EMBEDDED PROCESSORS
ELE5FEM
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will focus on the real-world application of microcontrollers to perform task-specific functions. Design architectures include systems based on 8-bit micro-controllers through to 64-bit processors. Topics include RISC/CISC architectures, parallel architectures, hardware design, power management and embedded software considerations. The course includes practical applications and laboratory sessions that allow students to develop programs in C and assembly and run these programs on embedded systems. The laboratory work focuses on C applications for a Z8 encore microcontroller which is the microcontroller examined in detail in lectures.
School: School Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Alex Stumpf
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: ELE2MDD or Admission into SMELE
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply embedded programming techniques for the Z8 embedded processor.
- Activities:
- essentially first 4 weeks covers introduction to the Z8 processor and programming essentials
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
02. Design embedded hardware systems and explain their use.
- Activities:
- 4 weeks lectures, classroom exercises and assignments. Discussion in practice classes and orals for lab classes
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
03. Write algorithms for resource limited processors.
- Activities:
- lectures and assignment, some laboratory work
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy(Quantitative Literacy/ Numeracy)
04. Program functionality of the embedded peripherals to use all the embedded processor features.
- Activities:
- some introductory lectures, then the 8 laboratory classes with various exercises and questions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline-specific GCs(Discipline-specific GCs)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
05. Perform a literature review and write an essay to demonstrate a deeper understanding of embedded processors
- Activities:
- Essay topics and literature sources will be discussed in lectures. An example of what is expected will also be presented and discussed in lectures.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Melbourne, 2018, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Alex Stumpf
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratories (approx 2000 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 4 assignments (1500 words total) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | |
| one 2 hour written examination (approx 2000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |