Catalog Description: Principles of embedded system design. Focus on design methodologies and foundations. Platform-based design and communication-based design and their relationship with design time, re-use, and performance. Models of computation and their use in design capture, manipulation, verification, and synthesis. Mapping into architecture and systems platforms. Performance estimation. Scheduling and real-time requirements. Synchronous languages and time-triggered protocols to simplify the design process.

Units: 4

Also Offered As: CIVENG C289

Prerequisites: Suggested but not required: CS170, EECS149/249A

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for EECS C249B after completing EL ENG 249, or EECS 249B.

Formats:
Spring: 3.0 hours of lecture, 1.0 hours of discussion, and 2.0 hours of laboratory per week
Fall: 3.0 hours of lecture, 1.0 hours of discussion, and 2.0 hours of laboratory per week

Grading Basis: Student Option

Final Exam Status: No

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Class Schedule (Spring 2027):
EECS C249B – TuTh 14:00-15:29, Cory 540AB – Pierluigi Nuzzo

Class Notes
Phase 1 and 2 seats are open to EECS Grad students. Remaining seats open during the adjustment period.

**Enrollment Permission seats are reserved for internal programs and are not open. Please DO NOT email the instructor or scheduling to request a seat**

Links:

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