Catalog 2021-2022 
    
    May 12, 2024  
Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ELCT 251 Introduction to Microprocessors and Microcontrollers

5 credits
This course introduces the microcontroller and its applications. Students learn how to program, analyze, troubleshoot, interface, and design electronic systems based on micro-technology, including industrial, consumer, and microcomputer systems.

Prerequisites: ELCT 240  and ELCT 241  

Corequisites: ELCT 250  

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Describe the basic functions of the microprocessor
  • Identify and describe basic microprocessor architecture
  • Create simple programs using computer instruction sets and block diagrams
  • Describe the operation and use of a microcontroller
  • Create complex microcontroller applications both in hardware and software
  • Download and run programs on an evaluation board
  • Implement a systemic approach to solving a control problem using modern micro-processing devices

Total Hours: 80 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 60