| Course Name | Embedded System Design |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| EEE 461 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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| Course Language | English | ||||||||
| Course Type | Elective | ||||||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | ||||||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | ||||||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop | ||||||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | ||||||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to introduce the basic architectural specifications and principles of 8 and 32 bit microcontrollers; to use commercial and scientific circuit simulators; to design and implement hardware and software for microcontroller based electronic control systems including sensors, actuators and displays. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course covers the introduction of 8 and 32 bit microcontrollers and their peripherals, registers, serial communication with other microcontrollers and main computer; design of a microcontroller based device; design of printed circuit board; coding and uploading the firmware and all steps including the testing of device for the application. |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | What is an embedded system, general terms, basic components and operational princples of microcontrollers, examples to embedded systems | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch1.1) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch1) |
| 2 | Microcontroller types, Microprocessor, system clock, watchdog timer, memory, I/O ports, and peripherals, assembler instructions | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch1.3 – 1.4) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch2) |
| 3 | Architectural properties of microcontroller unit (MCU), special function registers, addressing modes | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch2) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch5) |
| 4 | Programming Pic Microcontrollers using MikroC IDE | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch2.3) |
| 5 | Microcontroller based Circuit Design using Proteus (ISIS) Software- Schematic Design, Component Libraries, Simulations, Animations | https://www.labcenter.com/simulation/ |
| 6 | I/O Ports, timers, counters, Analog to Digital Converters, Digital to Analog Converters | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch3.4 – 3.6) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch6) |
| 7 | PWM, Capture, Compare Properties, H-Bridge Circuits, DC Motor Control, AC Inverter Control | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch3.7) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch9) |
| 8 | Serial Communication Modules, USART, SPI, I2C | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch3.8) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch10) |
| 9 | Proteus (ARES) - PCB Layout and manufacturing files | https://www.labcenter.com/pcb/ |
| 10 | Coding for MCU using MikroC language, managing the project file, using the library functions | Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch14-15) |
| 11 | Sensors: temperature, LDR, Optical, Ultrasonic | Arduino Cookbook, Michail Margolis, O'Reilly (Ch6) |
| 12 | Actuators: Relays, dc motors, servo motors | Arduino Cookbook, Michail Margolis, O'Reilly (Ch8) |
| 13 | Specifications and applications of Arm Cortex based 32 bit microcontrollers | https://microcontrollerslab.com/pic-microcontroller-projects-for-eee-students/ |
| 14 | Programming of 32 bit microcontrollers using the Mbed platform | https://microcontrollerslab.com/pic-microcontroller-projects-for-eee-students/ |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | Lecture Notes |
| 16 | Review of the Semester | Lecture Notes |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | 1 | 20 |
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 1 | 15 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 65 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 35 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
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| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | 1 | 23 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 25 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Computer Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | |||||
| 2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Computer Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
| 4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in Computer Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively. | |||||
| 5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Computer Engineering research topics. | |||||
| 6 | To be able to work efficiently in Computer Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | |||||
| 7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | |||||
| 8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of Computer Engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Computer Engineering solutions. | |||||
| 9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
| 10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Computer Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Computer Engineering. | |||||
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