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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Microprocessor Based Systems | |||
| Reference | EN2542 | Version | 2 |
| Created | December 2022 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | June 2022 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To provide the student with the ability to describe the operation of microprocessor-based systems and develop, test and document programs for the microcontrollers. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Revise the architecture of Microprocessor to explain the principle of operations. |
| 2 | Practice technical literature of microcontroller system using principles of operation. |
| 3 | Write a firmware of real-world peripheral interfaces of microcontroller devices. |
| 4 | Use practical laboratory and workshop skills to show a real world prototype of embedded system, recognizing their risks and limitations. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Microprocessor: operation of the CPU, registers, ALU, control unit, address, data and control buses, memory, input/output ports, system clock and timing, the fetch-execute cycle and memory maps. Machine instructions: opcodes, operands and addressing modes, data transfer, arithmetic and logical operations, control structures, flags, subroutines. Microcontroller firmware: edit-compile-execute cycle, the syntax of a high-level language, input, process, output program operation, selection and repetition structures. Introduction to microcontroller interfacing: I/O ports types and their use. |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module is delivered using a structured programme of lectures, tutorials and laboratory exercises supplemented by directed reading and student-centred learning. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 40 | 40 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 110 | 110 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Logbook of practical activities and mini-project. | ||||
| Component 2 | |||||
| Type: | Examination | Weighting: | 50% | Outcomes Assessed: | 2 |
| Description: | Closed book examination. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | ||||||||
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| Explanatory Text | ||||||||
| The module has 2 components and to gain an overall pass a minimum D grade must be achieved in each component. The component weighting is as follows: C1 is worth 50% and C2 is worth 50%. | ||||||||
| Coursework: | ||||||||
| Examination: | A | B | C | D | E | F | NS | |
| A | A | A | B | B | E | E | ||
| B | A | B | B | C | E | E | ||
| C | B | B | C | C | E | E | ||
| D | B | C | C | D | E | E | ||
| E | E | E | E | E | E | F | ||
| F | E | E | E | E | F | F | ||
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination | |||||||
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | EN1541 or Equivalent |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard J. Smythe, 2021, Arduino in Science: Collecting, Displaying, and Manipulating Sensor Data, Apress, Berkeley, CA. |
| 2 | Jack Purdum, 2015, Beginning C for Arduino, Apress, Berkeley, CA. |
| 3 | Bob Dukish, 2018, Coding the Arduino: Building Fun Programs, Games, and Electronic Projects, Apress, Berkeley, CA. |