Course detail

Digital Electronics 2

FEKT-CMPTAcad. year: 2019/2020

Course is focused to microprocessor technique and to the usage of the technique in embedded systems. Students become familiar with the digital technique, especially with the synchronous systems. Further, course is focused to 8-bit microcontrollers programing in language C and assembly language. Students get practical experiences with individual parts of the microprocessors' systems.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The graduate is able: (a) memorize and describe the basic parts of microprocessors systems, (b) design an embedded device, controlled by a n-bit microcontroller, (c) verify the microprocessors systems function, (d) analyse the computing demands of the digital signal processing algorithms, (e) program the basic algorithms of control technique in assembly language and in C language, (f) use microprocessor devices.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of digital technique (conbinational and sequential systems) and programing in C language are the pre-requisites.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods include lectures and computer laboratories with AVR development boards. Students have to defense one group project during the course. All learning materials are available via eLearning.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Students will be evaluated for written tests (max. 16 points), individual project (max. 24 points) and final exam (max. 60 points).

The student obtains the credit: (a) he / she obtains at least 8 points from the written tests, (b) actively participates in all laboratory exercises, (c) elaborates and presents an individual project and obtains at least 8 points.

Course curriculum

1. Numerical systems and representations.
2. Introduction to microprocessor systems.
3. Interrupts.
4. Display devices.
5. Analog-digital conversion.
6. Parallel and serial communications.
7. Semiconductor memories.
8. Instruction set.
9. Tools for application development.
10. Coding standards, version-control systems.
11. Increasing computing capabilities.
12. DSP and x86 architectures.
13. Introduction to IoT.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to present the fundamentals of the microprocessor devices and to present the practical approaches of embedded systems design, including the evaluation of firmwares.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Evaluation of activities is specified by a regulation, which is issued by the lecturer responsible for the course annually.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

MAZIDI, Muhammad Ali, Sarmad NAIMI a Sepehr NAIMI. The AVR microcontroller and embedded systems: using Assembly and C. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, c2011. ISBN 0138003319. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-BC Bachelor's

    branch BC-EST , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Numerical systems and representations.
2. Introduction to microprocessor systems.
3. Interrupts.
4. Display devices.
5. Analog-digital conversion.
6. Parallel and serial communications.
7. Semiconductor memories.
8. Instruction set.
9. Tools for application development.
10. Coding standards, version-control systems.
11. Increasing computing capabilities.
12. DSP and x86 architectures.
13. Introduction to IoT.

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Bravenec, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Version-control system Git, GitHub, AVR toolchain, logic analyzer.
2. Control of GPIO, LED, push button.
3. Interrupt.
4. Display devices: 7-segment display.
5. Display devices: LCD character display, ADC.
6. Serial communication: UART.
7. Serial communication: I2C.
8. Serial communication: SPI + project topics announcement.
9. Combining C and assembly source files + project topic selection.
10. Working on project + Slot cars hackathon.
11. Working on project.
12. Working on project.
13. Project presentation.

eLearning

eLearning: currently opened course