The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course Name: Microprocessors & Applications
Course Code: ELE 241
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Communicational Engineering
Department offering the course: Electrical Engineering
Academic level: 3rd level
Semester in which course is offered: Spring
Course pre-requisite(s): ELE 221
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
2.0
Tutorial*
1.0
Practical*
2.0
Total
5.0
Approval date of course specification: January 2015
II. Overall Aims of Course
Introduction and historical review about microprocessors, Computer architecture,
Difference between microprocessor and microcontroller, Definition of a CPU The A
bits CPU, Assembly language for the used processor, Different busses of the
microprocessor and the function and properties of each, Addressing modes, Interfacing
with memory, Interfacing with input and output ports, Developing a simple
microcomputer using an A bit CPU the ‘ bit CPU Interfacing with memory and input
and output ports, Assembly language of the A.A’ CPU Architecture of the 80186,
80286, 80386, 80486, and Pentium microprocessors, Interrupts, Direct Memory
Access, Cache memory, Register file.
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K2, K13, K14
I1, I3, I13, I16
P3, P5, P10
General
Skills
G4, G9
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IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
k1. Recognize principles of design including elements design, process and/or a
system related to specific disciplines.
k2. List methodologies of solving engineering problems, data collection and
interpretation
k3. Define current engineering technologies as related to disciplines.
k4. Recognize the structure of microprocessor.
k5. Recognize the relation between programming and machine code
k6. Classify microprocessors based on their capabilities.
k7. Explain timing diagrams of digital systems
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
i.1 Think in a creative problem design
i.2 Assess and evaluate the characteristics and performance of components,
systems and processes.
i.3 Solve engineering problems, often on the basis of limited and possibly
contradicting information.
i.4 Optimize the programming of microprocessor based on generated machine code
i.5 Design memory interface circuit based on the type of the microprocessor.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
i.1 Use appropriate tools to measure system performance.
i.2 Measure digital signals and verify its logic state
i.3 Execute different assembly programs and observe the status of the
microprocessor.
i.4 Sketch timing diagram of digital circuits.
i.5 Compute the size of each instruction in memory.
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
g.1 Demonstrate efficient IT capabilities.
V. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
12345-
Introduction, and historical
discussion of microprocessor
Internal structure of
8088/8086 microprocessor
General purpose registers
Segment registers and pointer
and index registers
Flag register
Duration
(Weeks)
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
1
k1
1
k1,k6
1
k4,k3
1
k4
1
k4
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6789-
Addressing modes
Midterm Exam
Machine code
Address-data de-multiplexing
Timing diagram (read and
10write cycle)
11- Memory interface to 8088
1
k2
i3
1
1
k5
k7
i4
p5
1
k7
i5
p4
1
k1
i5
12- Memory interface to 8086
1
k1
i5
1
k1,k3
i5
1
k2
i3
Memory interface to 80486
and Pentium
14- Interrupt
15- Final Exam
Net Teaching Weeks
13-
13
VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Sub-Topics
Introduction, and historical discussion of
microprocessor
Internal structure of 8088/8086
microprocessor
General purpose registers
Segment registers and pointer and index
registers
Flag register
Addressing modes
Midterm Exam
Machine code
Address-data de-multiplexing
Timing diagram (read and write cycle)
Memory interface to 8088
Memory interface to 8086
Memory interface to 80486 and Pentium
Interrupt
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
Total
Hours
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
2
2
5
2
3
5
2
3
5
2
3
5
5
2
2
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Teaching/Learning
Method
Selected
Method
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
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Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
K&U
All
All
Intellectual
Skills
i3,i4,i5
i1,i2
√
i1,i3
√
i3,i4,i5
√
i2
Professional
Skills
p4,p5
p4,p5
p1,p2
p1,p2
General
Skills
g1
Others (Specify):
Selected
Method
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual Project
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√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
20%
[50%]
5%
10%
5%
7
15
3-6-9-11
3-11
5-10
5%
5%
Others (Specify):
4
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IX. List of References

Essential Text Books
Course notes

Recommended books 
Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …
INTEL Microprocessors 8086/8088, 80186/80188, 80286,
80386, 80486, Pentium, Prentium ProProcessor, Pentium II, III,
4 (7th Edition5, Barry B. Brey, Prentice Hall
Lecture Notes
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
 PC-Computer
 Data show
 White Board
 Marker
Course coordinator: Dr. Sameh Abdel Rahman
Head of Department: Ass. Prof. Dr. Tamer Abd El-Rahman
Date: January 2015
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