FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechatronics Engineering
EEE 461 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Embedded System Design
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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EEE 461
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop | |||||||
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to introduce the basic architectural specifications and principles of 8 and 32 bit microcontrollers; to use commercial and scientific circuit simulators; to design and implement hardware and software for microcontroller based electronic control systems including sensors, actuators and displays. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course covers the introduction of 8 and 32 bit microcontrollers and their peripherals, registers, serial communication with other microcontrollers and main computer; design of a microcontroller based device; design of printed circuit board; coding and uploading the firmware and all steps including the testing of device for the application. |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | What is an embedded system, general terms, basic components and operational princples of microcontrollers, examples to embedded systems | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch1.1) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch1) |
| 2 | Microcontroller types, Microprocessor, system clock, watchdog timer, memory, I/O ports, and peripherals, assembler instructions | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch1.3 – 1.4) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch2) |
| 3 | Architectural properties of microcontroller unit (MCU), special function registers, addressing modes | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch2) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch5) |
| 4 | Programming Pic Microcontrollers using MikroC IDE | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch2.3) |
| 5 | Microcontroller based Circuit Design using Proteus (ISIS) Software- Schematic Design, Component Libraries, Simulations, Animations | https://www.labcenter.com/simulation/ |
| 6 | I/O Ports, timers, counters, Analog to Digital Converters, Digital to Analog Converters | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch3.4 – 3.6) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch6) |
| 7 | PWM, Capture, Compare Properties, H-Bridge Circuits, DC Motor Control, AC Inverter Control | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch3.7) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch9) |
| 8 | Serial Communication Modules, USART, SPI, I2C | PIC Microcontrollers - Programming in C, Milan Verle (Ch3.8) Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch10) |
| 9 | Proteus (ARES) - PCB Layout and manufacturing files | https://www.labcenter.com/pcb/ |
| 10 | Coding for MCU using MikroC language, managing the project file, using the library functions | Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications, Tim Wilmshurst (Ch14-15) |
| 11 | Sensors: temperature, LDR, Optical, Ultrasonic | Arduino Cookbook, Michail Margolis, O'Reilly (Ch6) |
| 12 | Actuators: Relays, dc motors, servo motors | Arduino Cookbook, Michail Margolis, O'Reilly (Ch8) |
| 13 | Specifications and applications of Arm Cortex based 32 bit microcontrollers | https://microcontrollerslab.com/pic-microcontroller-projects-for-eee-students/ |
| 14 | Programming of 32 bit microcontrollers using the Mbed platform | https://microcontrollerslab.com/pic-microcontroller-projects-for-eee-students/ |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | Lecture Notes |
| 16 | Review of the Semester | Lecture Notes |
| Course Notes/Textbooks |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application |
1
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20
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| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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15
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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35
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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65
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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35
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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3
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48
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
1
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23
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23
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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20
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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25
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25
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| Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To have knowledge in Mathematics, science, physics knowledge based on mathematics; mathematics with multiple variables, differential equations, statistics, optimization and linear algebra; to be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge in complex engineering problems |
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| 2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems; to be able to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. |
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| 3 | To be able to design a complex electromechanical system, process, device or product with sensor, actuator, control, hardware, and software to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. |
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| 4 | To be able to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in Mechatronics Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively. |
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| 5 | To be able to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating Mechatronics Engineering problems. |
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| 6 | To be able to work effectively in Mechatronics Engineering disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. |
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| 7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both in oral and written forms; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. |
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| 8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. |
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| 9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; information on standards used in engineering applications. |
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| 10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. |
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| 11 | Using a foreign language, he collects information about Mechatronics Engineering and communicates with his colleagues. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) |
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| 12 | To be able to use the second foreign language at intermediate level. |
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| 13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information; to be able to follow developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Mechatronics Engineering. |
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