Basic Information

Course Code:

EE 3008

Course Name:

Microcontrollers

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

5.00

Instructor:

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Shahram TAHERİ

Course Objectives

The objective of the course is to introduce the concept of Harvard + CISC architecture microcontrollers and design of embedded computing systems on typical applications including interrupts, timers, LCD and LED displays, keypads, A/D converters, rotary coders, stepper motors, serial and parallel communication interfacing. The design applications are introduced on a very widely used typical 8-bit embedded microcontroller unit, AT89C51. The scope of the course is the simple, distinct MCS-51 embedded system design with the applications in C and CISC assembly programming. The design/theory scale of the course is around 60/40

Course Content

This course teaches the students the basic hardware and software of an embedded system and how they interact. Embedded systems are an important area of computer engineering and a large and growing market for computing technology. The trends to mobile computing, ubiquitous computing, and pervasive computing combined with ever increasing computational power and powerful new paradigms in hardware design are changing embedded systems design. In this course we consider the design of embedded hardware and software under pressures and constraints including performance, cost, size, time to market, power

Prerequisites / Corequisites

EE2011

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems. M. Mazidi, J. Mazidi, R. McKinl..Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2006.

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Explain the architecture, organization, and operating principles of 8051-based embedded systems and microcontrollers.
LO2	Develop Assembly and C programs for solving embedded system problems using the MCS-51 microcontroller family.
LO3	Design and implement embedded applications using digital input/output ports, timers, and interrupt mechanisms.
LO4	Interface peripheral devices such as LEDs, switches, LCD modules, keypads, and analog-to-digital converters with a microcontroller.
LO5	Design and evaluate embedded systems that employ serial communication and hardware/software integration to meet specified requirements.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Introduction to Embedded Systems and Microcontrollers
2	8051 Microcontroller Architecture, Registers, and Memory Organization
3	Assembly Language Programming Fundamentals and Instruction Set
4	Digital Input/Output Programming: LEDs, Switches, and Port Configuration
5	Timing Concepts and Timer/Counter Programming
6	Addressing Modes, Subroutines, and Program Development Techniques
7	Interrupt Architecture and Interrupt Programming
8	Midterm Examination and Review
9	Embedded Programming in C for the 8051 Microcontroller
10	Serial Communication Fundamentals and UART Configuration
11	Advanced UART Applications and Interrupt-Driven Communication
12	LCD Interfacing and Finite State Machine (FSM) Applications
13	Keypad, ADC, and Peripheral Device Interfacing
14	Embedded System Design Project Presentations and Course Review
15	Embedded System Design Project Presentations and Course Review

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	15	3.00	45.00
Laboratory	8	2.00	16.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	15	1.00	15.00
Post-Class Individual Study	15	1.00	15.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	15.00	15.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	20.00	20.00
Quiz Preparation	4	3.00	12.00
Homework	2	10.00	20.00
Total Workload (Hours)			158
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			6

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Final Exam	%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	Problem Solving	* Analyzing physical and physiological problems using problem-solving techniques and developing appropriate solutions.
3	Simulation	Exploring the operation of physical circuit designs through the use of simulation software.	Simulation tools
4	Laboratory	Listening, note-taking, conceptual analysis, critical thinking, questioning, and participation in discussions.	Special equipment
5	Homework	Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel.	Computer
6	Project	One-on-one critique sessions, problem solving, brainstorming, design/model production and oral/visual presentation	Design software, drawing tools, model making materials, board/presentation equipment, sample projects and specimens