ELECT 144 - Introduction to Microcontrollers

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 1
Lab Contact Hours: 2
Description: This course will introduce the student to the concepts of microcontroller architecture, block components, numbering systems and microprocessor program editing software. Representative microcontroller commands and elementary programming of a microcontroller will be studied. Students will work with hands-on experiments, which they will learn to expand and customize for their personal needs.

Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: Computer and keyboarding experience highly recommended

Course Category: Occupational
This Course is Typically Offered: Fall, Winter
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Course Competencies

Explain terms relating to a microcontroller.
Convert from hex to decimal numbering systems.
Convert from binary to decimal numbering systems.
Develop code to control a microcontroller.
Debug program code to run on a microcontroller.
Transfer program code to run on a microcontroller.
Execute program code to run on a microcontroller.
Input data through interface devices and ports from the outside world into a microcontroller.
Output data through interface devices and ports to the outside world from a microcontroller.