Embedded Systems

A joint initiative of IT Department, Government of Kerala and Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD), with the support of Infosys, the Model Finishing School has been set up to bridge gaps in employ ability of professionally qualified youths of Kerala. The institution based at  Thiruvananthapuram started a Course in Embedded System Design in Project Applications. Training will be held at the Finishing School premises, Science and Technology Museum Complex, PMG Junction, Thiruvananthapuram.

Eligible Candidates

Students who have completed/studying  B.Tech (Computer Science/Electronics/IT), MCA/M.Sc (Computer Science/Electronics/IT), BCA/B.Sc(Computer Science/Electronics/IT) and Diploma holders/students 
from Polytechnics are eligible for applying this course.

• The 15 day long  Course on Embedded Systems in Project Applications  is aimed at exposing students in the area of Embedded Systems.
• The Course curriculum is so designed  to give importance for doing Projects in Embedded System Design.
• Applications are to be submitted online at the website of Model Finishing School .
• The fee for this programme is Rs.6000. Merit is the sole criteria for admission.
• At the time of certificate verification, candidates have to produce the following:
  1.  
     Original Certificates (to be returned after verification)
  2.  
     Attested Copy of Certificates (for submission at office)
  3.  
     Two recent passport-size color photographs
  4.  
     Cash/DD for Rs.6000, towards course fee, drawn in favor of ‘The
     Director, Model Finishing School’, payable at Thiruvananthapuram. The
     name and address of the candidate should be clearly written on the
     reverse of the Demand Draft.

1.Introduction to Embedded systems (Embedded System, Categories of Embedded, System, Requirements of Embedded Systems, Challenges and Issues in, Embedded Software, Development, Applications of Embedded Systems in Consumer Electronics, Control System, Biomedical Systems, Handhold computers, Communication devices.)
2. Hardware architectures of embedded systems: Hardware architecture, Application circuits, embedded system architecture and micro controllers, hardware-software co-design, communication interfaces.
3. Software architecture of embedded systems: embedded C
4. Real-time operating systems (RTOS): (Introduction to Real – Time Operating Systems: Tasks and Task States, Tasks and Data, Semaphores, and Shared Data; Message Queues, Mailboxes and Pipes, Timer Functions, Events, Memory Management, Interrupt Routines in an RTOS Environment (Chapter 6 and 7 from Text Book 3, Simon) Basic Design Using a Real-Time Operating System: Principles, Semaphores and Queues, Hard Real-Time Scheduling Considerations, Saving Memory and Power, An example RTOS like uC-OS (Open Source); Embedded Software Development Tools: Host and Target machines, Linker/Locators for Embedded Software, Getting Embedded Software into the Target System; Debugging Techniques: Testing on Host Machine, Using Laboratory Tools, An Example System. (Chapter 8,9,10 and 11 from Text Book 3, Simon)
5. Introduction to PIC micro controllers: PIC architecture, Familiy, Features and peripherals, etc ( With special emphasis on PIC 16F877A)
6. PIC C compiler.
7. Embedded System Design Using PIC Micro Controllers: Selection of controller for embedded system application, Development tools, Design Case study, etc