MICROCONTROLLER & COMMUNICATION

Catalog description

In this course, students learn to develop embedded systems based on microcontrollers and how to communicate to other devices, computers, and web services. The course covers microcontroller concepts, including hardware architecture, programming models, programming with the C language, timers, interrupts, data acquisition, signal output, and serial communication. Students develop peripheral circuits to interface with a microcontroller for signal conditioning and sensor input, as well as for controlling actuators. The course also has students utilize communication protocols to transmit and receive messages with a microcontroller. Prerequisites: ELEC2275 or ELEC2525 or ELEC2699 or MATH2300 and ENGR2100 or COMP1000 . (4 credits) spring