1. Title of Subject
Microprocessor System Design
2. Subject code
ECE201
3. Status of subject
Core
4. Stage
Degree
5. Version
Date of Current Version : July 2009
6. Credit Hour
3
EAC Credit Hours
Equivalent
3.8 (3 + 0.8)
3 represents lectures (3 hours per week  14 weeks)
0.8 represents assignment, tutorials or labs (9 hours of assignments/tutorials 8
hours, 9 hours of labs)
7. Pre-Requisite
ECE107 Digital Logic Design
8. Teaching Staff
Not assigned yet
9. Semester
Year 2, Semester 1
10. Aim of Subject
To provide a practical introduction to microcontrollers and microprocessors,
assembly language programming techniques, interface hardware design, and
microcontroller and microprocessor system design considerations.
11. Learning Outcome
of Subject
At the completion of the subject, students should be able to :
1. determine the basic operation of a microprocessor system
2. understand microprocessor system architecture and interfacing
device.
3. program using the MCS-51 assembly language and C language
4. able to interface with external devices
5. design and construct a typical 8051 microcontroller based system.
Programme Outcomes
% of
contribution
5

Ability to acquire and apply fundamental principles
of science and engineering.

Capability to communicate effectively.
10

Acquisition of technical competence in specialised
areas of engineering discipline.
65
1
12. Assessment Scheme
13. Details of Subject

Ability to identify, formulate and model problems
and find engineering solutions based on a systems
approach.
5

Ability to conduct investigation and research on
engineering problems in a chosen field of study.
5

Understanding of the importance of sustainability
and cost-effectiveness in design and development of
engineering solutions.
5

Ability to work effectively as an individual and a
member/leader in a team.
5
Lab Experiments

Work in groups of 2 or 3 based
on the class size
10%
Tutorial /
Assignment


Group mini-project
To enhance understanding of
basic concepts in lecture
30%
Test /Quiz

Written exam
10%
Final Exam

Written exam
50%
Topics
Basics of Microcontroller and Microprocessor
Hours
5
A basic microprocessor system: the CPU, memory, I/O, and
buses subsystems, basic operation of a microprocessor
system: fetch and execute cycle, differences between
microcontroller and microprocessor, the architecture of some
typical 8-bit micro-controllers, 16-bit microprocessors and
their features.
The MCS-51 Microcontroller
8
Features of the 8051 – the core of MCS-51 family, block
diagram and definitions of the pin of the 8051, I/O port
structure, memory organisation: general purpose RAM, bit
addressable RAM, register bank, special function registers,
external memory, memory space mapping and decoding, bus
control signals timing, a typical 8051 microcontroller based
system.
MCS-51 Instruction Set and Assembly Language
Programming
8
Addressing modes, the MCS-51 instruction set and typical
examples, assembly language format, assembler directives,
operation of assemblers and linkers, programming examples.
2
8051 Programming in C
8
Data types and time delay in 8051 C
I/O programming in 8051 C Logic operations in 8051 C Data
conversion programs in 8051 C Accessing code ROM space
in 8051 C Data serialization using 8051 C
.
On-chip Peripheral Devices and Interrupt System
8
On-chip Peripheral Devices
I/O ports: operations and uses of port 0, port 1, port 2, port 3,
Timers: their operations, programming, and applications,
serial port: operations and programming, typical applications.
Organisation of the interrupt system, interrupt vectors,
interrupt timings, serial port interrupts, and external
interrupts, implementation of single and multiple interrupts
14. Teaching and
Learning Activities
Interfacing Examples
Keypad, seven-segment LED display, LCD display, ADC and
DAC chips, and input / output port expansion, description and
uses of hardware development tools
This subject will be delivered using the following means:
 Lecture Hours = 42 hours
 Supervised Tutorial Hours = 8
 Laboratory Experiments = 9
Total Contact Hours = 59
5
15. Laboratory
1.
2.
Familiarization with the 8051 trainer & programming fundamentals
Timer and dot matrix LED display programming.
16. Details of
Assignment
Title: Design and Implementation of A Microcontroller System
Objective: This assignment allows the students to impart the knowledge
learned from lectures, tutorial and laboratory experiments, as well as training
them to work effectively as an individual as well as a team player. In addition,
students could also learn to communicate professionally through technical
report writing and presentation.
Type: Microcontroller system design and construction
Description: In the assignment, the students are required to design, simulate
and construct a prototype of a microcontroller system. At the end of the
assignment, students will be required to present their works and demonstrate the
constructed prototype. Moreover, a technical report on the assignment must also
be submitted.
Textbook
1.
Muhammad Ali Mazidi et al., “The 8051
Microcontroller and Embedded Systems: Using
Assembly and C, 2nd Edition” Prentice-Hall, U.S.A.,
2006.
Reference
Materials
1.
I. Scott MacKenzie and Raphael Phan, "The 8051
Microcontroller, 4th Edition,” Prentice-Hall Inc.,
U.S.A., 2007.
Richard H. Barnett, “The 8051 Family of
Microcontrollers”, Prentice-Hall Inc., U.S.A., 1995.
17. Reading Materials
2.
3
18. Program Outcomes
No
Program Outcomes
Supported by Learning
Outcomes (LO) and Activities
LO1-5
Exam, test, tutorial,
assignment, lab
LO1-5
Exam, test, tutorial,
assignment, lab
LO1-5
Exam, test, tutorial,
assignment, lab
LO5, Assignment, lab
P1
Ability to acquire and apply knowledge of science and
engineering fundamentals.
P2
Acquired in‐depth technical competence in electronic
engineering discipline.
P3
Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation
and solution
P4
Ability to utilise systems approach to design and
evaluate operational performance.
P5
Understanding of the principles of design for sustainable
development
P6
Understanding of professional and ethical
responsibilities and commitment to them.
P7
Ability to communicate effectively, not only with
engineers but also with the community at large.
Tutorial, assignment, lab
P8
Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a
group with the capacity to be a leader or manager.
Tutorial, assignment, lab
P9
Understanding of the social, cultural, global and
environmental responsibilities of a professional engineer
Assignment, lab
P10
Recognising the need to undertake life‐long learning,
and possessing/acquiring the capacity to do so
Assignment
LO4,5
Exam, test, tutorial,
assignment, lab
Exam, test, tutorial,
assignment, lab
4