Electrical & Electronics Engineering (English)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

EEE310

Course Name:

Microcontrollers

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	2	3	5

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

CMPE152 - Computer Programming

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ŞİRİN KOÇ

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ŞİRİN KOÇ

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The course objective is to provide sufficient detailed knowledge of a PIC microcontroller so that students can program the PIC microcontroller and demonstrate its functions using the PIC microcontroller experimental kit in the laboratory.

Course Content:

Introduction to Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, Numbering and coding system, Logic operations, Introduction to C programming with PIC microcontroller, Registers, I/O Interface (PIC microcontroller), Debouncing, Various inputs such as buttons, switches, Bit-wise operations, Arithmetic Logic Operations, Timers, Interrupts, D/A Interface, Communication between microcontrollers, LCD Controllers, A/D Interface, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Identify the basic building blocks of a microprocessors and microcontrollers in general
2) Develop programs in a PIC microcontroller system
3) Design, write, and document C-language software for a PIC microcontroller system
4) Identify and use various IO devices such as: Keypads, A to D converters, dip-switches, buttons, D to A converters, LCD modules, PWM
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	• Syllabus • Introduction to Microprocessors and Microcontrollers • Difference between microcontroller and general purpose microprocessor • Embedded systems • Basic definitions and terminology	-
2)	• Syllabus • Introduction to Microprocessors and Microcontrollers • Difference between microcontroller and general purpose microprocessor • Embedded systems • Basic definitions and terminology	-
3)	• Numbering and coding system • Logic operations • Introduction to C programming with PIC microcontroller	-
4)	• Registers, I/O Interface (PIC microcontroller) • LAB1: Introduction to microcontroller kit	-
5)	• Switch debouncing • Various inputs such as buttons, switches • Bit-wise operations • LAB2: Introduction to programming environment	-
6)	• Arithmetic Logic Operations • LAB3: Debouncing, Turning on LEDs based on buttons	-
7)	• Timer/Counter • LAB4: Keypad to seven-segment display	-
8)	• Interrupts • LAB4: Sum and subtract operations using keypad and seven-segment display	-
9)	• Midterm Exam (No Class)	-
10)	• Background Info for DAC • DAC module on the kit • DAC Interfacing • LAB4.5: Knight Rider Lights	-
11)	• Spring Break (No Class)	-
12)	• Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Controller • LAB5: Introduction to D/A interface	-
13)	• Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) • Analog-to-digital converter (A/D) characteristics • Analog-to-digital converter (A/D) module • LAB6a: Introduction to LCD Controller	-
14)	• Holiday (No Class)	-
15)	• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) • PWM Programming • LAB6b: Sum and subtract operations using keypad and LCD	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Dogan Ibrahim, Advanced PIC Microcontroller Projects in C: From USB to RTOS with the PIC 18F Series, ISBN-13: 978-0750686112.
• Muhammad Ali Mazidi, Rolin McKinlay, Danny Causey, PIC Microcontroller and Embedded Systems: Using Assembly and C for PIC18, NJ: Pearson Education, 2008, ISBN: 0136009026.
• Lucio Di Jasio, Tim Wilmshurst, Dogan Ibrahim, John Morton, Martin Bates, Jack Smith, D.W. Smith, and Chuck Hellebuyck, PIC Microcontrollers: Know It All, Newnes, 2008, ISBN-13: 978-0750686150.
• Ted Van Sickle, Programming Microcontrollers in C, Newnes, 2nd ed., 2001, ISBN-13: 978-1878707574.
• Tim Wilmshurst, Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers Principles and Applications, Newnes, 2006, ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-6755-5
• Milan Verle, PIC Microcontrollers, mikroElektronika, 2006, ISBN-13: 9788684417154.

References:

• Programming 32-bit Microcontrollers in C: Exploring the PIC32, Lucio Di Jasio, Newnes, 2008
• PROGRAMMING AND CUSTOMIZING THE PIC® MICROCONTROLLER, MYKE PREDKO, Third Edition, McGraw-Hill Education TAB, 2008, DOI: 10.1036/0071472878
• PIC Microcontroller Projects in C: Basic to Advanced, Dogan Ibrahim, Newnes 2014
• Interfacing PIC Microcontrollers: Embedded Design by Interactive Simulation, Martin Bates, Newnes, 2014
• PIC Microcontrollers: An Introduction to Microelectronics, Third Edition, Martin Bates, Newnes, 2011
• Microcontrollers HIGH-PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMMING, Julio Sanchez and Maria P. Canton, CRC Press, 2014
• Programming 16-Bit PIC Microcontrollers in C: Learning to Fly the PIC24, Lucio Di Jasio, Newnes, 2007
• Programming 32-bit Microcontrollers in C: Exploring the PIC32, Lucio Di Jasio, Newnes, 2008
• MICROCONTROLLER THEORY AND APPLICATIONS WITH THE PIC18F, Second Edition, M. RAFIQUZZAMAN, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018
• Fundamentals of Digital Logic and Microcontrollers, Sixth Edition, M. RAFIQUZZAMAN, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014
• Programming 8-bit PIC Microcontrollers in C with Interactive Hardware Simulation, Martin P. Bates, Newnes, 2008
• Interfacing PIC Microcontrollers Embedded Design by Interactive Simulation, Martin Bates, Newnes, 2014
• Advanced PIC Microcontroller Projects in C: From USB to RTOS with the PIC18F Series, Dogan Ibrahim, Newnes, 2008, ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-8611-2

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.)
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill.
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal.
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.	4
2)	The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.	4
3)	The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.)	4
4)	Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.	4
5)	Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.	4
6)	The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill.	4
7)	Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.	4
8)	Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal.
9)	Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications.
10)	Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11)	Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Lesson
Lab

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Application

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Laboratory	2	% 30
Midterms	2	% 30
Final	2	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	2	26
Laboratory	5	2	10
Study Hours Out of Class	20	5	100
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			140