Course Title: Design embedded controller systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: EEET6746C
Course Title: Design embedded controller systems
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6083 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
Course Contact: Sukhvir Singh Judge
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254470
Course Contact Email: sukhvir.judge@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 80
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL
Course Description
This unit covers designing control systems using microcontrollers, or PCs or embedded signal processors (DSPs). It encompasses working safely, following design briefs and applying knowledge of embedded system devices, interpreting device specifications, constructing prototypes, using appropriate development software, applying programming techniques, testing developed system prototype operation, verifying compliance of the design against the final brief and documenting design and development work.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEED052B Design embedded controller systems |
Element: |
Design and develop advanced embedded systems. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 OHS risk control work measures and procedures are followed. |
Element: |
Obtain approval for embedded systems design. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Embedded system design is presented and explained to client representative and/or other relevant person(s). |
Element: |
Prepare to design and develop advance embedded systems. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS processes and procedures for a given work area are identified obtained and understood. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
The learning activities will include lectures, class room tutorials, practical exercises and work simulated project/s.
Teaching Schedule
Week | Topic | Assessment Task |
1 | Introduction to course, course guide, assessment, topics breakdown, resources, OHS issues etc | |
2 | Introduction to fixed point processors | |
3 | Programming model of a fixed point processor | |
4 | Assembly language programming of fixed point processors | |
5 | Software development techniques – C programming of a fixed point processor | Task1: Practical 20% |
6 | Exception processing and handling | |
7 | Implementing time critical functions – mixing c and assembly programming | |
8 | Implementing time critical functions – mixing c and assembly programming | |
9 | Implementing engineering algorithms using fixed point processors | |
10 | Implementing engineering algorithms using fixed point processors | |
11 | Integrated peripherals: GPIOs,SPI, Timers, A/D etc , catch-up test, laboratory work catch-up. |
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12 | Signal conditioning, A/D and D/A conversions | |
13 | Hardware interfacing | |
14 | Student project | |
15 | Student project | |
16 | Student project | |
17 | Student project | Task 2: Student project - 40% |
18 | Assessment feedback | Task 3: written Exam 40% |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text book for this course. students will only use user manuals as detailed in reference books' section |
References
DSP56F800 user manual |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Practical test
Project
Written Examination
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1 : 20%
Assessment task 1 will be a practical assignment to be completed by week 5. These tutorial/practical exercises will be available on learning hub and student’s local drive.
Assessment task 2: 40%
A hardware interfacing project:- Students will be required to construct, test and debug the project hardware and software and will be required to produce a project report. The project details will be provided on the learning hub and student’s local drive.
Assessment task 3 : 40%
A Written Examination on All the learning aspects of these competencies. The exam will be based on what students have learned in their tutorial/practical exercises and their student project.
Assessment Matrix
Competency National Code | Competency Title | Tutorial/Practical Exercises | Project/ | Examination | Project Report | WIL |
UEENEED052B | Design embedded controller systems | X |
X |
X |
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UEENEEH088B | Design and develop electronics/computer systems project | X |
X |
Other Information
This course is taught in conjunction with EEET6743C. All the learning and assessment activities will include the components of both the competencies UEENEED052B and UEENEEH088B
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