Course detail

Hardware/Software Codesign

FIT-HSCAcad. year: 2012/2013

System-level aspects of computing systems design. Constrained and optimized HW/SW system design. Behavioral description. Models and implementation of basic HW and SW components and their interface. HW and SW components synthesis. Mapping of behavioral description onto components. Components interface synthesis. Scheduling of access to shared components. Techniques for prediction and analysis of constrained and optimized design. Partitioning algorithms and tools. Hardware synthesis and code generation. Verification. HW/SW computing architectures. Integrated HW/SW development systems. Optimized HW/SW systems case studies.

Language of instruction

Czech, English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Dr. Ing. Otto Fučík

Department

Department of Computer Systems (UPSY)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students understand the theory and techniques of an automated hardware/software co-design of constrained computating systems.

Theoretical background for analyzis and design of HW/SW systems.

Prerequisites

Basics of system simulation and design.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

For receiving the credit and thus for entering the exam, students have to obtain at least five points from the project. Plagiarism and not allowed cooperation will cause that involved students are not classified and disciplinary action may be initiated.

Course curriculum

  • System-level aspects of computing systems design.
  • Constrained and optimized HW/SW system design.
  • Behavioral description.
  • Models and implementation of basic HW and SW components and their interface.
  • HW and SW components synthesis.
  • Mapping of behavioral description onto components.
  • Components interface synthesis.
  • Scheduling of access to shared components.
  • Techniques for prediction and analysis of constrained and optimized design.
  • Partitioning algorithms and tools.
  • Hardware synthesis and code generation. Verification.
  • HW/SW computing architectures. Integrated HW/SW development systems.
  • Optimized HW/SW systems case studies.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To give the students the knowledge of hardware/software computing systems co-design techniques including behavioral modeling of both hardware and software components as well as their interaction, partitioning algorithms, analyzing and profiling techniques, simulation, synthesis, and verification of designed systems.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The knowledge of students is examined by the mid-exam (20 points), the project (25 pints) and by the final exam. The minimal number of points, which can be obtained from the final exam, is 25 (of 55 points). Otherwise, no points will be assigned to a student. Plagiarism and not allowed cooperation will cause that involved students are not classified and disciplinary action can be initiated.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MSC-2 Master's

    branch MBS , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MPV , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MGM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MSK , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Otto Fučík

Syllabus

  • System-level aspects of computing systems design.
  • Constrained and optimized HW/SW system design.
  • Behavioral description.
  • Models and implementation of basic HW and SW components and their interface.
  • HW and SW components synthesis.
  • Mapping of behavioral description onto components.
  • Components interface synthesis.
  • Scheduling of access to shared components.
  • Techniques for prediction and analysis of constrained and optimized design.
  • Partitioning algorithms and tools.
  • Hardware synthesis and code generation. Verification.
  • HW/SW computing architectures. Integrated HW/SW development systems.
  • Optimized HW/SW systems case studies.

Project

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Otto Fučík