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IL2235 Real-Time Systems 7.5 credits

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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 27 Oct 2025 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
27 Oct 2025 - 12 Jan 2026
Periods

Autumn 2025: P2 (7.5 hp)

Pace of study

50%

Application code

51426

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
Course memo is not published
Number of places

Places are not limited

Target group
Open to all master’s programmes as long as it can be included in your programme.
Planned modular schedule
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Course syllabus as PDF

Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.

Course syllabus IL2235 (Autumn 2025–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus IL2235 (Autumn 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Time requirements for real-time systems.
  • Models to describe real-time systems.
  • Scheduling and resource allocation for single and multi-core real-time systems.
  • Time verification of real-time systems.
  • Real-time networks.
  • Real-time operating systems.
  • Implementation of software applications with real-time requirements.

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to

  • model and design real-time systems and apply different analysis techniques to validate their time requirements
  • use real-time operating systems to implement real-time software applications
  • present and discuss literature on real-time systems.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Knowledge and skills in programming covering 6 credits, equivalent to completed course DD1337/DD1310-DD1319/DD1321/DD1331/DD100N/ID1018.

Knowledge of computer technology/computer architecture covering 6 higher education credits, equivalent to completed course EP1200/IS1200/IS1500.

Proficiency in mathematical proof, equivalent to the completion of 7.5 higher education credits of higher education mathematics courses, for example SF1610/SF1624/SF1625/SF1630/SF1662/SF1671/SF1672/SF1673/SF1679.

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • LAB1 - Laboratory work, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Written Exam, 5.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • SEM1 - Seminars, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

EECS/Electrical Engineering

Main field of study

Computer Science and Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle

Supplementary information

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex