Embedded Engineering Education

193 Pages·2016·5.057 MB·English

by  Roman Szewczyk, Ivan Kaštelan, Miodrag Temerinac, Moshe Barak, Vlado Sruk (eds.)

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing 421
Roman Szewczyk
Ivan Kaštelan
Miodrag Temerinac
Moshe Barak
Vlado Sruk Editors
Embedded
Engineering
Education
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Roman Szewczyk · Ivan Kaštelan
Miodrag Temerinac · Moshe Barak
Vlado Sruk
Editors
Embedded Engineering
Education
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Editors
Roman Szewczyk Moshe Barak
Industrial Research Institute for Department of Science and Technology
Automation and Measurements PIAP Education
Warsaw Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Poland Beersheba
Israel
Ivan Kaštelan
Department of Computing and Control Vlado Sruk
Engineering Faculty of Electrical Engineering
University of Novi Sad and Computing
Novi Sad University of Zagreb
Serbia Zagreb
Croatia
Miodrag Temerinac
Department of Computing and Control
Engineering
University of Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Serbia
ISSN 2194-5357 ISSN 2194-5365 (electronic)
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
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Preface
Rising development of computer-based applications in almost all fields, from
medicine up to spacecraft technology, opened needs for new specialists—
embedded engineers. Embedded engineering covers different application fields
solving needed functionality by embedded computer technology. Therefore, the
main challenges in embedded engineering education are interdisciplinary approach
and fast development of computer technology with variety of customized proces-
sor platforms.
Some aspects of embedded engineering education have been the subject of
the European research project “FP7-ICT-2011-8/317882: Embedded Engineering
Learning Platform.” The five achieved outcomes—unified platform, basic set of
exercises, augmented reality interface, remote laboratory, and evaluation meth-
odology with tools—can be a valuable contribution for the establishment of an
embedded engineering profile.
This book is initiated by few universities from different countries which try
to establish an attractive and efficient study program for embedded engineering.
Besides results and experiences from the research project, it also includes some
other relevant experiences and expertise.
The book contains 12 original contributions.
The first one is discussing potential answers to the main challenges of embed-
ded engineering education. Some appropriate approaches for the definition of
study programs and their evaluation are given, together with early experiences at
the university where this approach is applied in last five years.
The second chapter presents a unified learning platform for embedded engi-
neering which includes hardware and software modules necessary for laboratory
exercises during the whole curriculum. The main goal is significant reduction of
introduction overheads in different courses. The platform has been evaluated at
four universities.
The next chapter gives a comprehensive overview of the basic set of 65 exercises
which accompany the unified learning platform. Besides documentation for each
exercise, necessary support and check routines are included.
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The fourth chapter gives an educational approach regarding advanced computer
architectures. Implemented Cray-1 architecture on the unified learning platform
allows students to learn, through exercises, the historical development of multicore
systems and supercomputers.
The fifth chapter presents new improvement concepts in education using
augmented reality technology. Use scenarios, field studies, activity analysis, and
formative evaluations are presented.
The sixth chapter presents development and usage advances of an augmented
reality interface for the unified learning platform. This interface is designed as the
learning assistance module providing students an easy and broad access to addi-
tional information during the laboratory exercises.
The seventh chapter proposes a very useful remote laboratory concept based on
the usage of the unified platform. Necessary hardware and software modules are
described, and different usage scenarios are evaluated.
The eighth chapter gives examples of advanced projects on the unified learn-
ing platform evaluating their impact on embedded engineering education. Besides
standard laboratory exercises, the advanced student projects provide the best way
to familiarize students with interdisciplinary embedded applications.
The ninth chapter gives a useful overview of experiences at the university where
the remote laboratory has been used in running study programs. Additionally, the
given evaluation provides very important guidelines for further usage of the remote
laboratory on the unified platform.
The tenth chapter proposes adequate evaluation methods and tools for embedded
engineering education. Particularly, exploring aspects of self-regulated learning is
important for higher study efficiency.
The eleventh chapter addresses a very important aspect of student motivation.
