weekdays Mon -Fri 0730-16:30 hrs phone 541-6000 extension 6196 {home 776-8535 – cell 328-6420}

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Who should take the course?

Students with an interest in operating systems

Students with an interest in real-time systems

Students with an interest in understanding why the system seems to work so well most of the time, but when it fails … it fails spectacularly

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