diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
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diff --git a/src/common/architecture.py b/src/common/architecture.py
index 581ab11..28c3a4a 100644
--- a/src/common/architecture.py
+++ b/src/common/architecture.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-from src.common.scheduler import Scheduler
+from common.scheduler import Scheduler
 
 @dataclass
 class Architecture:
diff --git a/src/common/budget.py b/src/common/budget.py
index 3e4286d..0e6a6fb 100644
--- a/src/common/budget.py
+++ b/src/common/budget.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
-from assignment.simulator.src.scheduler import Scheduler
+from common.scheduler import Scheduler
 
 @dataclass
 class Budget:
diff --git a/src/common/csvreader.py b/src/common/csvreader.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e700aa2
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+++ b/src/common/csvreader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import pandas as pd
+import os
+
+from common.architecture import Architecture
+from common.budget import Budget
+from common.scheduler import Scheduler
+from common.utils import get_project_root
+
+def read_architectures(csv:str)-> list[Architecture]:
+    """
+    Reads the architecture information from a CSV file and returns a list of Architecture objects.
+    
+    Args:
+        csv (str): Path to the CSV file. Can be either an absolute path or a relative path from the project root.
+
+    Returns:
+        list[Architecture]: List of Architecture objects parsed from the CSV file.
+    """
+    csv = _get_csv_path(csv)
+
+    df = pd.read_csv(csv)
+
+    architectures = []
+    for _, row in df.iterrows():
+        architecture = Architecture(
+            core_id=row['core_id'],
+            speed_factor=row['speed_factor'],
+            scheduler=Scheduler[row['scheduler']]
+        )
+        architectures.append(architecture)
+
+    return architectures
+
+def read_budgets(csv:str)-> list[Budget]:
+    csv = _get_csv_path(csv)
+
+    df = pd.read_csv(csv)
+
+    for _,row in df.iterrows():
+        budget = Budget(
+            component_id=row['component_id'],
+            scheduler=Scheduler[row['scheduler']],
+            budget=row['budget'],
+            period=row['period'],
+            core_id=row['core_id'],
+            priority=row['priority']
+        )
+        budgets.append(budget)
+
+def _get_csv_path(csv:str) -> str:
+    if os.path.exists(csv):
+        return csv
+
+    csv = os.path.join(get_project_root(),csv)
+    if os.path.exists(csv):
+        return csv
+    
+    raise FileNotFoundError(
+        f"File {csv} does not exist. "
+        "Pass to the function an absolute path or a relative path from the project root. "
+        "For example 'data/testcases/1-tiny-test-case/architecture.csv"
+    )
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diff --git a/src/common/utils.py b/src/common/utils.py
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index 0000000..ff1f837
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+++ b/src/common/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import os
+
+def get_project_root() -> str:
+    """
+    Get the root directory of the project.
+    """
+    return os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
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diff --git a/src/simulator.py b/src/simulator.py
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+++ b/src/simulator.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from common.csvreader import read_architectures
+
+def main():
+    # Example usage
+    csv_path = 'data/testcases/1-tiny-test-case/architecture.csv'
+    architectures = read_architectures(csv_path)
+    for architecture in architectures:
+        print(architecture)
+
+    
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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diff --git a/src/simulator/main.py b/src/simulator/main.py
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