Industrial Hardware Design and Security.

Catalog description

Through hands-on projects, the use, programming, and security of digital hardware devices found in industry are explored. These devices include programmable logic, microcontrollers, and embedded systems. Working with programmable logic, coding languages such as VHDL or Verilog are used to design basic circuits. Microcontroller architecture, instruction sets and applications introduce security issues and real-time requirements, which are extended with more complex embedded systems. Throughout the course, these devices are related to the integration and security issues of large-scale industrial control systems affecting U.S. infrastructures such as energy, water, and transportation. Prerequisite: CSCI 160 or CSCI 111 with a C or higher.