Subject

Embedded microprocessor systems

1. Course Title Embedded microprocessor systems
Embedded microprocessor systems
2. Code F23L3S040
3. Study Programme Computer engineering
4. Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division) Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
5. Degree level (first, second, third cycle) First Cycle
6. Academic year / semester 6 / Summer
7. Number of ECTS credits 6
8. Teacher Monika Simjanoska Miseva, Nevena Atckovska
9. Prerequisites for enrolling in the course Computer Architecture and Organization or Computer Architectures
10. Objectives of the course programme (competences) Students will gain an understanding of the hardware, software, and system design of embedded systems. They will understand the importance of the interaction between hardware and software and the connections to sensors and actuators. They will acquire the fundamentals of embedded systems programming. Students will be able to define architectural requirements, including the hardware and software needed to build a modern embedded system.
11. Course content Lectures:
1. Introduction to Embedded Systems
2. Intel 8086 Architecture
3. Control Signals in the Intel 8086
4. Interrupt Systems in the Intel 8086
5. Microcontrollers
6. Programming Languages for Microcontrollers
7. Peripheral devices
8. Protocols
9. Planning the Embedded System
10. Embedded System Design
11. Implementation of an embedded system
12. Commercialization of an embedded system

Practical Classes:
1. Life cycle of embedded systems
2. Assembler
3. Conditions and Cycles
4. Arrays and matrices, strings, procedures, stack
5. Programming Languages for Microcontrollers
6. Arduino Project 1
7. Arduino Project Making 2
8. Arduino Project Making 3
9. Group Work - Planning
10. Group Work - Design
11. Group Work - Implementation
12. Group Work - Commercialization
12. Learning methods Lectures using presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, and independent preparation and defense of a project assignment.
13. Total available time 6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours
14. Distribution of available time 30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours
15. Forms of teaching activities
15.1. Lectures - theoretical instruction 30 hours
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork 45 hours
16. Other forms of activities
16.1. Project assignments 15 hours
16.2. Independent assignments 15 hours
16.3. Home study 75 hours
17. Assessment method
17.1. Tests 0 points
17.2. Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral) 15 points
17.3. Activities and learning 10 points
17.4. Final exam 60 points
18. Grading criteria (points / grade)
up to 50 points5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points10 (ten) (A)
19. Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam Activities 15.2 and 16.1 completed
20. Language of instruction Macedonian and English
21. Method for monitoring the quality of teaching internal evaluation and survey mechanism
22. Literature
22.1. Required literature
1. Daniele Lacamera | Embedded Systems Architecture: Explore architectural concepts, pragmatic design patterns, and best practices to produce robust systems | Packt | 2018
2. Barry B. Brey | The Intel microprocessors | Prentice Hall | 2009
3. Manuel Jiménez, Rogelio Palomera, Isidoro Couvertier | Introduction to embedded systems | Springer | 2014
4. Scott Fitzgerald and Michael Shiloh | Arduino Projects Book | Arduino LLC | 2012
22.2. Additional literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year