Course detail

Hardware/Software Codesign

FIT-HSCAcad. year: 2023/2024

The course focuses on aspects of system level design. Implementation of HW/SW systems optimized according to various criteria. Behavioural and structural HW/SW system description. Basic hardware and software components and interface models. Hardware and software components synthesis. Assignment of behavioural description to given components. Design of interfaces between HW/SW components. Planning access to distributed components. Prediction and design analysis techniques regarding given constrains. HW/SW partitioning algorithms and tools. Heterogeneous computation architectures and platforms. Integrated design tools. Case studies of optimized HW/SW systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Dr. Ing. Otto Fučík

Department

Department of Computer Systems (UPSY)

Entry knowledge

Basics of system simulation and design.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

  • Mid-term exam - 20 points.
  • Project - 25 points. For receiving the credit and thus for entering the exam, students have to obtain at least 5 points from the project.
  • Final exam - 55 points. The minimal number of points, which can be obtained from the final exam, is 25. Otherwise, no points will be assigned to a student.
  • Plagiarism and not allowed cooperation will cause that involved students are not classified and disciplinary action can be initiated.

Aims

The aim of the course is to gain knowledge and skills in HW/SW co-design of computing systems. The students will also learn about models of hardware and software component behavior and mutual interaction, hardware and software partitioning algorithms and techniques and assessment of the quality, and the final system synthesis and optimization according to various criteria.
Students will gain knowledge and skill in theory and techniques of automatized HW/SW co-design of computation systems optimized according to various criteria.
Theoretical background for analysis and design of HW/SW systems.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Schaumont, P. R.: A Practical Introduction to Hardware/Software Codesign, Second Edition, Springer, 2013, ISBN 978-1-4614-3737-6 (eBook).
De Micheli, G., Rolf, E., Wolf, W.: Readings in Hardware/Software Co-design, Morgan Kaufmann; 1. vydání, 2001, 697 s., ISBN: 1558607021.
L. H. Crockett, R. A. Elliot, M. A. Enderwitz and R. W. Stewart: The Zynq Book: Embedded Processing with the ARM CortexA9 on the Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC, First Edition, Strathclyde Academic Media, 2014.
D. D. Gajski, N. D. Dutt, A. C-H Wu, S. Y-L Lin: High-Level Synthesis: Introduction to Chip and System Design, Springer, 1992, ISBN-13: 978-0792391944.
M. Fingeroff: High-Level Synthesis Blue Book, Xlibris US, 2010, ISBN ‎ 1450097243.

Recommended literature

Přednáškové materiály v elektronické formě.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MSC-2 Master's

    branch MBS , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIN , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MBI , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MPV , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MIS , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MGM , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MSK , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MMM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NSPE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NBIO , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEN , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVIZ , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NGRI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NADE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISD , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAT , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEC , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY up to 2020/21 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NCPS , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NHPC , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NNET , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAL , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVER , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NIDE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NISY , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NEMB up to 2021/22 , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Otto Fučík

Syllabus

  • System-level design methodology for embedded systems.
  • Heterogeneous computation structures, architectures and platforms.
  • Behavioral and structural HW/SW system description.
  • System-level synthesis - allocation, binding and scheduling.
  • HW structures synthesis and optimization.
  • CAD tools for HW/SW codesign.
  • Languages for HW/SW system description.
  • Design estimation and analysis techniques.
  • Low-power design techniques.
  • Models of computation.
  • Inter-component interfaces and communication.
  • Partitioning algorithms and tools.
  • System-level optimization.

Project

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Otto Fučík

Syllabus

Individual thirteen-hour project.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course