Foundations of Embedded Systems

This site is an interactive guide to the theory and practice of computing systems that interact with the physical world. The main content of the site are the pre-recorded videos, the draft textbook, and the auto-graded exercises. Use the menu (above) to navigate to a topic.

Recent Livestreamed Discussions

(Use the menu to navigate to the relevant pre-recorded videos and textbook chapters which have the core content. The livestream sessions primarily go over the results of the self-assessment exercises, clarify questions raised by students taking the course, and provide the opportunity for peer-to-peer discussions of the content.)

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Topic 07 Livestream: RISC-V
Nov 7
Topic 07 Livestream: RISC-V
Topic 05 Livestream: Computer Architecture Introduction
Oct 19
Topic 05 Livestream: Computer Architecture Introduction
Topic 15 Livestream: Quantifying Power, Energy, Performance, and Noise
Nov 25
Topic 15 Livestream: Quantifying Power, Energy, Performance, and Noise
Topic 11 Livestream: Hardware Design Case Studies
Nov 23
Topic 11 Livestream: Hardware Design Case Studies

Upcoming Livestreams (Fall 2022)

 

Technical Topic Highlight

RISC-V Processor Design Project

The RISC-V processor design project provides a hands-on introduction to modifying and improving the design of a 32-bit embedded processor core (RV32I) on the iCE40 Ultra Plus FPGA. Participants work in groups of three to investigate design improvements of the RV32I core and to measure the effect of those improvements on power and energy efficiency, time efficiency, and FPGA resource usage efficiency.