FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

EEE 461 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Embedded System Design
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
EEE 461
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
6

Prerequisites
  EEE 242 To succeed (To get a grade of at least DD)
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
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;
  • Describe the basic structures and principles in 8 bit microcontrollers,
  • Design I/O ports, timers, counters, PWM generators, interrupts, special function registers,
  • Set up serial and I2C communication between other microcontrollers and the host computer,
  • Design microcontrollers using C programming language,
  • Simulate microcontroller based electronic circuits using a circuit simulator,
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.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
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

 

Course Notes/Textbooks
  1. PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle, mikroElektronika, 2009, ISBN: 978-86-84417-17-8, http://www.mikroe.com/pic/books/
  2. Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst, Newnes, Second Edition, 2009.
  3. Arduino Cookbook, Michail Margolis, O'Reilly Media, 2011, ISBN 978-0-596-80247-9., http://it-ebooks.info/book/538/
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

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 Exams
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

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
48
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
1
23
23
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
20
20
Final Exam
1
25
25
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Electrical and Electronics Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems.

X
2

To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Electrical and Electronics Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.

X
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 Electrical and Electronics Engineering applications; uses computer and information technologies effectively.

5

To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Electrical and Electronics Engineering research topics.

X
6

To be able to work efficiently in Electrical and Electronics Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually.

X
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 engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to Electrical and Electronics Engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of Electrical and Electronics 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 Electrical and Electronics 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 Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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