Course

Computer Architecture (ELE210)


Course description for study year 2020-2021. Please note that changes may occur.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Facts

Course code

ELE210

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Language of instruction

Norwegian

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Time table

View course schedule

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto

Content

Introduction: Computer structure, embedded systems. Digital fundamentals: Transistor, logic gate, number system, basic logic functions, programmable logic. Computer hardware: Microprocessors and microcontrollers with a focus on ARM, memory technology, timer, exception processing, serial and parallel communication. Software issues: Low level (assembly) programming, high level programming based on C, real-time systems, user interface.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: 

  • Know how a computer in general and an embedded system (ES) is built. - Know the fundamental program structure and the concept of real-time behavior.

Skills:

  • Be able to realize and configure interfaces between parallel and serial ports in a microcontroller and external components. - Be able to develop software structure and code of a simple ES based on a product specification. - Be able to Develop digital support circuitry for a micro-controller.

General competence: 

  • Fundamental understanding of structure, properties and potential of computer-based systems.

Required prerequisite knowledge

HSE-course for bachelor students (TN101)

Recommended prerequisites

Introduction to Programming (DAT110), Introductory course for engineers - Computer science and electrical engineering (ING100)

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Home exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades Inspera assessment 25.11.2020 —


Coursework requirements

Theortical exercises, Laboratory exercises, Theortical exercises, Laboratory exercises

5 out of 8 written assignments and 6 out of 7 lab assignments must be approved  within the specified deadline.

Compulsory course attendance that must be completed and approved before access to the laboratory: Electronic Course in Health, Safety and Environment.

Completion of mandatory lab assignments are to be made at the times and in the groups that are assigned and published. Absence due to illness or for other reasons must be communicated as soon as possible to the laboratory personnel. One cannot expect that provisions for completion of the lab assignments at other times are made unless prior arrangements with the laboratory personnel have been agreed upon.

Failure to complete the assigned labs on time or not having them approved will result in barring from taking the exam of the course.

Course teacher(s)

Study Program Director:

Tormod Drengstig

Head of Department:

Tom Ryen

Laboratory Engineer:

Asbjørn Stokka

Course coordinator:

Eivind Sandve Haus

Method of work

3 hours lectures and 2 hours problem solving per week. In addition 3 hours mandatory laboratory work per week.

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Digital and analog circuits (BIE230_1) , Computer Architecture (ELE210_1) 5
Computer Architecture (ELE210_1) , Digital and Analog Electronic Circuits 2 (TE0623_1) 5
Computer Architecture (ELE210_1) , Digital and Analog Electronic Circuits 2 (TE0623_A) 5
Digital design (BIE260_1) , Computer Architecture (ELE210_1) 5

Open for

Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering Electrical Engineering, Vocational Path - Bachelor's Degree Programme Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme Industrial Automation and Signal Processing - Master's Degree Programme - 5 year

Course assessment

Form and/or discussion.

Literature

Obligatorisk1. Tengesdal M. Frå transistor til datamaskin. Bd nr. 39. (Universitetet i Stavanger Institutt for data- og elektroteknologi (forlag/utgiver), red.). Institutt for data- og elektroteknologi Universitetet i Stavanger; 2018.

Contact

Study Program Director:

Tormod Drengstig

Head of Department:

Tom Ryen

Laboratory Engineer:

Asbjørn Stokka

Course coordinator:

Eivind Sandve Haus

Offered by

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1