REAL-TIME AND FAULT-TOLERANT SYSTEMS

CSE4RFS

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject examines the concept of fault, error, failure, layered machines, classification of faults, provision of static and dynamic redundancy, hardware, software, time, information and network redundancy, N-version and roll-back recovery methods, concepts of local and global clocks, time validity of information in real time systems and networks.

School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Ben Soh

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: (CSE5NEF OR CSE2NEF) AND (CSE4OOF OR CSE1OOF)

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Ability to use the existing fault-tolerant and real-time computing literature.

02. Ability to describe, explain, generalize, classify, adapt and assess techniques, which are currently available for designing and analysing reliable fault-tolerant and real-time computer systems.

03. Ability to outline the methodologies that are available to combat system failures caused by hardware and/or software.

04. Ability to recognise dependability analysis techniques, which can be used to verify that a system has met its requirements.

05. Ability to discuss and explain the design fundamentals of a leading commercial real-time, fault-tolerant system.

06. Ability to identify the possible risks and ethical and social considerations relevant to designing a critical fault-tolerant system.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ben Soh

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 3-hour examinationHurdle requirement: To pass the subject, a pass in the examination is mandatory.	N/A	N/A	N/A	Yes	70	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One problem solving test/lab work (1500 word equiv)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO6