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ARM University Program

The aim of the ARM University Program is to encourage the use of ARM processors as teaching and research aids in educational establishments, as well as the choice processor for student projects. University courses, projects, and research which focus on SoC design, computer architecture, embedded systems, microprocessors/controllers, assembly programming, OS application development, robotics, or mechatronics that can benefit from using ARM IP and development systems. Students benefit from using today’s development tools and technology.

The program provides a variety of starting points, tools, and materials to both students and faculty, including development systems, core and physical IP components, OS's, system-level tools, training materials, as well as a variety of lab samples, example curricula, and student application notes.

 
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 ARM Enables Cortex™-M0 Processor IP Availability via ARM Designstart Portal!

ARM has announced the availability of the ARM® Cortex™-M0 DesignStart Processor via the ARM DesignStart™ online IP portal as a download after a simple click-through EULA. For academics, start-ups and ad-hoc technology teams looking to teach or prototype with a real ARM processor, a processor configured as a synthesizable, obfuscated verilog netlist is available. Implemented in almost any FPGA, the processor enables SoC design courses and projects around a real instruction set compatible ARM core.When manufactured according to the EULA, it is possible to teach anything from embedded system application to microprocessor applications using the same platform. Through this online access model, ARM will accelerate the proliferation of ARM technology in university curriculums and research projects.

   

 The Official ARM Cortex-M0 DesignStart Example Design Kit (EDK) is Now Freely Downloadable!

The ARM Cortex-M0 DesignStart Example Design Kit (EDK) helps to start designing complete systems (hardware + software) with the Cortex-M0 DesignStart Processor on an FPGA board. It includes a selection of simple AHB-Lite peripherals, AHB-Lite bus infrastructure components, example systems for use as design templates, software examples based on the popular Keil MDK-ARM software development tools, and associated quickstart guides and documentation. It is everything you need to get an example system based on the M0_DS running out-of-box in a Xilinx-based Digilent FPGA board!

 

 Migrating From Other Processors and Architectures

A variety of Application Notes written to help migrate course and project materials from other processors and architectures to ARM are available.

 

 New ARM-based Academic Textbooks and Teaching Materials!

One of the most often requested resources from the ARM University Program are quality academic textbooks and teaching materials. With increased frequency, new academic ARM-based textbooks and teaching materials are being made available, and we maintain an updated list of these as part of our offerings. 
 

 DS-5 Basic Edition is Available Free for Qualified Universities!

Curently, we are only considering license requests from faculty members. DS-5 Basic Edition makes it easy to develop Linux applications for ARM-based platforms. It reduces the learning curve, shortens the development and testing cycle, and helps to build reliable applications quickly. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

   

 ARM Accredited Engineer (AAE) Program and University Partners (AAUP)

The ARM Accredited Engineer (AAE) program is a global certification program that allows software and hardware engineers to become “ARM Accredited Engineers.”  It provides reliable and comprehensive industry-wide qualifications that employers can use as quality benchmarks for hiring new staff and measuring the success of training programs.

The qualifications for a university to become an AAUP are to offer a course that incorporates teaching material covering the AAE syllabus and to purchase a number of examination vouchers for their students annually. There is no entry fee for universities.

 

 ARM University Program/University of Plymouth Educational Interview Series on iTunes!

A series of educational and technical interviews between ARM and the University of Plymouth is now available on iTunes! The first interview discusses the ARM business model and general information about the suite of ARM cores and architectures. Topics such as floating-point arithmetic and cache memory are available to listeners who want to know more about what is inside the latest ARM processors.

   

Legacy ARM Development Platform Donations for Qualified Universities!

A limited number of legacy ARM hardware development platforms are available for donation. Please be aware that shipments to addresses outside the United States require the university to agree to pay international shipping charges. For this, we require a valid FedEx or DHL shipping account number for the international shipping charges. 

All donations are subject to approval. Please contact [email protected] with a detailed proposal for more information. Documentation for most of the following platforms is in the InfoCenter

Versatile PB926EJ-S, Integrator/AP. Integrator/CP, Integrator/CM720T, Integrator/CM920T, Integrator/CM926EJ-S, Integrator/CM966E-S, Integrator/AM Analyzer Module, Integrator/IM-AD1, Integrator/AT1, Integrator/IM-LT1/2, Evaluator-7T, Other various 3rd-party ARM-based evaluation boards, Multi-ICE, Multi-Trace + Probes, and RealView Trace.

 
 


University of Pennsylvania

Penn Engineering
GRASP Laboratory - General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception
Spring 2012

ARM/STMicro Cortex-M3 (STM32)-based Nano Quadrotors: Quadricopters with Artificial Swarm Intelligence by GRASP Lab & KMel Robotics!  Check out the videos and links below!