The proposed approach is based on specially designed introductory projects in
electrical and computer engineering. This approach is illustrated through an exam-
ple—team project for planning a window-cleaning robot.
The last chapter is focused on interfacing in intelligent sensor networks.
Analyzing different solutions, a new concept has been proposed where recognizing
task intelligence is suited on sensor.
The editors hope that this book will open a broader discussion about neces-
sary knowledge and appropriate learning methods for the new profile of embedded
engineers.
Roman Szewczyk
Ivan Kaštelan
Miodrag Temerinac
Moshe Barak
Vlado Sruk
E2LP Digest
Embedded systems have been furiously developed in last years. Therefore, the
embedded engineering education play important role in all universities. The main
challenges are interdisciplinary approach and high development dynamics.
This book focuses on the outcome of the E2LP project presented through the
scientific–technical contributions and aims to be available to a wide scientific
community. Additionally, some experiences and researches outside this project
have been included. This book provides information about the achieved results of
the E2LP project as well as some broader views about the embedded engineering
education. It captures project results and applications, methodologies, and evalu-
ations, leads us to the history of computer architectures, brings us a touch of the
future in education tools, and provides a valuable resource for anyone interested in
embedded engineering education concepts, experiences and material.
E2LP project deals with challenges in engineering education for embedded sys-
tems at university level which requires a complex and multidisciplinary approach
involving the understanding of various systems based on different technologies
and system solution optimizations. The main idea behind the project is to provide
a unified platform which will cover a complete process for embedded systems
learning. A modular approach is considered for skills practiced through supporting
individualization in learning. This platform shall facilitate a novel development of
universal approach in creative learning environment and knowledge management
that encourages the use of ICT. New learning model is challenging the educa-
tion of engineers in embedded systems design through real-time experiments that
stimulate curiosity with ultimate goal to support students to understand and con-
struct their personal conceptual knowledge based on experiments. In addition to
the technological approach, the use of cognitive theories on how people learn will
help students to achieve a stronger and smarter adaptation of the subject. Applied
methodology requires evaluation from the scientific point of view in parallel with
the implementation in order to feedback results to the R&D.
As a result, the proposed Embedded Computer Engineering Learning Platform
will help to educate a sufficient number of future engineers in Europe, capable of
designing complex systems and maintaining a leadership in the area of embedded
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systems, thereby ensuring that our strongholds in automotive, avionics, industrial
automation, mobile communications, telecoms, and medical systems are able to
develop. In such a manner, the E2LP intends to increase European competitive-
ness in the learning process of embedded computer engineering, ensuring further
technological and methodological development of the educational approach in this
field. In-depth information about the project can be found on the project Web page
http://www.e2lp.org.
Contents
Challenges in Embedded Engineering Education .................... 1
Ivan Kastelan, Nikola Teslic and Miodrag Temerinac
Unified Learning Platform for Embedded Engineering ............... 29
Ivan Kastelan, Nikola Teslic and Miodrag Temerinac
Exercises for Embedded Engineering Learning Platform ............. 45
Branka Medved Rogina, Karolj Skala, Peter Škoda,
Ivan Sovic´ and Ivan Michieli
Implementation of Advanced Historical Computer Architectures ....... 61
Zorislav Šojat, Karolj Skala, Branka Medved Rogina, Peter Škoda
and Ivan Sovic´
Methods for User Involvement in the Design of Augmented
Reality Systems for Engineering Education ......................... 81
Margarita Anastassova, Sabrina Panëels and Florent Souvestre
Augmented Reality Interface for E2LP: Assistance in Electronic
Laboratories Through Augmented Reality .......................... 93
Enara Artetxe González, Florent Souvestre and Jorge R. López Benito
E2LP Remote Laboratory: e-Learning Service for Embedded
Systems Education ............................................. 109
Rafał Kłoda and Jan Piwin´ski
Advanced Projects and Applications for Embedded Systems
Engineering on E2LP Platform ................................... 119
Dario Grgic´, Sebastian Böttcher, Marc Pfeifer, Johannes Scherle,
Benjamin Völker, Jan Burchard, Sebastian Sester
and Leonhard M. Reindl
E2LP Remote Laboratory: Introduction Course and Evaluation
at Warsaw University of Technology ............................... 133
Rafał Kłoda, Jan Piwin´ski and Roman Szewczyk
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