Embedded Linux Systems Architecture Training Course

Buildroot is an open-source project that includes scripts for generating a cross-compilation toolchain, a customisable root filesystem image, and a Linux kernel tailored for embedded devices. Throughout this hands-on course, participants will learn how to use Buildroot to:

• Select the software to be included in the root filesystem.
• Add new packages and modify existing ones.
• Integrate support for new embedded boards.

By the end of the course, participants will have produced bootable filesystem images. Remote sessions utilise the QEMU emulator, while in-person training can be conducted using either QEMU or real embedded boards, at the trainer's discretion.

Other projects with similar objectives include the Yocto Project and OpenWRT. Please refer to these presentations to determine which solution best meets your needs.

This training course will explain how to use SysML, the modelling language for systems engineering. You will discover in particular block diagrams for the structural modelling of complex systems. You will deepen your understanding of sequence diagrams, state machine diagrams, and activity diagrams for dynamic modelling. You will also learn how to use SysML-specific diagrams such as the requirements diagram and the parametric diagram, as well as the concept of allocation. We will also emphasise the need to define a modelling approach tailored to the company's context and the type of system under study. Practical application will be carried out using the NoMagic Cameo Systems Modeler (MagicDraw) modelling tool.

Audience:

Systems engineers, business analysts, and architects who need to model complex systems involving both hardware and software.

Teaching Method:

Theoretical presentation illustrated with examples
50% practical work using Cameo Systems Modeler on a case study throughout the training.

Domain Driven Design (DDD) is an approach for managing complex behaviours when developing software.

This Introduction to Enterprise Architect training course is designed for all individuals who wish to use Sparx Systems’ UML modelling tool, Enterprise Architect, for their modelling activities yet are unfamiliar with the features, functions and use of Enterprise Architect.

Through a blend of lectures, demonstrations, and interactive workshops, this course illustrates the foundational principles for developing and maintaining an Enterprise Architecture (EA) using the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) version 1.2.

The LEDE Project (Linux Embedded Development Environment) is a Linux-based operating system derived from OpenWrt. It serves as a comprehensive replacement for the vendor-provided firmware on a broad range of wireless routers and non-networking devices.

In this instructor-led, live training session, participants will learn how to configure a wireless router based on LEDE.

Audience

• Network administrators and technicians

Course Format

• A blend of lecture, discussion, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice

IBM MobileFirst Platform (previously known as Worklight Foundation) is a suite of tools and services designed for building enterprise mobile and tablet applications. Its client-side API is available for native iOS (Objective-C), native Android (Java), J2ME, C# native Windows Phone (C#), and JavaScript for cross-platform hybrid or mobile-web applications. MobileFirst Platform is available on-premise or in the cloud.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to set up and use the MobileFirst Platform to develop and manage hybrid mobile applications based on HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure MobileFirst
• Develop, test, and deploy cross-platform hybrid mobile apps.
• Use MobileFirst security mechanisms to secure apps.
• Update apps over-the-air within an organisation, bypassing the need for app stores.
• Administer and monitor mobile apps.

Audience

• Developers

Format of the Course

• Part lecture, part discussion, with exercises and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

Note

• This training is based on Mobile Foundation 8.0. To request a different version or other customisation for this course, please contact us to arrange.

The OCSMP Model Builder – Fundamental examination evaluates the knowledge and skills necessary to construct a foundational SysML model of a system. The exam encompasses model concepts and organisation, basic requirements capture and management, structure and behaviour models, parametric models, allocation relationships, and the use of stereotypes. By leveraging the knowledge and skills covered at this level, along with familiarity with a suitable SysML modelling tool, a holder of the OCSMP Model Builder – Fundamental Certification should be a productive contributor to modelling tasks performed by a Systems Engineering team employing a model-based systems engineering approach using SysML. The OCSMP Model Builder – Fundamental Certification is a prerequisite for the programme’s two higher levels, and requires the OCSMP Model User Certification as its prerequisite.