The University of Michigan

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EECS 373: Design of Microprocessor Based Systems
 
Winter 2012
Teaching Staff: Dr. Mark Brehob

Partial Syllabus:

  • Lecture 1: Overview, start ARM Cortex-M3 ISA example
  • Lecture 2: Finish example, ARM Cortex-M3 ISA overview, tools, ABI start
  • Lecture 3: Review, ABI, busses and memory-mapped I/O.
  • Lecture 4: More ARM assembly, busses and memory mapped I/O
  • Lecture 5: Busses and memory mapped I/O, AHB, APB, maybe start interrupts
  • Lecture 6: APB, interrupts
  • Lecture 7: Interrrupts, basically same as above.
  • Lecture 8: Bus interfacing review and memory technologies. Logic design, timing review, clock sync. -- done on board
  • Serial buses

Full Syllabus


An ARM Linux Box for $25!!!

ARM 11 based Raspberry Pi
 

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK registered charity (Registration Number 1129409) which exists to promote the study of computer science and related topics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing.

They plan to develop, manufacture and distribute an ultra-low-cost computer, for use in teaching computer programming to children. It expects this computer to have many other applications in both the developed and the developing world.

The first product is about the size of a credit card, designed to plug into a TV or combine with a touch screen for a low cost tablet. The expected price is $25 for a fully-configured system.

Provisional specification:

  • 700MHz ARM11
  • 128MB or 256MB of SDRAM
  • OpenGL ES 2.0
  • 1080p30 H.264 high-profile decode
  • Composite and HDMI video output
  • USB 2.0
  • SD/MMC/SDIO memory card slot
  • General-purpose I/O
  • Optional integrated 2-port USB hub and 10/100 Ethernet controller
  • Open software (Ubuntu, Iceweasel, KOffice, Python)

Introduction

ARM Ltd and the University of Liverpool are offering exciting and generous scholarship and internship opportunities for one or two students from India to study for a microelectronics Master's degree at the University of Liverpool undertaking their project work as paid interns at ARM R&D in the UK. This is the 8th year that this scholarship is offered.
 

Scholarship Package

  • An ARM R&D Award of £6,200
  • A guaranteed 4 month internship with ARM R&D in Cambridge UK with graduate intern level salar.
  • An 'Indian Regional Award' from the University of Liverpool worth £1,000 tuition fee reduction

The scholarship package will approximately cover the tuition fees of the Master's course.
 

Eligibility

Scholarships are open to students holding an offer for the MSc(Eng) Microelectronic Systems and Nanotechnology (preferred) or MSc(Eng) Microelectronic Systems and Telecommunication at the University of Liverpool’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics for Sept 2012 entry.

Applicants should have:

  • First class BSc, BE or BTech degree in a relevant subject (ideally Computer Science with a good background in computer hardware)
  • Multi-disciplinary interest in Computer science and Electronics engineering
  • A keen and demonstrable interest in research relating to security of embedded systems, wireless sensor networks, ubiquitous computing, human computer interactions, distributed systems, data mining and visualization
  • Experience and ability with prototyping/scripting languages, object oriented software design, embedded system design using C, web applications development
  • Experience in embedded systems design, system on chip or IC design 
  • Good English language skills (minimum IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 230 + ER 4.0 or 70% in English at Standard XII from central or metro state boards)
      

Applications

Candidates holding an MSc offer should submit an online application by May 2012 at: http://www.liv.ac.uk/EEE/armscholarship.htm. Selection interviews held at the offices of the University’s representatives in India in May/June 2012. From these interviews, short listed candidates will advance to a telephone interview with a senior ARM engineer in July 2012.

The ex-ARM-Liverpool scholars currently working at ARM office in Cambridge, (photo from left to right) Kauser, Harsh, Karthik, Akash, and Anand.
 

Background

ARM is a globally renowned company that designs the technology lying at the heart of advanced digital products. ARM's founding chief executive, Sir Robin Saxby is an Electronics graduate of the University of Liverpool and continues to support and collaborate with the University. ARM has offices all over the world with branches in Europe, North America, the Far East and ARM Embedded Technologies PVT in Bangalore. This package represents an excellent opportunity to gain a highly respected Master's degree from a top 20 UK University and gain work experience in the R&D department of a multi-national company at the cutting edge of IC technology.
  

Applying for the MSc(Eng) Programmes at the University of Liverpool

For more details about the MSc (Eng) programmes at the University of Liverpool and how to apply, please see: http://www.liv.ac.uk/eee/courses/postgrdc.htm.

http://www.liv.ac.uk/international

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