10605176Microcontrollers
Course Information
Description
Topics include microprocessor architecture, operations, programming, interfacing, analog to digital conversion, pulse width modulation, parallel and serial I/O. Lab work includes design and fabrication of a digital systems project.
Total Credits
3

Course Competencies
  1. Interpret microcontroller's architectural details
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller Architectural Homework set independently by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller Architectural independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller architecture
    Criteria
    Microcontroller Architectural Homework contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Architectural Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller Architectural Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller Architectural Homework set neatly presented

  2. Verify microcontroller designs using computer simulators
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller Simulator Homework set independently by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Test Circuit in a team of two by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Report in a team of two by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller Simulators independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller Simulator
    Criteria
    Microcontroller Simulator Homework set contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Simulator Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller Simulator Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller Simulator Homework set neatly presented
    Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Test Circuit is color coded
    Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Test Circuit performs as predicted
    Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Test Circuit is correctly troubleshooted
    Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Report contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Report is completely done in a wordprocessor
    Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Report contains numbered pages
    Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Report includes a parts list
    Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Report includes circuit schematics
    Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Report includes the final C code used in the circuit
    Microcontroller Simulator Laboratory Report includes a system block diagram

  3. Manipulate microcontrollers digital I/O ports using push-buttons, momentary switches and LEDs
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller Digital I/O Homework set independently by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Test Circuit in a team of two by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Report in a team of two by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller Digital I/O independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller Digital I/O
    Criteria
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Homework set contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Homework set neatly presented
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Test Circuit is color coded
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Test Circuit performs as predicted
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Test Circuit is correctly troubleshooted
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Report contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Report is completely done in a wordprocessor
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Report contains numbered pages
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Report includes a parts list
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Report includes circuit schematics
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Report included the final C code used in the circuit
    Microcontroller Digital I/O Laboratory Report includes a system block diagram

  4. Prioritize tasks via external hardware interrupts
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Homework set independently by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Test Circuit in a team of two by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Report in a team of two by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts
    Criteria
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Homework set contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Homework set neatly presented
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Test Circuit is color coded
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Test Circuit performs as predicted
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Test Circuit is correctly troubleshooted
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Report contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Report is completely done in a wordprocessor
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Report contains numbered pages
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Report includes a parts list
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Report includes circuit schematics
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Report includes the final C code used in the circuit
    Microcontroller External Hardware Interrupts Laboratory Report includes a system block diagram

  5. Generate digital signals of arbitrary duty cycle and period using free running timer interrupts
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Homework set independently by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Test Circuit in a team of two by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Report in a team of two by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller Timer Interrupts independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller Timer Interrupts
    Criteria
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Homework set contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Homework set neatly presented
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Test Circuit is color coded
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Test Circuit performs as predicted
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Test Circuit is correctly troubleshooted
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Report contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Report is completely done in a wordprocessor
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Report contains numbered pages
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Report includes a parts list
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Report includes circuit schematics
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Report includes the final C code used in the circuit
    Microcontroller Timer Interrupts Laboratory Report includes a system block diagram

  6. Interface LCD panel displays using parallel peripherals
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Homework set independently by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Test Circuit in a team of two by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Report in a team of two by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller LCD Panel Display independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller LCD Panel Display
    Criteria
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Homework set contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Homework set neatly presented
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Test Circuit is color coded
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Test Circuit performs as predicted
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Test Circuit is correctly troubleshooted
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Report contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Report is completely done in a wordprocessor
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Report contains numbered pages
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Report includes a parts list
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Report includes circuit schematics
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Report includes the final C code used in the circuit
    Microcontroller LCD Panel Display Laboratory Report includes a system block diagram

  7. Implement microcontroller solutions to problems using the capture and compare timer modules
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Homework set independently by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Test Circuit in a team of two by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Report in a team of two by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module
    Criteria
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Homework set contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Homework set neatly presented
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Test Circuit is color coded
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Test Circuit performs as predicted
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Test Circuit is correctly troubleshooted
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Report contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Report is completely done in a wordprocessor
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Report contains numbered pages
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Report includes a parts list
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Report includes circuit schematics
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Report includes the final C code used in the circuit
    Microcontroller Capture and Compare Timer Module Laboratory Report includes a system block diagram

  8. Create an embedded point to point serial communications link using the universal synchronous/asynchronous serial port module
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Homework set independently by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Test Circuit in a team of two by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Report in a team of two by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module
    Criteria
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Homework set contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Homework set neatly presented
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Test Circuit is color coded
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Test Circuit performs as predicted
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Test Circuit is correctly troubleshooted
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Report contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Report is completely done in a wordprocessor
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Report contains numbered pages
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Report includes a parts list
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Report includes circuit schematics
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Report includes the final C code used in the circuit
    Microcontroller Universal Asyn/Synch Serial Port Module Laboratory Report includes a system block diagram

  9. Interface analog sensors and transducers using the microcontroller's A/D converter module
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Homework set independently by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Test Circuit in a team of two by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Report in a team of two by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller A/D Converter Module independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller A/D Converter Module
    Criteria
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Homework set contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Homework set neatly presented
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Test Circuit is color coded
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Test Circuit performs as predicted
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Test Circuit is correctly troubleshooted
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Report contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Report is completely done in a wordprocessor
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Report contains numbered pages
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Report includes a parts list
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Report includes circuit schematics
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Report includes the final C code used in the circuit
    Microcontroller A/D Converter Module Laboratory Report includes a system block diagram

  10. Control bi-directional DC motors via pulse width modulation
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Homework set independently by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Test Circuit in a team of two by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Report in a team of two by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller A/D Converter Module
    Criteria
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Homework set contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Homework set neatly presented
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Test Circuit is color coded
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Test Circuit performs as predicted
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Test Circuit is correctly troubleshooted
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Report contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Report is completely done in a wordprocessor
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Report contains numbered pages
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Report includes a parts list
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Report includes circuit schematics
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Report includes the final C code used in the circuit
    Microcontroller Pulse Width Modulation Module Laboratory Report includes a system block diagram

  11. Interface external memory to microcontrollers
    Assessment Strategies
    by submitting a Microcontroller External Memory Homework set independently by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Test Circuit in a team of two by the due date
    by completing a Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Report in a team of two by the due date
    by answering an examination on Microcontroller External Memory independently by the due date
    by actively participating in class on the topic of Microcontroller A/D Converter Module
    Criteria
    Microcontroller External Memory Homework set contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller External Memory Homework set contains the correct solutions
    Microcontroller External Memory Homework set is clearly written
    Microcontroller External Memory Homework set neatly presented
    Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Test Circuit is color coded
    Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Test Circuit performs as predicted
    Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Test Circuit is correctly troubleshooted
    Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Report contains a presentation page
    Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Report is completely done in a wordprocessor
    Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Report contains numbered pages
    Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Report includes a parts list
    Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Report includes circuit schematics
    Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Report includes the final C code used in the circuit
    Microcontroller External Memory Laboratory Report includes a system block diagram