Course duration = 2 months
Total Class : 15
Per week = 2 class
Duration per class = 3 hours

Introduction :

  1. Introduction to Embedded System
  2. What is microcontroller
  3. Comparison between Microcontroller & Microprocessor
  4. What is AVR?
  5. Why AVR?
  6. Comparison of AVR with other MCU
  7. AVR Block diagram
  8. Reason for choosing MCU for your project
  9. Atmel AVR 8-bit microcontroller architecture
  10. Special feature
  11. Block diagram
  12. System Clock

Installation & Environment Setup :

  1. Development life cycle
  2. Proteus Setup
  3. Atmel Studio 7.0
  4. IDE features
  5. Schematic design
  6. Simulation Concept
  7. Development kit
  8. Hardware construction
  9. Testing & Debugging
  10. Final Fabrication

Lecture 1 :

  • Basic concept about C programming
  • Concept about if-else, do-while, for loop and go to statement
  • Concept about macro, header file and library design
  • Concept about Various custom data types

  Exercise: Exercise of few problems in C will be given in class.

Lecture 2 :

  • Concept about functional programming
  • Basic concept about Pointers and it’s usages
  • Basic about  OOP (Object Oriented Programming) like C++
  • Basic concept of class, properties, methods, constructor, destructor, static members & methods etc of C++ programming

Exercise : Exercise of few problems in C & C++ will be given in class.

Lecture 3 :

  • I/O and port
  • GPIO’s
  • Analog I/O’s
  • Configuring ports and controlling their status

Example : Input and output detection method

Project : LED Blink and LED Turn on/off using Button, Interfacing 7 segments.

Lecture 4 :

  • Memory Management
  • Types of memories and its usage
  • SRAM
  • EEPROM
  • Special function registers
  • System Clock and Clock Options
  • Concept of Interrupt and it’s usages

 Example : Internal Interrupt, External Interrupt, Pin Change Interrupt

Project :   Interfacing PIR Sensor using External Interrupt

Lecture 5 :

  • Timers in AVR
  • Using 8-bit & 16-bit Timers
  • Asynchronous Timer
  • Counters & their usages

Example : Making ‘Delay’ using Timers, Count exact 1 second using Asynchronous Timer, Counting total input pulse using Counter

Project : Countdown display using 7 segments.   

Lecture 6 :

  • Analog to digital conversion
  • ADC in AVR
  • Using different types of Reference for ADC
  •  Detecting input voltage in ADC pin
  • Reading ADC value with interrupt & without interrupt
  • Measuring High Voltage DC/AC using ADC
  • Interfacing various analog sensors using ADC
  • Analog Comparator & its usages

 Example :  ADC reading, Interrupt based ADC reading

Project :  Design a voltmeter, Temperature reading using sensor LM35, Capacitor meter

Lecture 7 :

  • Concept about Digital to Analog  conversion (DAC)
  • Generating PWM using Timer0, Timer1 & Timer2
  • Making various voltage level using PWM
  • Making Sine Wave using PWM
  • Generating Sound using PWM

Example :  Generating PWM and analyze it, generating Sine Wave & Sound

Project :  Making various sound frequencies, Generating Siren using PWM

Lecture 8 :

  • Basic communication protocols
  • Basic about Serial Communication
  • Details about UART protocol

Example :  Serial communication with PC and other microcontroller.

Project :   Controlling load by giving command from computer, Connect Bluetooth module with microcontroller and control load remotely.

Lecture 9 :

  • Basic about  SPI Communication
  • Details about  SPI  protocol and interfacing methodology

Example :  SPI communication with other hardware & microcontroller

Project :   Interfacing and reading SD card data using SPI protocol from microcontroller.

Lecture 10 :

  • Basic about I2C/TWI protocol
  • Advantages of I2C/TWI protocol over other protocol
  • Details about I2C/TWI protocol and interfacing methodology

Example :  SPI communication with other hardware & microcontroller

Project :   Interfacing and reading SD card data using SPI protocol from microcontroller.

Lecture 11 :

  • Basic Concept about Internet of Things (IoT)
  • Connect microcontroller with Internet through Ethernet Cable
  • Pulling data from server to microcontroller and pushing data to server from microcontroller
  • Controlling Load from a Webpage over Internet  

Example :  Controlling load and getting the device status update through     Internet.

Project :   Design an Internet controlled Home Automation project.

Lecture 12 :

  • Basic electronics design concept
  • Basic electronics calculation for designing circuit
  • PCB design basic
  • PCB design practice

Lecture 13 :

  • Design custom component in Proteus
  • Design PCB for custom component
  • Details about PCB Production in practical

Lecture 14, 15
Final  Project