Course detail

Microprocessor Techniques and Embedded Systems

FEKT-KMPTAcad. year: 2016/2017

Course is focused to microprocessor technique and to the usage of the technique in embedded systems. Students become familiar with the digital technique, especially with the synchronous systems. Further, course is focused to 8-bit microcontrollers programing in assembly language and to the design of microprocessors control systems. Students get practical experiences with individual parts of the microprocessors' systems. Part of the course is the programing in C language and its application for n-bit microcontrollers.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The graduate is able: (a) memorize and describe the basic parts of microprocessors systems, (b) design an embedded device, controlled by a n-bit microcontroller, (c) verify the microprocessors systems function, (d) analyse the computing demands of the digital signal processing algorithms, (e) program the basic algorithms of control technique in assembly language and in C language, (f) use microprocessor devices.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of digital technique (conbinational and sequential systems) and programing in C language are the pre-requisites.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods include lectures and computer laboratories with AVR development boards. Students have to submit 7 homeworks during the semester. All learning materials are available via eLearning.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Home works from lectures and computer labs during semester (30 points), final exam (70 points).

Course curriculum

Lectures:
1. Introduction to microprocessor techniques.
2. Instruction set of microcontrollers.
3. Programming in assembly Language, Part 1.
4. Programming in assembly Language, Part 2.
5. Interrupt routines in assembly language.
6. Programming of microcontrollers in C.
7. Basic display devices.
8. Serial communication.
9. Number representation in microprocessor technique.
10. Semiconductor memories.
11. Increasing of processors' performance.
12. Introduction to digital signal processors.
13. Architecture and programming of x86 processors.

Computer exercises:
1. Introduction to assembly language.
2. Cycles, subroutines, and macros.
3. Interrupt routines in assembly language, part 1.
4. Interrupt routines in assembly language, part 2.
5. Programming of microcontrollers in C.
6. Seven-segment display.
7. LCD display.
8. Serial communication.
9. Project documentation with Doxygen.
Individual project

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to present the fundamentals of the microprocessor devices and to present the practical approaches of embedded systems design, including the evaluation of firmwares.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Evaluation of activities is specified by a regulation, which is issued by the lecturer responsible for the course annually.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

FRÝZA, T. Mikroprocesorová technika a embedded systémy. Přednášky [online]. 2011 [cit. 2015-11-24]. Dostupné z eLearningových stránek předmětu. (CS)

Recommended reading

Atmel Corporation. 8-bit AVR Instruction Set [online]. 2010 [cit. 2013-06-13]. Dostupné z: http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc0856.pdf. (EN)
Atmel Corporation. 8-bit Microcontroller ATmega16 [online]. 2007 [cit. 2013-06-13]. Dostupné z: http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc2466.pdf. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BK-EST , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to microprocessor techniques.
2. Instruction set of microcontrollers.
3. Programming in assembly Language, Part 1.
4. Programming in assembly Language, Part 2.
5. Interrupt routines in assembly language.
6. Programming of microcontrollers in C.
7. Basic display devices.
8. Serial communication.
9. Number representation in microprocessor technique.
10. Semiconductor memories.
11. Increasing of processors' performance.
12. Introduction to digital signal processors.
13. Architecture and programming of x86 processors.

Exercise in computer lab

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to assembly language.
2. Cycles, subroutines, and macros.
3. Interrupt routines in assembly language, part 1.
4. Interrupt routines in assembly language, part 2.
5. Programming of microcontrollers in C.
6. Seven-segment display.
7. LCD display.
8. Serial communication.
9. Project documentation with Doxygen.
Individual project