Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Workshop
Module Offerings
5514NCCG-APR-PAR
5514NCCG-JAN-PAR
5514NCCG-SEP-PAR
5514NCCG-SEP_NS-PAR
Aims
The aim of this module is to provide students with:
An understanding of microprocessor-based systems and their use in instrumentation & control systems.
Practical experience of producing microprocessor-based solution to real-world engineering problems
An ability critically to evaluate the suitability of a range of microprocessors / microprocessor solutions for specific engineering scenarios.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Introduction to microcontroller-based systems, architecture and applications
Comparison of Harvard and Von Neumann architectures, RISC and CISC cores
Development of software for a microprocontroller-based system
Produce and evaluate a microprocessor solution to a specified problem.
Assessments
Presentation
Report