Microcontroller Application

Објавено: October 12, 2018
  1.    Course Title Microcontroller Application
  2.    Code 3ФЕИТ06З006
  3.    Study program EAOIE
  4.    Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
  5.    Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
  6.    Academic year/semester III/5   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
  8.    Lecturer Dr Marija Kacarska
  9.    Course Prerequisites Passed: Fundamentals of electrical engineering Taken course: Fundamentals of electric circuits

10.    Course Goals (acquired competencies):  The course objective is introduction to microcontrollers, their construction and exploitation features and application. The student upon completion will be able to use microcontrollers for conversion and use of electricity, digital control of electrical machines and related industry application.

11.    Course Syllabus: Needs and opportunities for application of microcontrollers in conversion and use of electricity. The basic architecture of microcontrollers. Understanding and application of basic programming packages for design, simulation and debugging of microcontroller systems. Features of input output ports and their functions. Features of the digital analog conversion, counters, timers and other special functions. Communication protocols on the microcontroller with external devices and their connection, and connecting to a computer by providing hardware and software support. Electromagnetic interference, an overview of sources and techniques of protection. Practical examples of managing the conversion and utilization of electric power microcontrollers.

12.    Learning methods:  Combined learning: Lectures, supported by presentations and visualization of concepts, active participation of students through tests and tasks to solve in class, homework and projects, laboratoty exercises.
13.    Total number of course hours 3 + 0 + 2 + 0
14.    Distribution of course hours 180
15.    Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 45
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 30
16.    Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 30
16.2. Individual tasks 15
16.3. Homework and self-learning 60
17.    Grading 17.1. Exams 10
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 20
17.3. Activity and participation 20
17.4. Final exam 50
18.    Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19.    Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Attendance of classes and finished laboratory exercises.
20.    Forms of assessment During the semester, two partial exams are provided (at the middle and at the end of the semester, each with duration of 60 minutes), tests that are conducted during classes and laboratory exercises. The requirement for passing the course through partial exams is minimum 50% of the total number of points from all activities (partial exams, tests and laboratory exercises).
In the exam sessions, a whole exam is taken (with duration of 120 minutes). The requirement for passing the course through an exam is minimum 50% of the total number of points from all activities (whole exam, tests and laboratory exercises).
Also, each student should prepare individual project and provide it by the end of the semester.
During the exam and tests, it is allowed to use datasheets, books, scripts and computer. Communication or consultation with other persons during the exam is strictly forbidden.
21.    Language Macedonian and English
22.    Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluations and surveys.
23.    Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Milan Verle PIC Microcontrollers – Programming in Basic MikroElektronika 2010
2 Dogan Ibrahim Advanced PIC Microcontroller Projects in C: From USB to RTOS with the PIC 18F Series Elsevier 2008
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Tim Wilmshurst  Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers – Principles and applications  Elsevier  2007