Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems
Webpage: http://lyle.smu.edu/~camp/courses/ece3381/index.html
Instructor:
Professor Joseph Camp
Email: "camp" AT "lyle.smu.edu"
Phone: 214-768-8541 Fax: 214-768-3573
Office location: 311 Junkins Building, SMU campus
Office hours: Mondays 1-3pm (HWs/Quizzes are typically due Tuesdays)
Time/Place: 9:30-11am Tuesdays and Thursdays, Location: Junkins 101
ECE 3181 Lab Times: Thursdays 2-4:50pm (Junkins 202) or Fridays 1-3:50pm (Junkins 202)
Teaching Assistants:
Thursday Lab Section: Will Bjorndahl (wbjorndahl@)
Office Hours (lab or class help): Mondays 3:30-4:30pm over Zoom
Friday Lab Section: Maggie Asare (masare@)
Office Hours (lab or class help): Wednesdays from 10-11 am over Zoom
Course Description: An introduction to microcontrollers and embedded systems. Students study a widely used family of microprocessors as an introduction to architecture, software, and interfacing concepts. Topics include number systems and arithmetic operations for computers, assembly and C language programming, microprocessor organization and operation, memory and I/O port interfacing, and microprocessor-based controller design. Students write, assemble, and execute embedded programs designed for various applications.
Prerequisite: C- or better in ECE 2381.
Corequisite: ECE 3181.
Grading:
Both midterms are during-lecture exams and must be completed independently. The SMU Honor Code will be strictly enforced. For homework assignments, group work is encouraged, but each submission must be per individual. Late homework work will be penalized at 15% of its full credit per day up to a maximum of 4 days, after which no late work will be accepted.
Required Textbooks:
William Hohl and Christopher Hinds, ARM Assembly Language Fundamentals and Techniques, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4822-2985-1.
Course Contents:
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Students enrolled in ECE 3381 could be evaluated on the following ABET Learning Outcomes:
1 - an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2 - an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
4 - an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
6 - an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions