Advanced Microcontroller and Embedded System syllabus
2019 PATTERN. This is the 2019 pattern syllabus, the latest SPPU has published on its site for Third Year Electrical Engineering. A 2024 pattern syllabus for this year has not been published there yet, so confirm with your college which pattern applies to you.
303145A · Third Year Electrical Engineering, SPPU 2019 pattern. Every unit, the marks scheme, course outcomes and books, copied from the official syllabus PDF.
Unit-wise syllabus
PIC Architecture and Embedded C
7 hoursComparison of CISC and RISC Architectures, Data and Program memory organization, Program Counters, Stack pointer, Bank Select Register, Status register, Embedded C concepts, Header and source files and pre-processor directives, Data types, data structures, Control loops, functions, bit operations.
Port and Timer 0 Programming
5 hoursI/O Ports and related SFRs, I/O port programming in C. PIC 18 Timer 0 Programing in C. Delay programming (with and without Timer0). LED Interfacing and its programming.
CCP Module and its applications
6 hoursCCP module in PIC 18 microcontroller, Timers required for CCP Applications, Applications of CCP mode Generation of Square waveform using Compare mode of CCP module. Period measurement of unknown signal using Capture mode in CCP module, Speed control of DC motor using PWM mode of CCP module.
Interrupt structure and its Programming
5 hoursInterrupt Programming, Programming of Timer0 interrupts, Programming of External interrupts INT0.
ADC structure and LCD interfacing
7 hoursPIC ADC, Programming of ADC using interrupts, Measurement of temperature and Power. Using PIC microcontroller. Interfacing of LCD (16x2) in 4 bit mode.
Serial Communication and its protocols
6 hours06 Serial Communication structure and its programming (Data transmit and Receive), Introduction to Communication protocols as SPI and MODE BUS
Marks and credits
| Head | Marks | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ISE (mid-semester exam) | 30 | 3 |
| End-semester exam | 70 |
Course outcomes
- CO1Explain architecture of PIC 18F458 microcontroller, its instructions and the addressing modes.
- CO2Use Ports and timers for peripheral interfacing and delay generation.
- CO3Interface special and generate events using CCP module.
- CO4Effectively use interrupt structure in internal and External interrupt mode.
- CO5Effectively use ADC for parameter measurement and also understand LCD interfacing.
- CO6Use Serial Communication and various serial communication protocols.
Books
Text books
- PIC Microcontroller and Embedded Systems Using Assembly and C for PIC18 by Muhammad Ali Mazidi, Rolind D. McKinley, Danny Causey, Pearson Education.
- Fundamentals of Microcontrollers and Applications in Embedded Systems with PIC by Ramesh Gaonkar, Thomson and Delmar learning, First Edition.
- Programming And Customizing the PIC Microcontroller by Myke Predko, TATA McGraw-Hill.
- PIC microcontroller: An introduction to software and Hardware interfacing by Han- Way-Huang Thomson Delmar Learning.
- Microcontroller Theory and Applications with PIC18F, M. Rafiquzzaman, John Wiley and Sons
Reference books
- PIC18F458 datasheet
- MPLAB IDE user guides
- MICROCHIP Technical Reference Manual of 18F4520 Embedded Design with PIC 18F452 Microcontroller by John B. Peatman, Prentice Hall
FAQ
How many units are in Advanced Microcontroller and Embedded System?
Advanced Microcontroller and Embedded System (303145A) has 6 units: Unit I PIC Architecture and Embedded C (7 h); Unit II Port and Timer 0 Programming (5 h); Unit III CCP Module and its applications (6 h); Unit IV Interrupt structure and its Programming (5 h); Unit V ADC structure and LCD interfacing (7 h); Unit VI Serial Communication and its protocols (6 h).
What is the marks scheme for Advanced Microcontroller and Embedded System?
The official Electrical Engineering 2019 pattern syllabus lists mid-semester (ISE) for 30 marks and the end-semester exam for 70 marks, for 3 credits.