ELEC361-08S1 (C) Semester One 2008

Microprocessor Systems 1

14 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 25 February 2008
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2008

Description

An introduction to the architecture, operation and application of microprocessor systems.

This course is taught by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, on behalf of Physics and Astronomy. The course can be used as part of the 12 points in Electronics required for a major.

The topics covered in this course include: Combinational and sequential logic, embedded processors and memory systems, microprocessor peripherals and interfacing, program development using interrupt and polling techniques, writing software for embedded systems using assembly language. Extensive examples of the design and application of microprocessors will be provided. See the course outline for more information.

Entry to this course is subject to the approval of the Head of Department. Students who have passed the following courses will be admitted automatically.

Prerequisites

(1) ELEC226 (2) MATH109 or equivalent.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

Steve Weddell

Lecturers

Russ Webb and Helmut Walle

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Examination 50%
3. MCU Project Demo 10%
4. MCU Project Report 15%
2: Digital Logic Project Report 15%
1. During Lecture 10%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Brown, Stephen D. , Vranesic, Zvonko G; Fundamentals of digital logic with VHDL design ; 2nd ed; McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005.

Cady, Fredrick M. , Sibigtroth, James M; Software and hardware engineering ; Oxford University Press, 2000.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $530.00

International fee $2,287.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Physics and Astronomy .

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