Course Objectives:
Power has become a major design constraint for today’s computer systems. This
course introduces the principles and methods of power-aware design for both
deeply embedded systems and computer servers. Topics include program
optimization; power management at various levels such as operating system,
middleware, compiler, and computer architecture; power-aware real-time
scheduling; power control for computer servers, server clusters and large-scale
datacenters; server virtualization and consolidation for power efficiency;
power-efficient MAC and routing protocols in wireless sensor and ad hoc
networks.
In Fall 2009, this
course has four sections: (1) power-aware real-time embedded systems, (2) power
management and control in virtualized servers, (3) power efficiency in computer
architecture, and (4) power-efficient protocols in wireless sensor networks.
Instructor:
Dr. Xiaorui Wang
Office Hour: half hour after each class or by appointment, Ferris Hall 421
Phone: 974-0627.
Online Course Materials:
Class Time and Location:
Tuesday and Thursday,
11:10AM - 12:25PM, Ferris Hall 510
Textbooks and/or Other Required Material:
We mainly focus on state-of-the-art research papers, which you can find on the
above course schedule page.
No textbook is required but the following ones are recommended:
1. Real-Time Systems, by Jane W. S. Liu, Prentice Hall (April 23, 2000), ISBN: 978-0130996510.
2. Computer Architecture Techniques for Power-Efficiency, by Margaret Martonosi et al., 2008.
(available at UT library website
through this link:
http://www.morganclaypool.com/toc/cac/1/1)
Tentative Grading Policy:
Homework (critique):
20%
Class presentation: 15%
Final exam: 10%
Semester-long
project: 50%
- Proposal: 5%,
- Midterm presentation: 10%
- Final presentation: 15%
- Final report 20%
Participation: 5%
Prerequisites:
Consent of the instructor
Disability Statement:
Any
student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of
a disability should contact the Office of Disability Services at
865-974-6087 in Hoskins Library to coordinate reasonable accommodations
for students with documented disabilities.