ASCI A3 Course 2026: Design and Implementation of Real-Time Systems

In 2024, we launched the first edition of the ASCI doctoral course Design and Implementation of Real-Time Systems. It brought together PhD students from different Dutch universities and created a very rewarding week of lectures, hands-on exercises, and discussions on real-time systems research and practice.

I am very happy to share that the course is coming back for its second edition in 2026!

📅 Date: June 8–12, 2026
📍 Location: Wonders of Work / Utrecht CS
🎓 Credits: 4 ECTS
🏫 Program: https://asci.school/project/asci-a31-design-and-implementation-of-real-time-systems-course/

This one-week course aims to provide doctoral-level training that connects the theoretical foundations of real-time systems with practical system implementation. Topics include scheduling algorithms, priority assignment, resource sharing, resource reservation, and implementation aspects in real-time operating systems. The course also links these foundations to industrial challenges such as performance engineering, optimization, verification, and diagnostics.

As the lead of this initiative, I am excited to organize this second edition together with Mitra Nasri, Geoffrey Nelissen, and Benny Akesson, with invited lectures by Christian Hakert, Kay Heider, Harun Teper and Kostas Triantafyllidis.

Looking forward to another inspiring week with PhD students and colleagues, and to continuing this effort to strengthen real-time systems education and research in the Netherlands.