This examination (as well as the others in the OCSMP series) tests your ability to apply the knowledge and skills listed here in the context of a model of a system. As you study, go beyond each individual diagram to understand how aspects that it models can influence or affect aspects of the system represented in other diagram types.

In this instructor-led, live training in New Zealand (online or at your premises), participants will learn how to use SysML as implemented in Enterprise Architect (EA) to carry out system requirements analysis and modelling.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply SysML to Systems Engineering projects, using a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach.
• Identify system requirements based on use case models.
• Design and analyse system architecture.

This hands-on training will show you how to use the SysML modelling language effectively. You will discover, in particular, how to use block diagrams for the structural modelling of complex systems. You will deepen your understanding of sequence diagrams, state diagrams and activity diagrams for dynamic modelling. You will also learn to use specific SysML diagrams, such as the requirements diagram and the parametric diagram, as well as the key concept of allocation. We will also focus on the need to define a modelling approach that is adapted to the company's context and the type of system under study. Finally, we will review the current state of the art in SysML modelling tools.

Audience:

Project managers, architects and systems engineers who need to model complex systems involving both software and hardware

Teaching Method:

• Theoretical presentation with examples
• Paper-based case study (trainer demonstration of a SysML tool)

This course is designed for analysts, designers, developers, testers and project managers.

The workshop covers problem analysis, system design and documentation using UML and Enterprise Architect by Sparx Systems. During the training, participants will explore advanced capabilities of the tool (such as MDA, profiles, XMI) and learn best practices that can significantly simplify and accelerate the modelling process.

As the training focuses on the Enterprise Architect tool, participants are expected to already have a working knowledge of UML modelling. For those who wish to learn UML from the ground up, we offer dedicated UML modelling training.

Training method

10% lecture, 90% workshop

This course is designed for business analysts, managers, team leads and process owners to equip them with the necessary competencies to create use case diagrams and use case scenarios. These serve as effective tools for eliciting, analysing, documenting and communicating functional requirements. Participants will gain hands-on experience in creating use cases using the Unified Modeling Language (UML), learning how to graphically represent interactions between use cases and actors.

In this instructor-led, live training in New Zealand, participants will learn how to create a build system for embedded Linux based on the Yocto Project.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental concepts behind a Yocto Project build system, including recipes, metadata, and layers.
• Build a Linux image and run it under emulation.
• Save time and effort when building embedded Linux systems.

Description

This four-day training blends theoretical knowledge with practical exercises to introduce participants to the Yocto Project.
It addresses common queries such as:

• Is it truly necessary to employ a different version of the toolchain, libraries, or packages for every GNU/Linux project, alongside adhering to a distinct workflow?
• Can you guarantee that the development environment remains consistent across all developers and suppliers, allowing you to produce identical builds today and in over a decade's time?
• Can the YP assist in identifying the software licenses applicable to the packages you utilise?

Practical sessions are conducted on target hardware (for instance, the Beagle Bone Black Rev. C - http://beagleboard.org/BLACK). Upon completion of the training, you will be able to download a Docker image containing Ubuntu 14.x with all dependencies pre-installed, along with examples, to facilitate working with the course material in your own laboratory environments. Please note that this is not an introductory course on Embedded GNU/Linux. Participants should already understand how Embedded GNU/Linux operates and possess the ability to configure and build the GNU/Linux kernel and its drivers.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for those who already use GNU/Linux for their projects and have likely heard of the Yocto Project but have hesitated to explore it further or encountered difficulties in its use. If you are unsure whether and how your daily workflow can integrate with the YP, or if you generally find the YP complex and question its necessity given previous perceived simplicity, this training will help you decide if the YP is suitable for your needs. The workshop is aimed at software engineers, development engineers, system engineers, testers, administrators, and other interested parties who have a solid understanding of Embedded GNU/Linux.