Microcontrollers & Embedded Systems (MES) (BCO601)

Course Learning Objectives: 

• Understand the architectural features and instruction set of 32-bit ARM microcontrollers.

• Apply instructions of assembly language for programming ARM.

• Interpret the basic hardware components and their selection method based on the characteristics and attributes of an embedded system.

• Explain the need for a time operating system for embedded system applications.

• Develop/test/Conduct the experiments on an ARM7TDMI/LPC2148 evaluation board using Embedded ‘C’ and Keil Vision tool/Compiler

TEXT BOOKS/REFERENCE BOOK:

TEXT BOOK

1. Andrew N Sloss, Dominic Symes and Chris Wright, ARM system developers guide, Elsevier, Morgan Kaufman publishers,

   2008.

2. Shibu K V, “Introduction to Embedded Systems”, Tata McGraw Hill Education, Private Limited, 2nd Edition. 

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Raghunandan..G.H, Microcontroller (ARM) and Embedded System, Cengage learning Publication,2019 

2. The Insider’s Guide to the ARM7-Based Microcontrollers, Hitex Ltd.,1st edition, 2005. 

3. Steve Furber, ARM System-on-Chip Architecture, Second Edition, Pearson, 2015. 4. Raj Kamal, Embedded System, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishers, 2nd Edition, 2008. 

COURSE OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Explain the architectural features and instructions of ARM microcontroller

2. Apply the knowledge gained for programming ARM for different applications.

3. Demonstrate Interfacing of external devices and I/O with ARM microcontroller.

4. Interpret the basic hardware components and their selection method based on the characteristics and  

    attributes of an embedded system.

5. Develop the hardware/software co-design and firmware design approaches.