Syllabus for ELD-311
MICROPROCESSORS
This course introduces microprocessors and microcontrollers and goes on to provide in-depth, hands-on coverage of their use in automation systems. It employs the Arduino open source hardware and software for imparting instruction. A comprehensive training kit is used to interface simple digital and analog components as well as complex modules utilizing industry standard buses. The course culminates with a project demonstrating a multitasking control application on an AVR microcontroller.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
CO1 Describe the architecture and organization of microprocessors and microcontrollers.
CO2 Explain main features of the AVR microcontrollers.
CO3 Examine the Arduino open source hardware and software systems.
CO4 Program the UNO board using the Arduino IDE.
CO5 Use a breadboard to connect components and modules to the UNO board.
CO6 Develop sketches to perform simple input and output operations.
CO7 Use the UNO board to control motors and servos.
CO8 Develop sketches to attach more complex modules.
CO9 Demonstrate communication with the UNO board.
CO10 Demonstrate interfacing with industry standard SPI and I2C buses.
CO11 Describe the AVR hardware and timer interrupts.
CO12 Utilize the Arduino IDE to control an LCD display.
CO13 Describe diverse applications of AVR microcontrollers.
CO14 Use the UNO board to program standalone AVR microcontrollers to make simple autonomous embedded systems.
CO15 Demonstrate multitasking applications on the UNO board.
You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.
ISBN-13: 978-1118549360
Your course laboratory kit is provided by RIAspire. Please click the following link to access instructions on how to order your lab materials: Lab Kit Requirement - Ordering Instructions.
Microprocessors is a three-credit,online course, consisting of six modules. Modules include topics, learning objectives, study materials, and activities. Module titles are listed below.
Course objectives covered in this module: CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4
Course objectives covered in this module: CO5, CO6
Course objectives covered in this module: CO7, CO8
Course objectives covered in this module: CO9, CO10
Course objectives covered in this module: CO11, CO12
Course objectives covered in this module: CO13, CO14, CO15
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussions, complete written assignments, submit lab reports, and take a midterm exam and complete a final project. See below for more details.
Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.
This course requires you to participate in six graded discussion forums. There is also one ungraded but required introduction forum in Module 1.
Discussion forums are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules. The purpose of the discussion forums is to help make the connection between the course concepts and the goals of the course. In discussion posts, you express your opinions and thoughts, provide support and evidence for the position(s) you take on a subject, and have the opportunity to ask questions and expand on insights provided by your colleagues. Active participation is vital to your overall success in this course.
Click to review Online Discussion Grading Rubric.
You are required to complete six written assignments. The written assignments draw on the Study Materials in the modules.
When preparing your answers, answer all questions and cite and document all sources of information with an appropriate APA format. Be sure to proofread your work carefully for correct spelling, grammar, and clarity of expression.
You are required to complete six lab assignments. The lab assignments require you purchase an Arduino UNO R3 Starter Kit. For each lab assignment, you will be asked to complete several exercises and then write a lab report with a video demonstration.
The lab report should list all the major procedures required to complete each of the exercises including a cover sheet, objective, procedure, discussion/conclusion, and Arduino sketches.
The video demonstration should provide a visual record of the results obtained in each exercise. You are also required to use a video editor to combine all the clips into one video file for each lab assignment before you submit the video to the course website. For guidelines to record and merge video clips, check Record, Merge, and Upload Your Videos.
More details and guidelines for the lab assignments are explained in each module.
For a list of key concepts that may appear on your exam, refer to the study guide available in the Examinations section of the course Web site.
You are required to take a proctored online midterm examination. The midterm exam requires that you use the University's Online Proctor Service (OPS). Please refer to the Examinations and Proctors section of the Online Student Handbook (see General Information area of the course website) for further information about scheduling and taking online exams and for all exam policies and procedures. You are strongly advised to schedule your exam within the first week of the semester.
Online exams are administered through the course website. Consult the Course Calendar for the official date of your midterm exam week.
The midterm exam is 90 minutes long and covers Modules 1 through 3 of the course. It consists of multiple-choice questions that are based on module readings and activities.
The exam is a closed book exam and no calculator is allowed.
You are required to complete a final project for this course. The project will consist of two phases, design and build. The output of the first phase will be a design document which will be submitted by the end of Module 4. Upon completion of the build phase, a final report and demonstration video will be due.
See the Final Project area of the course website for further details.
You are on your honor not to cheat during the exam. Cheating means:
If there is evidence that you have cheated or plagiarized in your exam, the exam will be declared invalid, and you will fail the course.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | C+ | = | 78–79 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–77 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | C– | = | 70–72 | |
B | = | 83–87 | D | = | 60–69 | |
B– | = | 80–82 | F | = | Below 60 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings).
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