Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
ECTS Course Information Package
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Engineering | ||||
| Course Code | EE 483 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Embedded System Applications | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Gömülü Sistem Uygulamaları | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Select | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 150 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites |
EE 212 - Electrical and Electronic Circuits | EE 308 - EE Engineering Design Studio |
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| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Prior knowledge of electronic circuits, circuit components and OPAMPS is expected. | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To gain hands-on experience on embedded system programming | ||||
| Course Description | Using a microprocessor and C programming, students will learn and practice serial connection protocols (UART, I2C, SPI) that are widely used in recent (digital) sensors. Datasheet search and interpretation is also to be learned via this course. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) determine number and types of I/O pins in a practical embedded system application 2) design and program a basic embedded system interface 3) discriminate communication protocols RS232, I2C and SPI in terms of number of wires required, waveforms and data rate 4) develop proper codes for an embedded system that can communicate with PC 5) inspect and understand data and control registers of a sensor using its (technical) datasheet. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | |||||
| 2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | |||||
| 3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | |||||
| 4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | |||||
| 5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | |||||
| 6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | |||||
| 7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | N | |
| 2) | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | H | Exam |
| 3) | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | N | |
| 4) | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | N | |
| 5) | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | N | |
| 6) | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | H | Exam,Project |
| 7) | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | N |
| Prepared by and Date | GÜRAY GÜRKAN , |
| Course Coordinator | TUBA AYHAN |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. GÜRAY GÜRKAN |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to microprocessors; review of signal types, oscilloscope and function generator usage. |
| 2) | Introduction to Arduino; history, board layout and “Blink” code examinations. |
| 3) | Function declarations, input arguments and variable type selection |
| 4) | Digital input and output usage. |
| 5) | Using analog inputs. The ADC module. |
| 6) | Using PWM module: the analogWrite() function and Timer details. |
| 7) | Using UART module. RS232 Waveform verification via oscilloscope |
| 8) | LCD Menu design using LCD library. |
| 9) | Using I2C module. I2C protocol details. Wire library and waveform verification |
| 10) | Using a digital magnetometer: Datasheet inspection and coding |
| 11) | Using a digital accelerometer: Datasheet inspection and coding. |
| 12) | Using SPI module. SPI protocol details. SPI library and waveform verification. |
| 13) | Using a high resolution ADC module with SPI interface. Using emulated EEPROM. |
| 14) | Stepper motor review, driving a stepper motor with digital control. |
| 15) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
| 16) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | - | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Contact hours using “Flipped Classroom” as an active learning technique | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Weekly coding homework (they will not be collected and not graded). 1 Coding/Hardware development Project | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | Weekly laboratories on coding and analyzing outputs and measurements via Oscilloscope and Function Generator usage. | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Students will intensely use a computer for programming purpose. | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | - | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
Instructor’s office: office hours: email address: TBA Policies: ● Missing project: Fail. ● Improper behavior, academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 4 | 84 | |||
| Project | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 24 | ||
| Quiz(zes) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 15 | 2 | 34 | |||
| Total Workload | 150 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 6.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||