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Linux Embedded System Topics and Projects

Linux Embedded System Topics and Projects

This course is part of Advanced Embedded Linux Development Specialization

Instructor: Daniel Walkes

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

20 reviews

Advanced level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

5 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

Build toward a degree

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What you'll learn

How to structure a product using Agile Scrum concepts
How to deploy a Buildroot or Yocto based project on Embedded Hardware
Relevant and recent concepts related to Embedded Linux development

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course is used as the capstone in a three course sequence, including Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot and Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project. Both of these courses must be completed before starting this course.

This course builds on the content in the previous two prerequisite courses to develop a final project of your choosing targeting Linux device targeting hardware. The final project is delivered using concepts from Agile Scrum. Several pertinent, recent, and relevant Embedded System development related topics are covered as a part of the course curriculum, which you may optionally choose to incorporate into your final project. Linux Embedded Systems Topics and Projects can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5307, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. This course includes specific hardware and software requirements. Please review the FAQ below for complete details.

Module details

This module will provide an overview of the requirements for your Final Project, as well as introduce Agile Scrum concepts we will use for the project development. We'll discuss some Buildroot related hints related to supporting a physical hardware platform for those who plan to use Buildroot in their final project. In addition, we'll cover some topics which are relevant as we move to a physical hardware platform, including bootloaders, device trees, and linux networking

What's included

6 videos4 readings4 assignments1 peer review

6 videosTotal 63 minutes

Agile Overview12 minutes
Final Project Overview18 minutes
Buildroot Additional Hints4 minutes
Bootloaders and Device Trees Part 112 minutes
Bootloaders and Device Trees Part 213 minutes
Linux Networking Overview5 minutes

4 readingsTotal 31 minutes

Course Updates and Accessibility Support1 minute
Non-Credit Students: Welcome and Where to Find Help10 minutes
Hardware & Software Requirements10 minutes
Final Project Proposal10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 38 minutes

Agile Overview30 minutes
Buildroot Additional Hints2 minutes
Bootloaders and Device Tree Part1 & Part 2 3 minutes
Linux Networking Overview3 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 600 minutes

Final Project Peer Review600 minutes

In this module you will complete the first iteration of your final project implementation. You will also learn about topics which could potentially be incorporated into your final project, or are otherwise relevant for modern embedded system projects, including Linux Device Update, MQTT and IoT, Read Only Root Filesystems, and Application Containers and Docker for Embedded.

What's included

7 videos1 reading4 assignments1 peer review

7 videosTotal 92 minutes

Final Project Sprints14 minutes
Linux Device Update Part 110 minutes
Linux Device Update Part 212 minutes
Linux Device Update Part 317 minutes
MQTT and IoT Platforms10 minutes
Read Only Root Filesystems14 minutes
Application Containers and Docker For Embedded15 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Final Project Sprint 110 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 17 minutes

Linux Device Update5 minutes
MQTT and IOT3 minutes
Read Only Root Filesystems4 minutes
Application Containers and Docker For Embedded5 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 600 minutes

Final Project Sprint 1600 minutes

In this module you will complete the second iteration of your final project implementation. You will also learn about topics which could potentially be incorporated into your final project, or are otherwise relevant for modern embedded system projects, including Git Workflows, C++ Templates and STL, and C Dependency Generation

What's included

5 videos1 reading3 assignments1 peer review

5 videosTotal 39 minutes

Git Workflows8 minutes
C++ Templates and STL12 minutes
C Dependency Generation Part 1 GNU Make8 minutes
C Dependency Generation Part 2 Automake6 minutes
C Dependency Generation Part 3 CMake6 minutes

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Final Project Sprint 210 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 12 minutes

Git Workflows2 minutes
C++ templates and STL5 minutes
C dependency Generation5 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 600 minutes

Final Project Sprint 2600 minutes

In this module you will complete the third and final iteration of your final project implementation. You will also learn about Software Testing and Software Test strategies releavnt to Embedded System development

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment2 peer reviews

4 videosTotal 41 minutes

Embedded Test Part 1 Concepts11 minutes
Embedded Test Part 2 Automated Testing12 minutes
Embedded Test Part 3 CI-CD12 minutes
Embedded Test Part 4 TDD and BDD6 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Final Project Sprint 310 minutes
Final Project Demo Video and Outline10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 10 minutes

Embedded Software Test10 minutes

2 peer reviewsTotal 660 minutes

Final Project Sprint 3600 minutes
Final Project Demo Video and Outline Updates60 minutes

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