SIT210 - Embedded Systems Development
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Imali Dias |
| Prerequisite: | SIT102 and SIT111 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SIT730 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3 hour seminar per week, weekly meetings. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour online seminar per week, weekly meetings. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:Equipment Requirements: Learning experiences and assessment activities in this unit require that students have access to specific computing equipment, such as single board computers, microcontrollers and sensors. The expected cost of this equipment for this unit is $300-$400. Students will be informed at the start of the unit if loan equipment is available, or if they will be required to purchase it. | |
Content
Embedded devices are an inseparable part of modern computing systems. They monitor and control dedicated functionality of the systems. Examples of these systems include Anti-lock Brake Systems (ABS) and Airbags in cars to various Internet-of-things as Smart Home applications. This unit will focus on device level programming on System on Chip (SoC) development boards covering topics such as hardware interfaces and serial communications (GPIO, I2C, UART, SPI), real-time systems development, PCB design, Open Systems Interconnection Model (OSI), and Real Time Operating Systems. Students will build and prototype embedded devices and systems to capture data, sense the environment, and trigger actions using a range of hardware devices and for a variety of real-world projects.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Develop software necessary for controlling devices within an embedded system. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Develop an embedded system by interfacing sensing, computation and communication components to solve real world problems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Design sensing architectures that satisfy performance constraints related to robustness, fault tolerance and responsiveness. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Reflect upon learning achieved through experiences within the unit, and assessment tasks to highlight development of technical expertise in relation to career opportunities. | GLO6: Self-management |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning portfolio | Portfolio | 100% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must meet certain milestones as part of the portfolio.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SIT210 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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