Micro and Embedded Controllers, Part 2

Description: 
This learning module is provided by Work-Ready Electronics and is the second in a series of two modules that cover micro and embedded controller principles. Work-Ready Electronics modules are intended to be used either independently or integrated with current electronics curricula in college programs. This module is divided into three sections: Content, Knowledge Probes, and Learning Activities.

Contents:
The Content section includes three PDF documents titled Part 2: Popular Microcontrollers and Software, Digital Signal Processing, and Software for Micros. 

Three Knowledge Probes are included in this learning module. The Knowledge probes include learning objectives and a short quiz. Each Knowledge Probe corresponds to a topic covered in the Content section.  

The Learning Activities section includes a drill-down report, one lab activity, a performance assessment, a stepper motor tutorial, lab related files, and files related to a class project titled Assembler Controls Pasteurization Process. In the 1-page 32 or 64-bit Microcontrollers drill-down report, students find embedded controller manufacturers' web sites, and research 32 and 64-bit controllers and present an oral report on that research. The Embedded Controller Stage C lab activity helps students understand how to create a 4-bits brainless microprocessor circuit and understand its functionality. The performance assessment includes 8-short answer questions. 

For orientation purposes Popular Microcontrollers and Software.pdf is included as a separate attachment and offers a sample of the type of material included in this collection. 

Below is a list of the files contained within the .zip attachment. Files include .pdf, .exe, .dll, .sys, .VXD, .jpg, .wav, .c, .ppt, and .db. The size of each file is included in parenthesis. 

Micro and Embedded Controllers 2 (46 files, 22.4 MB)

• Content
  • Digital Signal Processing (Digital Signal Processing.pdf 1.5 MB)
  • Part 2: Popular Microcontrollers and Software (Popular Microcontrollers and Software.pdf 2.4 MB)
  • Software for Micros (Software for Micros.pdf 623 KB)
• Knowledge Probes
  • Popular 8 and 16-Bit Microcontrollers (kp1q.pdf 54 KB)
  • Digital Signal Processing (kp2q.pdf 52 KB)
  • Software for Micros (kp3q.pdf 40 KB)
• Learning Activities
  • 32 or 64-bit Microcontrollers (drilldown_01.pdf 43KB)
    • Lab Laser Pointer
      • SerialMessenger
        • Assembler Controls Pasteurization Process (0.jpg 80 KB)
        • Beer Flash Pasteurization Process Control System Block Diagram (1.jpg 77 KB)
        • Functional Requirements (2.jpg 91 KB)
        • Beer Pasteurization Flow Chart (3.jpg 62 KB)
        • Sample Source Code (4.jpg 76 KB)
        • Problems Encountered/Solutions (5.jpg 104 KB)
        • Problems Encountered/Solutions Continued (6.jpg 82 KB)
        • Problems Encountered/Solutions Continued (7.jpg 79 KB)
        • System Operation Demo (8.jpg 54 KB)
        • Recommendations (9.jpg 159 KB)
        • (a.jpg 57 KB)
        • (g.wav 463 KB)
        • (h.wav 768 KB)
        • (i.wav 1.2 MB)
        • (j.wav 2.6 MB)
        • (k.wav 522 KB)
        • (l.wav 1.1 MB)
        • (m.wav 700 KB)
        • (n.wav 785 KB)
        • (o.wav 270 KB)
        • (open-heineken.wav 46 KB)
        • (p.wav 1.5 MB)
        • (presenter.c 6 KB)
        • (q.wav 408 KB)
        • Assembler Controls Pasteurization Process (SteveNOT presentation with voice.ppt 1 MB)
        • (Thumbs.db 162 KB)
        • (SerialMessenger04-28-06-COM1.exe 160 KB)
        • (WinIo.dll 49 KB)
        • (WinIo.sys 5 KB)
        • (WINIO.VXD 5 KB)
  • Embedded Controller Stage C (lab_01.pdf 543 KB)
  • Popular Microcontrollers and Software Performance Assessment (performance_assessment.pdf 43 KB)
  • How Stepper Motor Works (Stepper Motor Tutorial.pdf 4.4 MB)