Course Title: Develop and test code for microcontroller devices

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2009

Course Code: EEET6745C

Course Title: Develop and test code for microcontroller devices

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6083 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Course Contact: William Lau

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254703

Course Contact Email: william.lau@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Pantea Peidaee

Phone: 9925 4468

Email: pantea.peidaee@rmit.edu.au

Peter Lindorff

Phone: 9925 4468

Email: peter.lindorff@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 60

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

There are no prerequisite competencies for this unit.

Course Description

This competency standard unit covers structured programming instructions for micro devices at a fundamental level. The unit encompasses working safely, applying knowledge device architecture and programming fundamentals, writing and testing specified instructions and documenting development activities.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

UEENEED028B Develop and test code for microcontroller devices

Element:

1. Prepare to develop and test basic specifications.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 OHS processes and procedures for a given work structured programs for control sub systems. area are obtained and understood.
1.2 Established OHS risk control measures and procedures in preparation for the work are followed.
1.3 The extent of structure programming to be developed is determined from job performance specifications and in consultations with relevant persons.
1.4 Activities are planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with others involved on the work.

1.5 Appropriate development kit and software are selected based on specified requirements and performance standard.
1.6 Strategies are implemented to ensure programming is carried out efficiently. 

Element:

2. Develop basic specification.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 OHS risk control measures and procedures for carrying out the work are followed.  

2.2 Knowledge of computer functions and features are applied to developing structure program.
2.3 Correct structure and syntax is applied to developing structure program.
2.4 Key features of the programming language are applied to develop and test solutions. (Note)
2.5 Approaches to issues/problems are analysed to provide most effective solutions.
2.6 Quality of work is monitored against personal performance agreement and/or established organizational or professional standards

Element:

3. Test and document the basic specification.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Testing procedures are developed to test developed program.
3.2 Problems and bugs in program are rectified to ensure specification the creation of the code is met.
3.3 Intermediate and final work reports are written in accordance with professional standards and presented to appropriate person or persons.


Learning Outcomes



Details of Learning Activities

The student will participate in Laboratory based programming tasks., together with background research into C coding, classes and libraries.
Emphasis will be on access to microprocessor ports for control and testing of controller functions.


Teaching Schedule

Week No. Topic Description Assessment Task
1 Terminology, applications, bus widths, memory capacity LAB 1
2 • The ATMEGA 32 programming model.
• ATMEGA 32 Registers
• Addressing modes of the ATMEGA 32 Microcontroller		 LAB 2
3 • Introduction to the AVR assembler.
• Terminology and definitions.
• The Assembly process.
• Command line syntax		 Lab 3
4 The ATMEGA 32 Status Register  
5 The ATMEGA 32 packaging and Pin Assignments Lab 4
6 The Fetch Execute Cycle  Project Commences
7 Programming the ATMEGA 32 Microcontroller
  Phase 1 Completion
8 Programming the ATMEGA 32 Microcontroller (Continued)
9 • Reset and the ATMEGA 32 Microcontroller.
• Reset circuitry		  Phase 2 Completion
10 • The ATMEGA 32 instruction set.
• Shift, rotate, logical and arithmetic instructions.
• Revision		  Phase 3 Completion
11 The ATMEGA 32 Stack
Stack definition and operation		  
12 • Subroutines, subroutine calling, nested subroutines.
• Operation and usage		  
13 • Delay Routines
• Determining delay time.
• Problems.		  Phase 4 Completion
14 • Parallel Input/Output
• The ATMEGA 32 Input/Output ports.
• Operation and Programming		  Phase 5 Completion
15 Revision. Working on project  
16 Working on project  
17 Written Test  Phase 6 Completion
18 Project Submission  
     
 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References

The ATmel 8-bit Microcontroller (AtMega32/32L) 
The ATmel AVR Instruction Set
The ATmel AVR Assembler User Guide

Avail from:      http://www.atmel.com/


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

The assessment of this course will consist of:
1. Class Laboratory Exercises
2. Written test
3. Microprocessor Project


Assessment Tasks

Assessment will be comprised of:
• Weekly Laboratory Sessions
• A Practical Laboratory Test
• A Project Submission


Assessment Matrix

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