1 EEL 6935: Embedded Systems Seminar

2 General Information Instructor: Ann Gordon-Ross Office: Benton Office Hours – By appointment only on TR Web page: linked from Nothing on E-learning or Sakai. Communication: When sending , include [EEL6935] in the subject line Everything will be linked off of the course schedule! That will be the most important page for you!

How this Class is Different! Seminar style course geared for those with prior embedded systems background and interested in more in depth knowledge No required textbook No class projects Required readings include conference and journal publications – state-of-the-art, cutting edge research Class presentations over the material 3

How this Class is Different! What you will learn: –How to identify current, quality research Conference and journal quality Different for computer science vs. engineering –How to read research papers Difficult to learn the process, MUST practice to get better –Learn what research really is, how to evaluate it Is a PhD for you? –Gain presentation skills Excellent for job interviews Progressive feedback from peers and myself 4

How this Class is Different! What you will learn: –Wide knowledge of embedded system design aspects –In depth knowledge of your chosen topics I love this class! –Always learn new things –Review of 60 papers, but only read approximately 6 –No project –Group work –Public speaking 5

6 Course Information Prerequisites –CDA 5636: Embedded Systems 1 –Computer architecture –Digital logic design –Programming experience with C and/or C++ –Assembly languages –Basic UNIX/LINUX OS and compiler knowledge Reading –No textbook –Research papers as assigned, linked off of course schedule

7 Course Components Tests - 45% (not cumulative) –3 Midterms, each 15% –Questions covering presentations and related papers –Midterm 3 will be the last day of class – Tues April 22 Class Presentation – 40% –Number of presentation TBD –Long – 40 minutes over 2 related papers –Short – 20 minutes over 1 paper Class Participation – 15%

8 Groups You will be required to work in groups –Each group will be exactly 2 members –If odd enrollment, there will be 1 group of 3 or a single person may work alone First request will get consideration Approved/denied after add drop deadline Jan 11:59pm –Must submit group requests via to me by Sun Jan 8pm All individual this semester

9 Class Presentations Each group/individual will give several short/long presentations –5-10 minutes for questions/answers –Each presentation will cover 1/2 papers (short/long, respectively) 2 papers for long presentations must be related You will choose them and I will approve them Must submit papers via to me for approval at least 2 weeks prior to presentation day –Each presentation will cover a different topic Select topics via by Sun Jan 8pm Limited slots per topic, first come first serve Presentation date will be assigned, but will roughly follow topic list…

10 Class Presentation Topics Must choose different topics: –Topic 1 - Sensor Networks –Topic 2 - Communications –Topic 3 - Aero-space Applications –Topic 4 - Real-time Systems –Topic 5 - Reconfiguable Computing –Topic 6 - Hardware-Software Partitioning and Co-Design Principles –Topic 7 - Memory/Cache Optimization Techniques –Topic 8 - General Low Power/Energy Optimization Techniques –Topic 9 - Architectural Optimizations

Paper Selection Search top embedded system conferences…. –CASES, CODE+ISSS, ISPLED, SOCC, LCTES, DAC, FCCM, DATE, ICCAD, etc. –Consider tier 1 vs tier 2 vs tier 3 conferences Search top embedded systems journals… –IEEE TVLSI, IEEE TCAD, ACM Transactions on Computers, IEEE Transactions on Computers, DAES, TACO, etc. –Not just IEEE or ACM Google Scholar and Citeseer 11

Presentation Preparation Cover enough background so that viewers can understand Cover details of the papers’ implementations Results Last slide by identify questions/shortfalls/disadvantages/future directions Number slides X of Y 12

Presentation Preparation Submit PPT to me via by 8PM the night before your presentation so I can post it Each person must submit 4 potential test questions with answers via by 8PM the night before your presentation PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!! 13

Presentation Deliverables Papers submitted for approval 2 weeks before presentation date Presentation and questions (each person submits their own questions) by 8 PM the day before your talk 14

Presentation Timeline 9 topics, roughly 12 presentation weeks Topic choice gives you a rough idea of when your talk will be, I will assign the date –Midterm dates will be added –Special topics/guests may be added Talks begin Jan 28 –If you choose topic 1, you might present Jan 28 15

Grading Criteria Timing – 20/40 minutes Preparation – slides are presentable and understandable with good formatting and use of visual aids Submitting papers/slides/questions on time Presentation clarity Ability to answer audience questions Identification of questions/shortfalls/disadvantages/future directions If groups, each student talks for ½ of time 16

Class Participation 15% of Grade Presenter feedback –During each presentation, audience will note strengths/weaknesses for each presenter –Anonymous, just leave the notes at the front of the class for the speakers –Honor system Question participation –Ask questions after talk –I will record, and keep track of each question 17