Microcontrollers and Embedded ProgrammingLaajuus (6 ECTS)

Objective

After completion of this course the student will know how to use at least one microcontroller based development environment. The student will understand how a C-language program functions in an embedded system and will be able to write a C-language program for a microcontroller.

Content

1. Microcontroller and its structure
2. Embedded systems
3. Simple programs
4. Microcontroller based embedded system development environments

Qualifications

Introduction to Digital Electronics
Introduction to Programming

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. The student will know one microcontroller and its most important parts
2. The student will know the basics of embedded systems
3. The student is able to write simple programs for a microcontroller
4. The student will know one microcontroller based embedded system development environment

Assessment criteria, good (3)

1. The student will know one microcontroller and its parts
2. The student will know the basics of embedded systems
3. The student is able to write simple programs for a microcontroller
4. The student will know one microcontroller based embedded system development environment

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

1. The student will know one microcontroller and its parts
2. The student will know the basics of embedded systems
3. The student is able to write more demanding programs for a microcontroller
4. The student will know one microcontroller based embedded system development environment