Basics of Microcontrollers (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student is able to:
- use microcontroller SDK's
- recognize basic embedded system modules

Content (course unit)

Basic modules of embeded systems, using C-language to program microcontroller

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of C-programming

Exam schedules

Course will be evaluated by base of exercise and personal report.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Course will be evaluated by base of exercise and personal report.
Students will get points of exercise based of the criteria's that will be defined more details in Tabula.
There are 5 criteria levels and highest level equal course grade 5 and lowest course grade 0.
Below table give equation to exercise points to course grade.
Points > grade
0-9 >0
10-19 > 1
20-29 > 2
30-39 > 3
40-49 > 4
50-59 > 5

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

lections
Exercies
programming exercies as teamwork
final exercie and personal report.

Learning materials

Links to different e-amaterial in Tabula.
Books to read:
https://www.newbiehack.com/MicrocontrollerTutorial.aspx
https://www.renesas.com/en-us/support/technical-resources/engineer-school/mcu-01-basic-structure-operation.html
Oheiskirjana (kirjasto): Tietokonetekniikka, Seppo Hatsonen, Esko T. Rautanen, Edita 2008

Student workload

Clasroom, teamwork, students indepenenet work total around 80-85h

Content scheduling

Basic of microprosessor, functionality of basic blocks in empedded systems.
Usage of C-language in controlling of empededded systems.

Completion alternatives

No

Practical training and working life cooperation

N/A

International connections

N/A

Further information

Course Tabula name:
Mikrokontrollerit 5G00BM43-3007/3008 Tietokonetekniikka 5S00BU98-3003 Syksy 2017

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Exercise or personal report does not fulfill minimum requirements (more detais in Tabula).
Student has now shown his capability.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student can use SDK and other design environments.
Reports does't contain major failings and reports has returned on time.
Student is capable to teamworking.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student can apply the contest of course and usage of SDK systems. Reports are according the given instructions and returned on agreed time.
Student is capable to use SDK systems and other development systems.
Student is good teaworker.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student is self-governing and can apply wide area of course content.
Student has shown deep understanding managing of course content.
Reports are according intsructions and returned at agreed time.
Student can utilize SDK and other design tools with efficient way.
Student can debug and fix HW/SW errors. Student is proactive teamworker.