Syllabus for ELD-400

ADVANCED MICROPROCESSORS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Advanced Microprocessors provides a working knowledge of hardware and software applications that utilize microcontroller-based systems. Course content will focus on architecture, programming, and interfacing of microcontrollers with internal and external devices. The course includes a lab providing students with actual hands-on experience building various Freescale-based systems in a PC-based development environment.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completing this course, you should be able to:

CO1 Explain the microcontroller architecture and instruction sets.
CO2 Compare and contrast the microcontroller and the microprocessor.
CO3 Use a block diagram to explain Freescale internal components (ALU, Memory, etc.).
CO4 Explain the interaction between hardware and software resources.
CO5 Apply the CodeWarrior development environment to program devices and create assembly language programs.
CO6 Use state and flow diagrams to solve and verify programming problems.
CO7 Write code in assembly language to accept signals from input devices.
CO8 Write code in assembly language to perform data acquisition and manipulation.
CO9 Write code in assembly language to respond to internal and external interrupts, counters and timers.
CO10 Interface a Freescale microcontroller based system to serial and parallel devices.
CO11 Interface a Freescale microcontroller based system to digital and analog devices.
CO12 Interface a Freescale microcontroller based system to perform analog to digital conversion. (ADC/DAC).
CO13 Interface a Freescale microcontroller based system to perform pulse width modulation (PWM).
CO14 Demonstrate debugging and troubleshooting skills on a CodeWarrior/Freescale based development system.

COURSE MATERIALS

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.

Required Textbook

Mazidi, Muhammad Ali, & Causey, Danny (2009). HCS12 Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems: Using Assembly and C with CodeWarrior. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 978-0136072294

Required Lab Kit

Your course laboratory kit is provided by EVB+. Please click the following link to access instructions on how to order your lab materials: Lab Kit Requirement - Ordering Instructions.

Important Note: All the lab exercises require you have the above Dragon12-Plus2-SM trainer kit, and a PC desktop or laptop as the applications used with the lab kit are Windows-based.

COURSE STRUCTURE

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.

Module 1: Introduction to Embedded Systems and Freescale Based Microcontroller Family

Module 2: Introduction to the CodeWarrior Assembler and Building Assembly Language Programs

Module 3: Controlling Serial/Parallel Input/Output Devices and Data Acquisition/Manipulation

Module 4: Working with Interrupts, Counters and Timers and System Debugging

Module 5: Working with Analog and Digital Input and Output Devices

Module 6: Performing ADC (Analog to Digital Conversion)

ASSESSMENT METHODS

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. See below for more details.

Consult the Course Calendar for assignment due dates.

Promoting Originality

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.

Discussion Forums

This course requires you to participate in six graded discussion forums. There are also one ungraded but required introduction forum in Module 1.

Online Discussion Grading Rubric.

Written Assignments

You are required to complete six written assignments. The written assignments draw on problems from the textbook or are related to the topics covered in the modules.

When preparing your answers, please identify each problem clearly by textbook section and problem number. Be sure to include your name at the top of the paper, as well as the course name and code and the semester and year in which you are enrolled. To receive full credit for your answers, you must show all work and include complete solutions.

Lab Assignments

You are required to complete six lab assignments. The lab assignments require you use the assembly language CodeWarrior to experiment with the Dragon12-Plus2-SM board. You will be asked to write a summary report of each lab assignment with screen shots included. Detailed instructions and criteria for the lab assignment report are included in each module.

Midterm Examination

You are required to take a proctored online midterm examination. There is no final exam for this course. 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 Web site) 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 Web site. Consult the Course Calendar for the official dates of your midterm exam week.

Midterm Examination

The midterm exam is two hours long and covers modules 1 to 3 of the course. It consists of multiple choice questions, T/F questions, matching, and essay questions.

The midterm exam is a closed book exam and no calculator is allowed.

Statement about Cheating

You are on your honor not to cheat during the exam. Cheating means:

Looking up any answer or part of an answer in an unauthorized textbook or on the Internet, or using any other source to find the answer.
Copying and pasting or in any way copying responses or parts of responses from any other source into your online test. This includes but is not limited to copying and pasting from other documents or spreadsheets, whether written by yourself or anyone else.
Plagiarizing answers.
Asking anyone else to assist you by whatever means available while you take the exam.
Copying any part of the exam to share with other students.
Telling your mentor that you need another attempt at the exam because your connection to the Internet was interrupted when that is not true.

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.

GRADING AND EVALUATION

Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:

Online discussion (6)—21 percent
Written assignments (6)—24 percent
Lab assignments (6)—30 percent
Midterm exam (proctored - modules 1–3)—25 percent

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, etc.).

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

First Steps to Success

To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:

Read carefully the entire Syllabus, making sure that all aspects of the course are clear to you and that you have all the materials required for the course.

Take the time to read the entire Online Student Handbook. The Handbook answers many questions about how to proceed through the course, how to schedule exams, and how to get the most from your educational experience at Thomas Edison State University.

Arrange to take your examinations by following the instructions in this Syllabus and the Online Student Handbook.

Familiarize yourself with the learning management systems environment—how to navigate it and what the various course areas contain. If you know what to expect as you navigate the course, you can better pace yourself and complete the work on time.

If you are not familiar with Web-based learning be sure to review the processes for posting responses online and submitting assignments before class begins.

Study Tips

Consider the following study tips for success:

To stay on track throughout the course, begin each week by consulting the Course Calendar. The Calendar provides an overview of the course and indicates due dates for submitting assignments, posting discussions, and scheduling and taking examinations.

Check Announcements regularly for new course information.

ACADEMIC POLICIES

To ensure success in all your academic endeavors and coursework at Thomas Edison State University, familiarize yourself with all administrative and academic policies including those related to academic integrity, course late submissions, course extensions, and grading policies.

For more, see: