Microcontrollers and Data Communication

Microcontrollers

• Programming of microcontrollers in the language of C and Assembly.
• Hardware architecture
• Parallell/serial in/out circuits
• Interrupt and timer/counters
• Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)
• Serial communications
• Power management / Low Power Design (Sustainability)
• Development equipment
• Data sheets

Data Communication

• Concepts, principles, and standards with emphasis on modern Internet technologies.
• Protocols and layered model for communication.
• HTTP and selected applications
• Transport layer: TCP, UDP
• Network layer: IP, routing, IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
• Link layer: MAC, ARP, switching
• Physical layer: signals, encoding, modulation

Microcontrollers:

Knowledge. The candidate shall have:

• basic knowledge about microcontroller architecture.
• understanding of functioning and technical principles of a modern microcontroller.
• understanding of low-level code (assembly) and how operation codes are stored in program memory.
• knowledge in programming of a microcontroller in C language.
• knowledge of scientific methods and honesty associated with writing a report.
• how AI can be used as a support tool in microcontroller programming, in a critical and reflective manner.

Skills. The candidate can:

• write programs for a microcontroller in C.
• use development equipment for microcontrollers.

General competence. The candidate shall:

• have developed an understanding of the connection between hardware and software.
• understand the connection between low-level and high-level programming.
• present a project work both in writing and orally.

Datacommunication:

Knowledge. The candidate should be able to:

• explain layered model for computer networks.
• explain the main principles of how network communication works and influences networked computing.
• explain a protocol and be able to view it in a general communication context.
• know a range of communication standards for data transmission.

Skills. The candidate should be able to:

• apply the most important computer network standards.
• analyze packet content in network traffic.

General competence. The candidate should be able to:

• evaluate, specify or select a communication solution for a system.
• explain simple problems and technical solutions.
• reflect on ethical questions and sustainability questions related to the topics.

Lectures and exercises with guidance. Project.