General Information
Explores designing with single-chip microcomputers and microcomputer interfacing. Topics include role of microcomputers compared with microprocessors and other computers, microcomputer architecture and organization, real-time control issues, assembly language programming for control, design of control software, input/output methods, design tools, and available single-chip microcomputers. Students select project and design, and construct system including single-chip microcomputer and ancillary hardware to implement control system.
| Type | Day | Time | Location | Instructor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | Tuesday, Thursday | 12:00 pm - | 1:15 pm | in ENGR 1108 | Jens-Peter Kaps |
| Labs | Monday | 7:20 pm - | 10:00 pm | in ENGR 3208 | Umar Sharif |
| Thursday | 7:20 pm - | 10:00 pm | in ENGR 3208 | Umar Sharif | |
Documents
Instructor
Dr. Jens-Peter Kaps
Office: Engineering Building, Room 3222
Email: jkaps'at'gmu.edu
Office Hours
- Tuesday 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
- Thursday 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Additional office hours are by appointment only (see the Contact page for how to setup an appointment).
Teaching Assistant
| Name | Office | Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umar Sharif | msharif2'at'gmu.edu | ENGR-3208 | TBA |
Prerequisites
- ECE 445 Computer Organization (grade C or better)
- ECE 332 Digital Electronics and Logic Design Lab (grade C or better)
- and one of
- CS 367 Computer Systems and Programming (grade C or better)
- CS 222 Computer Programming for Engineers (grade C or better)
Tools
Integrated Development Environment
- IAR Workbench (Windows), choose free "Kickstart" license.
- Code Composer Studio (Windows and Linux), choose the free "Code Size Limited (MSP430)" license.
- Energia (Windows, Linux, and Mac), open-source.
Textbook
J. H. Davies, MSP430 Microcontroller Basics, Burlington, MA: Newnes, 2008, ISBN 978-0-7506-8276-3 (Available also online through the GMU library).
B. W. Kernighan, and D. M. Ritchie, The C Programming Language, 2nd Ed., Englewood Cliffs, NJ:Prentice-Hall, 1998, ISBN: 978-0-13-110362-7 (paperback).