Schedule


This table will be filled up with information on reading assignments, topics, and other relevant notes (such as upcoming deadlines, etc.) as we go along. Please check frequently! The 'Reading' column indicates papers we will discuss in class and should be read. This is a tentative list and will change throughout the course of the semester.

Date

Topic

Reading

Notes

August 23 Introduction and course overview Notes  
August 25 Definitions and concepts Misconceptions paper, notes  
       
August 28 Time, Clocks, Clock Synchronization Notes  
August 30 Reference model Notes  
September 1      
       
September 4 Clock-Driven Scheduling Notes  
September 6 Clock-Driven Scheduling    
September 8     Project Proposal due
       
September 11 Priority-Driven Scheduling Notes  
September 13 Priority-Driven Scheduling Liu/Layland paper, notes  
September 15      
       
September 18 Priority-Driven Scheduling RMS vs. EDF paper, notes  
September 20 Priority-Driven Scheduling    
September 22      
       
September 25 Aperiodic and Sporadic Tasks Notes  
September 27 Aperiodic and Sporadic Tasks Notes  
September 29    
       
October 2 Aperiodic and Sporadic Tasks    
October 4 Aperiodic and Sporadic Tasks Notes  
October 6      
       
October 9 Resource Access Control Notes  
October 11 Resource Access Control Priority inversion paper  
October 13      
       
October 16     Mid-semester break
October 18     Mid-semester break
October 20     Mid-semester break
       
October 23 Resource Access Control Notes  
October 25 Resource Access Control    
October 27      
       
October 30 Real-Time Communication Notes  
November 1 Real-Time Communication Notes  
November 3  
 
 
       
November 6 Real-Time Communication Notes  
November 8 Real-Time Communication
Notes  
November 10      
       
November 13 Real-Time Operating Systems
   
November 15 Real-Time Operating Systems
Notes  
November 17 Student Presentation, Fault-Tolerant Systems
Notes  
       
November 20 Fault-Tolerant Systems Notes Paper Draft Due
November 22 Fault-Tolerant Systems    
November 24     Thanksgiving
       
November 27 Wireless Real-Time Systems SPEED paper, RAP paper  
November 29 Wireless Real-Time Systems   Peer Reviews Due
December 1      
       
December 4 Dynamic Voltage Scaling    
December 6 Student Presentation, Review, TCEs    
       
December 11     Term Paper Deadline
December 13 Project Workshop   DeBartolo 116, 1pm-5pm

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