The aim is to learn how to produce an embedded electronic system. Each session consists of developing one of the functions of a robot mainboard: energy supply, motor control, display, remote control, IR and sonar sensors, RS232 communication and microcontroller programme loading.
On completion of the course students will be able to read electric diagrams, use welding methods, simulation tools, handle measuring and laboratory instruments (multimeters, oscilloscopes, DC and AC supply). The unit is complementary to the analogue and digital electronic courses held in parallel.
Most of the sessions are in practical work form, certain of them carried out virtually autonomously.
| On completion of the unit, the student will be capable of: | Classification level | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Identifying the functions of a complex electronics system | 1. Knowledge | Essential |
| Reading schematics, component welding, simulation methods and tools | 3. Apply | Essential |
| Writing a project report | 5. Summarise | Essential |
| Percentage ratio of individual assessment | Percentage ratio of group assessment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exam: | % | Project submission: | 33 | % | |
| Individual oral exam: | % | Group presentation: | 33 | % | |
| Individual presentation: | % | Group practical exercise: | % | ||
| Individual practical exercise: | % | Group report: | 33 | % | |
| Individual report: | % | ||||
| Other(s): % | |||||
| Type of teaching activity | Content, sequencing and organisation |
|---|---|
| Lab | Stabilized power supply 5V– IR and Sonar Sensors Displaying by Leds |
| Lesson/Lab | Motors Control – PWM principle and application |
| Lab | PWM command Remote control based on specific microcontroller and RF systems |
| Lesson/ Lab | I2C bus and protocol |
| Exam | Each function of the system is tested by a teacher Oral Presentation in pairs |