Module #1 Introduction to Real-Time Operating Systems Overview of RTOS, importance, and applications in microcontrollers
Module #2 Microcontroller Basics Review of microcontroller architecture, memory organization, and I/O operations
Module #3 RTOS Fundamentals Key concepts of RTOS, including tasks, threads, and synchronization
Module #4 Task Management Task creation, termination, and scheduling in RTOS
Module #5 Synchronization Mechanisms Mutexes, semaphores, and monitors for task synchronization
Module #6 Inter-Task Communication Message passing, mailboxes, and queues for task communication
Module #7 Interrupt Handling in RTOS Interrupt handling mechanisms in RTOS, including ISR and ISR2
Module #8 Timing and Scheduling Timing constraints, scheduling algorithms, and deadline monotonic scheduling
Module #9 Memory Management in RTOS Memory allocation, deallocation, and protection in RTOS
Module #10 RTOS for Microcontrollers:Case Study 1 In-depth analysis of a popular RTOS for microcontrollers (e.g., FreeRTOS)
Module #11 RTOS Performance Optimization Optimization techniques for RTOS performance, including task prioritization and resource allocation
Module #12 RTOS Security Considerations Security threats and countermeasures in RTOS, including access control and encryption
Module #13 Debugging and Testing RTOS Applications Techniques and tools for debugging and testing RTOS applications
Module #14 RTOS for Safety-Critical Systems Design considerations and safety standards for RTOS in safety-critical systems
Module #15 RTOS for IoT Devices Challenges and opportunities of RTOS in IoT devices, including low-power design and wireless connectivity
Module #16 Advanced RTOS Concepts Advanced topics, including rate monotonic scheduling, adaptive scheduling, and hierarchical scheduling
Module #17 RTOS for Multi-Core Microcontrollers Challenges and opportunities of RTOS in multi-core microcontrollers, including parallelism and synchronization
Module #18 Future Directions in RTOS Emerging trends and future directions in RTOS, including AI, machine learning, and edge computing
Module #19 Project Development:Implementing an RTOS on a Microcontroller Guided project development, including RTOS configuration, task creation, and synchronization
Module #20 Project Development:Case Study 2 In-depth analysis and implementation of an RTOS-based project on a microcontroller
Module #21 Advanced Project Development:RTOS Optimization and Tuning Advanced project development, including RTOS optimization, profiling, and tuning
Module #22 Advanced Project Development:RTOS for Specialized Applications Advanced project development, including RTOS for specialized applications, such as automotive or aerospace
Module #23 RTOS Certification and Compliance Certification and compliance requirements for RTOS, including safety and security standards
Module #24 RTOS Tools and Enablers Overview of RTOS tools, including IDEs, compilers, and debuggers
Module #25 Case Studies:RTOS in Various Industries Real-world case studies of RTOS applications in various industries, including healthcare, industrial automation, and consumer electronics
Module #26 Future of Microcontrollers and RTOS Emerging trends and future directions in microcontrollers and RTOS
Module #27 Group Project:RTOS-Based System Design Group project development, including RTOS-based system design, implementation, and testing
Module #28 Individual Project:RTOS Optimization and Enhancement Individual project development, including RTOS optimization and enhancement
Module #29 Final Project Presentations and Demos Final project presentations and demos, including RTOS implementation, optimization, and enhancement
Module #30 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Real-Time Operating Systems for Microcontrollers career
