Course Overview
In this course, students are introduced to programming (coding) microcontrollers and interfacing them to various sensors and actuators. Topics include binary and hexadecimal numbers, variables, syntax, boolean logic, program flow, and functions. The course prepares students to support microcontroller projects in secondary school courses.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
2.5
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Describe how transistors and logic gates are used in the design of computers.
- Create microcontroller programs to perform useful tasks
- Interface microcontrollers to sensors such as switches and potentiometers.
- Interface microcontrollers to output devices such as motors and lights.
- Integrate schematic diagrams, circuit board designs and software code to produce a project suitable for use in a high school electronics class.
Effective as of Winter 2016
Related Programs
Microcontroller Programming and Integration (TTED 4010) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Energy
- Technology Teacher Education
Diploma Full-time
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