James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2000

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CC2511:03

Embedded Systems Design

Townsville

Prerequisites: CC1002 or CP1300

39 lectures, 21 tutorials, 18 hours practicals. Second semester.

Available to level 2 engineering and science students.

The design of microprocessor based systems for instrumentation and consumer electronics: microprocessor programming; microprocessor architecture; peripherals; interfacing techniques; assembly language programming and testing; programmable integrated circuits; computer aided design (CAD) tools for circuit schematic and printed circuit board design and manufacture; a design project to demonstrate interfacing and real time control of electro-mechanical systems.

Learning Objectives:

  1. understanding the hardware and software design of real time microprocessor based instrumentation and control systems;
  2. understanding of techniques for interfacing instrumentation sensors and actuators for the operation of computer controlled electro-mechanical systems;
  3. the design and construction of microprocessor based embedded systems using computer aided design tools.

Assessment by assignments and projects (100%).


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