ELET 2570 - Microcontrollers

Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology
Academic Discipline: Electronic Engineering Technology

Assistant Dean: Vincent Palombo PhD

4 Credit(s)
This course is an exploration of the fascinating world of microcontrollers. The student will learn to program and interface the microcontroller using a variety of real-world applications. These applications will include discrete I/O operations, motor and machine control, environmental sensing and analog measurements. Other projects will involve interfacing to LCD displays, extending I/O, generating sounds and controlling AC appliances. The student will complete the course by designing, building, testing, and troubleshooting a microcontroller consumer application. UG

2 Lab Hour(s)

3 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ELET 1530

College Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Learning Outcomes	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written	Final project includes an extensive report that will not only be graded for content, but will be assessed using the WAC rubric.
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Describe the technical specifications of the microcontroller required for the application.	Labs 1-3, and quizzes 1-3 Weeks 1-3, the midterm, final and final project.
2. Describe the microcontroller, its functions and some of its basic applications.	Homework for week 3 & 4 quizzes 3 & 4, weeks 3 & 4, the midterm, final and final project.
3. Develop, compile and download programs into a microcontroller.	Labs 4-20, weeks 4-15, and quizzes 4-7, weeks 4-7, the midterm, final and final project.
4. Design interfaces to a variety of real world sensors and loads.	Labs 6, 7, 15-20 and quizzes 6, 13, the midterm, final and final project.
5. Debug programming errors.	Weekly Labs and quizzes throughout the semester and the midterm, final and final project.
6. Create programming solutions using Boolean logic and flowcharts.	Weekly Labs and quizzes throughout the semester and the midterm, final and final project.
7. Use variables, identifiers, labels, aliases and arrays.	Weekly Labs starting week 6 quizzes 7-15, the midterm, final and final project.
8. Calculate and measure power requirements for any application.	Labs 1-3, 14-16, quizzes 4 & 13, the midterm, final and final project.
9. Input, interpret, store and output analog data.	Lab 14 and the final exam
10. Design, build, test and troubleshoot a microcontroller consumer application.	Final Project with Report - Weeks 13-15.

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

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