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DEPARTMENT & PROGRAM: Electrical Engineering & BS- Electrical Engineering

COURSE CODE-COURSE NAME: 208406-Embedded Systems CR: 3-0

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course aims at providing the junior-level under-graduate electronic engineering students an introduction
to embedded systems design techniques. The purpose of this course is to provide students with a thorough
understanding of the basic software and hardware concepts necessary for the design of microprocessor and
microcontroller based systems, and, further to provide the students with an in-depth knowledge of specific
devices and the practical considerations and design techniques necessary to design effectively systems using
them. The main focus of this course will be study of microprocessor architecture, memory organization, I/O
access techniques, analog and digital data interface techniques and operating systems.

PRE-REQUISITE: Nil

CO-REQUISITE: Nil

TEXT AND MATERIALS:

Textbook
1. “Embedded System Design”, by Vahid Givargis
2. “Embedded System Building Block”, by Jean J. Labrosse

References Material:
1. “Microcontrollers (PIC)”, online by Nebojsa Matic
2. “Embedded System Architecture”, by Tammy Noergaard

RELEVANT PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOME:

The course is designed so that students will achieve the PLO/s:
1. Design/Development of Solution (PLO-03): An ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems and
design systems, components or processes that meet specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health
and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Describe the architecture and operation of modern microprocessor based embedded systems.
2. Comprehend software, hardware and co-design methods to realize efficient embedded systems.
3. Produce C/Assembly language programs targeted on PIC microcontrollers.
4. Design and implement comprehensive project related to PIC microcontrollers.

MAPPING BETWEEN PLO VS CLO:

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PLO No.
3
CLO No.
1 
2 
3 
4 

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS:
The course will provide students with the insight of embedded system design along with hands on experience
on microcontrollers and microprocessor. The course will enable the students to develop their embedded
system design skills so they can work in software/hardware industry either as an employee or freelancer.

LECTURE PLAN:
Instruction 33%
Discussion 33%
Exercise/Tutorial 33%

Module Topic Reference Week

I. Introduction Chapter 1, Text Book 1 1
1.1 Basic embedded system concepts
1.2 Applications of embedded systems
1.3 Embedded system architecture
1.4 Key components of embedded
systems

II. Processor Architectures Chapter 2, Text Book 1 2-3

2.1 Control Unit
2.2 Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
2.3 Register file
2.4 Cache
2.5 Memory
2.6 Bus interfacing
2.7 Special registers
2.8 Arithmetic operations
2.9 Logical operations
2.10 Branch operations

III. Operand Addressing Modes Chapter 3, Text Book 1 4-5

3.1 Immediate
3.2 Direct (or Absolute)
3.3 Register
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3.4 Register-Indirect
3.5 Stack

IV. Microprocessor (PIC) Assembly Chapter 4, Text Book 1 6

4.1 Architecture & Organization of
Microchip PIC Microcontrollers
4.2 Introduction to PIC Assembly
programming
4.3 Assembling, linking and running a
PIC program
4.4 PIC data types and directives
4.5 PIC register banks & stacks
4.6 Loop and Jump Instructions
4.7 Call instructions
4.8 Time delays
4.9 Subroutines
4.10 Conditional calls and return

One Hour Test 1 7

IV. Cont. Microprocessor (PIC) Assembly Chapter 4, Text Book 1 8-9
4.11 Architecture & Organization of
Microchip PIC Microcontrollers
4.12 Introduction to PIC Assembly
programming
4.13 Assembling, linking and running a
PIC program
4.14 PIC data types and directives
4.15 PIC register banks & stacks
4.16 Loop and Jump Instructions
4.17 Call instructions
4.18 Time delays
4.19 Subroutines
4.20 Conditional calls and return

V. I/O Interfacing Chapter 5, Text Book 1 10-12

5.1 Interfacing basics
5.2 I/O Addressing
5.3 Direct-mapped I/O
5.4 Isolated I/O
5.5 Program controlled I/O
5.6 Interrupt-driven I/O
5.7 Direct Memory Access (DMA) I/O
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5.8 Software pooling

5.9 Hierarchical buses
5.10 Bus protocols and arbitration
5.11 Timing and sequencing
5.12 I/O programming
5.13 Memory system design and
interfacing
One Hour Test 2 13
VI. Peripherals Chapter 6, Text Book 1 14-16
6.1 Serial communication (UART)
6.2 Analog/Digital conversion
6.3 Digital/Analog conversion
6.4 Timers and counters
6.5 Pulse Width Modulator
6.6 LCD Controller
6.7 Keypad Controller
6.8 Stepper Motor Controller
6.9 Pulse-Width-Modulated Output
6.10 Sensor interface
6.11 Signal conditioning
VII. Operating system Chapter 7, Text Book 1 17
7.1 Responsibilities of operation systems
7.2 Process and its states
7.3 Types of operating systems
Final Examination 18

COURSE TARGETS:

Assessment Learning Domain

Module No. CLO No. Teaching Methodology
Methodology with Level
Instruction / Discussion /
I, II, III, IV 1 Exam C1
Class Exercise
V, VI, Instruction / Discussion /
2 Exam C2
VII Class Exercise
Instruction / Discussion /
IV, V, VI 3 Exam C3
Class Exercise
Instruction / Discussion /
V, VI, VII 4 Exam C5
Class Exercise

ASSESMENT:
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Assignments 15%
Quizzes 15%
OHT Exam 30%
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%

Name with Sign Dr. Fazal Hameed/Dr. Khurram Javed

Written By
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Name with Sign Tariq Mahmood
Reviewed By
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Name with Sign Dr. Khurram Khurshid
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