COURSE SECTION INFORMATION
Microcontrollers
Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician--Robotics
Course
Number:
ELN9203
Professor’s Name:
Lana Michele
Course
Section:020
Email:
michell@algonquincollege.com
Phone: 3414
Academic Year:
2010-2011
Office: T210
Term: 3
Out of Class
Assistance:
Academic
Level:
Section Specific Learning Resources
 The textbooks for this course are the same as those listed in the approved
course outline available on Blackboard.
 Other related materials will be provided to the student as required.
Learning Schedule – Study Guide
Week Reading
Labs
Assignments
Due
CLR 1: Microelectronics
1
2
3
Chapter 1 – What is a Microcontroller
Chapter 2 – Flowcharting
Chapter 3 – Troubleshooting
Chapter 4 – Basic Numbering Systems
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Chapter 2 – Assignment 1
Flowcharting
Chapter 2 -- Assignment 2
Flowcharting
Quiz #1 – Chapters 1-5
September 27th (1%)
Assignment – 1 – 3 due
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Chapter 5 – The 16F877a
Chapter 3 -- Assignment 3
Troubleshooting
Lab 1 -- MPLAB Getting Started
Chapter 2
Tutorial
Demonstrate simulation
September 27th before
test
Test #1 (same)–
Sept 29th (20%)
CLR 2: Everyday Circuits and Timing
4
5
6
Chapter 6 – On to Real
Chapter 7 – Logic In Action
Chapter 8 -- Timing
Lab 2a – Blinking LED Hardware
Lab2b – Blinking LED Software
Lab 3 – Blinking LED with PB
Lab 4 – Relays
Lab 5 – Relays 12 Volt Control
Lab 6 – Flashing Binary Counter and
Equates
Lab 7– Logic In Action
Lab 8 – Logic in Action part 2
Lab 9 – Indexed Addressing
Lab 10 – Indexed Addressing part 2
Lab 11 – The 20 MHz crystal and
timing
Lab 12 -- Interrupts
Lab 13 – The 20 MHz crystal and
timing – creating your own delayl
Lab 14 – TMRO and OPTION
register
Lab 15 – TMR0 Playing with the
timing
Lab 16 – TMR0 as counter
Lab 17 – TMR1
Lab 18 – TMR2 as comparing timer
Lab 19 – TMR2 – PWM
Lab 20 – TMR2 PWM modification
Quiz #2 – Chapters 6 8 October 18th
(1%)
Test #2 (same) -October 20th (21.5%)
CLR 3: Motors
7
8
9
Chapter 9 – Motors
Lab 21 – Basic DC Motor
Lab 22 – DC Motor with PWM
control
Lab 23– Stepper Motors
Lab 24 – Stepper Motor full stepping
and reverse rotation
Lab 25 – Servo Motors 4 MHz
Lab 25 – Servo Motors 20 MHz
Quiz #3 – Chapters 9
November 15th (1%)
Test #3 – November
17th (21.5%)
CLR 4: Frequency, Sound and Displays
10
11
12
Chapter 10 – Frequency, Sound and
Displays
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Lab 26 – The 7-Segment Display
BCD Counter
Lab 27 – The 7-Segment Display
Quiz #4 – Chapters 9,
December 13h (1%)
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HEX Counter
Lab 28 – How to use the Transducer
Lab 29 -- A Simple Song
Lab 30 – Another Song with Display
Lab 31 – Your Song
14
15
Last week of regular lab hours December 6th – 10th (Week
14)
No Work will be accepted during week 15. Lab is closed
except for testing December 13th – 17th
Test 5 – December 15th (21.5%)
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Test #4 (same) –
December 15th
(21.5%)
Sign off sheet for Labs
due December 10th
(10%)
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Other Important Information
ELN9203 – Microcontrollers
STUDY GUIDE – F2010 010
Please note, all quizzes and tests will be given a 0 if not completed by their
due dates. All tests will be delivered in Room T208 on the dates specified.
Online Quizzes may be completed at home and are due by 11:55 pm on the
day specified. In addition, all tests are based both on the textbook and lab
book. Quiz 5 is specifically geared to your final labs. I do not sign off labs the
day a test is due, you should not be leaving them that late. An incomplete lab
sign off sheet or program documentation not handed in on the day of a test
will result in a 25% hit on the corresponding test mark. (See lab testing
policy below)
Each Test is worth 21.5%, each quiz worth 1% for a total of 90 percent. The
remaining 10% is made up of your lab sign off sheet ALL LABS MUST BE
COMPLETED AND LAB SHEET HANDED IN BY FRIDAY, Dec 10th at
noon.
Quizzes
Quiz 1 –
Quiz 2 -Quiz 3 -Quiz 4 –
Chapters 1 - 5
Sept 27th
Chapters 6,7 in Text and Lab Book – October 18th
Chapter 8, 9 in Text and Lab Book – November 15th
Chapters 10, 11 in Text and Lab Book-- December 13th
Tests
Test 1 -Test 2 –
Test 3 -Test 4 –
4
Chapters 1 – 5 – Sept 29th
Chapters 6, 7 in Text and Lab Book– October 20th
Chapters 8, 9 in Text and Lab Book – November 17th
Chapters 10,11 in Text and Lab Book – December 15th
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EMET Robotics Program
Lab and Testing Policy – F2010
All tests are scheduled. There will be NO writing outside of these scheduled
times. All students should arrive prior to the start time of the test. Absolutely NO
tests will be handed out after the first student has completed the test. During the
scheduled testing times, the lab will be closed to all students not scheduled to write
during that time
 All Lab assignments and CLR Tests must be completed and by their due
date
 All labs must be physically demonstrated and explained in order to be signed
off
 Lab assignments for a CLR are to be signed off before attempting the CLR
test.
 CLR tests and quizzes must be attempted on the assigned date.
 The CLR test will be given a penalty of 25 marks if the lab assignments are
not signed off before CLR test. (i.e the test will be calculated out of 100
percent, then 25 marks will be deducted)
 An incomplete Lab Sign Off Sheet will receive a grade of 0.
 All work must be genuine (no ‘sharing’ or copying of files or programs will
be tolerated)
 Copied work or work clearly not written by the student submitted as a lab
will result in a 0 for the entire Lab Sign off Sheet or Assignment and may
result in a submission under the Student Misconduct Directive
 No headphones in the lab
 No open toed shoes in the lab at any time, you will be asked to leave
 During testing, communication with other students of any kind or a ringing
cellphone will result in an automatic 0
 No writing on the desks or defacing equipment in any way
 Computers are to be used for course material, no gaming, comics, facebook,
chatting allowed. You WILL be asked to leave the lab if you are found
engaging in such activity
No extensions will be permitted except for valid medical reasons approved by the
Program Coordinator.The last week of scheduled classes commences December 6th
– 10th . All final projects, labs etc. must be handed in by their due dates or will be
considered a 0 for marking purposes.
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