COURSE INFORMATION
Course Title: MICROCONTROLLERS
Code Course Type Regular Semester Theory Practice Lab Credits ECTS
ECE 385 B 5 3 2 0 4 5
Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: Mükremin Özkul
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: NA
Language: English
Compulsory/Elective: Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time: Electronics Lab.
Course Description: Introduction to computers and microcontrollers. The 8051 microcontroller. Memory Interface. Instruction set of the 8051 microcontroller. Assembly language programming. Program structure and design. Timer operation. Serial port operation. Interrupts. Tools and techniques for program development. Microcontroller applications.
Course Objectives: Introduction to computer organization and microcontrollers. The Atmel AVR microcontrollers. Bus systems. Memory Interface. AD-DC conversion. Timer operations. Interrupts.
COURSE OUTLINE
Week Topics
1 Introduction to computers organization
2 A top view of computer systems
3 Input - Output systems
4 Bus systems. Memory organization
5 Atmel microcontrollers, bit twiddling
6 Register programming, digital input, and digital output
7 A/D conversion
8 Midterm
9 Communication with I2C, SPI
10 Timer operations
11 Interrupts
12 Power output, motor controls
13 Memory devices
14 Review week
Prerequisite(s): Basic programming skills.
Textbook: Computer Organization and Architecture, William Stallings Make AVR Programming Learning to Write Software for Hardware, Elliot Williams
Other References:
Laboratory Work: Yes. 2 Hours weekly.
Computer Usage: Yes
Others: No
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 To learn the principles of microcontroller architecture.
2 To learn programming to control hardware
COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)
No Program Competencies Cont.
Bachelor in Computer Engineering (3 years) Program
1 Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice. 3
2 Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations. 3
3 Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects. 3
4 Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies. 3
5 Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions. 3
6 Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue. 3
7 The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence. 1
8 Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language. 1
9 Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology. 2
10 Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics. 2
11 Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues. 3
12 Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity. 1
COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
Method Quantity Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)
1
30
Quiz
1
10
Laboratory
2
10
Final Exam
1
40
Total Percent: 100%
ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
Activities Quantity Duration(Hours) Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 4 64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 16 1 16
Mid-terms 1 8 8
Assignments 7 4 28
Final examination 1 9 9
Other 0
Total Work Load:
125
Total Work Load/25(h):
5
ECTS Credit of the Course:
5