Standard Embedded Systems Diploma
Development KIT
- AVR Atmega32 Microcontroller and AVR Programmer.
- Motors (DC, Servo and stepper motor).
- Character LCD and Seven Segment Displays.
- Sensors (Temperature and Light).
- Basic elements (Relay, Buzzer, Tactile switches, LEDs, Transistors, Darlington pair, Optocouplers, Op Amp, Etc).
- EEPROM
- Other elements (USB to TTL converter, Keypad ...).
Standard Embedded Systems Diploma Details:
- The diploma is supervised by Eng. Ahmed Ashmawy (Embedded Systems department manager in ITI).
- 80% of the diploma is about making your own embedded system (Set your HW environment and start developing your projects) and the rest 20% is embedded systems concepts that you must know.
Course Price:
- 3000 L.E. (Development KIT Included).
Course Duration:
- Total of 160 hours.
- 2 days/week with total of 8 hours: 4 hours each day --> Friday & Saturday.
Course Outline:
- C Programming and Data Structures Algorithms.
- Embedded Systems Concepts.
- Embedded C for Micro-controllers.
- Embedded Systems Software Design Using UML.
- HW/SW Co-Design.
- Real Time Operating Systems and Scheduling.
- Software Engineering for Embedded Systems.
- Verification and Testing of Embedded Systems.
- Embedded System Development Tools.
- Graduation project.
Introduction to C Programming – 24 Hours
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Lectures
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Outline
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Hours
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| Lecture 1 |
Introduction to C programming.
Code building process.
Standard I/O library.
Using printf function.
Hello world program.
Basic Data types in C.
Variables in C.
Using scanf function.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 2 |
C operators:.
Arithmetic operators.
Unary.
Postfix ( ++ , -- ).
Prefix ( ++ , -- ).
Binary ( + , - , * , / , % ).
Assignment ( = , *= , += , -= , /= ).
Relational ( > , < , >= , <= , == , != ).
Logical ( && , || , ! ).
Bit wise ( & , | , ^ , << , >> , ~ ).
Ternary ( ?:).
Operator "sizeof" .
Operator precedence.
If statement.
Switch statement.
Exercises.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 3 |
Loops.
About Loops.
"while" Loop .
"for" Loop .
"do..while" Loop .
"break" and "continue" .
Special Loops .
Exercises.
Arrays.
About Arrays .
Strings Revisited.
Multi-dimensional arrays .
Array initialization .
Exercises.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 4 |
Strings (Array of characters).
Using C string library.
Array of strings (2D array).
Using cprintf function.
ASCII codes .
Building Employee management system.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 5 |
Functions.
About Functions.
Defining and calling functions.
Function parameters.
Functions that Return a Value .
Function prototypes .
Exercises.
Structures.
Defining and Using a Structure.
Structures and Functions.
The "typedef" Keyword.
Exercises.
Enumeration in C.
Union in C.
Bit field.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 6 |
Basic pointers.
Introduction to Basic Pointers.
Understanding Pointers.
Pointer Syntax.
Pointer Syntax Examples.
A Common Pointer Confusion.
Coding with Pointers.
Pointers as Function Parameters.
Pointers to Structures.
Exercises.
Array of pointers.
Array Vs pointer.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 7 |
Dynamic memory.
About Dynamic Memory.
Understanding Memory.
The "malloc" Function.
"malloc" Examples.
The "free" Function.
Other Dynamic Memory Features.
Exercises.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 8 |
C preprocessor directives.
C Modifiers.
Exercises.
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3 Hours |
PIC Microcontroller Step by Step – 24 Hours
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Lectures
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Outline
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Hours
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| Lecture 1 |
Introduction to Embedded Systems.
PIC Microcontroller Environment setup.
Flashing LED.
Interfacing Buzzer.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 2 |
Push Button Interfacing.
7-Segment display Interfacing.
Stop watch mini project.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 3 |
Interfacing DC motor.
Using Relays.
H-Bridge L293D.
Interfacing Char LCD.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 4 |
Analog to digital converter – ADC.
Temperature sensor LM35 Interfacing.
Fire alarm system mini project.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 5 |
External Interrupts.
Keypad Interfacing.
Safe Box mini project.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 6 |
PIC Timers.
Pulse width modulation – PWM.
Controlling LED Intensity.
Controlling Motor Speed.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 7 |
UART.
Interfacing your circuit with PC.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 8 |
Final Project.
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3 Hours |
Display your LIFE – 42 Hours
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Lectures
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Outline
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Hours
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| Lecture 1 |
Review on Embedded Systems concepts.
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2 Hours |
| Lecture 2 |
Review on Embedded Systems concepts, CONT.
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2 Hours |
| Lecture 3 |
Review on C programming.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 4 |
Review on C programming, CONT.
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2.5 Hours |
| Lecture 5 |
Review on C programming, CONT.
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2.5 Hours |
| Lecture 6 |
Segment Displays.
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2 Hours |
| Lecture 7 |
LED Matrix.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 8 |
Multiplexing LED matrix displays.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 9 |
Character display.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 10 |
Mono-color Graphical LCD.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 11 |
Touch panels.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 12 |
Colored TFT.
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8 Hours |
Embedded Wireless Communications World – 40Hours
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Lectures
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Outline
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Hours
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| Lecture 1 |
Infra Red – IR.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 2 |
Infra Red – IR, CONT..
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 3 |
Radio Frequency – RF.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 4 |
Bluetooth.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 5 |
Zigbee.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 6 |
Near Field Communications – NFC.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 7 |
Radio Frequency Identification – RFID.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 8 |
Global System for Mobile Communications – GSM.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 9 |
Wi-Fi.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 10 |
Wi-Fi, CONT..
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4 Hours |
Interfacing Technology Protocols – 24 Hours
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Lectures
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Outline
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Hours
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| Lecture 1 |
Parallel communication.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 2 |
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter - UART.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 3 |
Serial Peripheral Interface – SPI.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 4 |
Inter-Integrated Circuit – I2C.
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 5 |
Local Interconnect Network – LIN.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 6 |
Controller Area Network – CAN.
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3 Hours |
| Lecture 7 |
Universal Serial Bus - USB.
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3 Hours |
Motors, from ZERO to HERO – 40 Hours
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Lectures
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Outline
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Hours
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| Lecture 1 |
Dealing with Power transistors and Darlington pair..
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 2 |
Dealing with relays..
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2 Hours |
| Lecture 3 |
Brushed DC motor interfacing..
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2 Hours |
| Lecture 4 |
Building H bridge circuit..
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2 Hours |
| Lecture 5 |
Control DC motor using PWM..
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2 Hours |
| Lecture 6 |
Input capture unit..
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2 Hours |
| Lecture 7 |
Rotary encoder (Control DC motor angle)..
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 8 |
Stepper motor interfacing..
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 9 |
Servo motor interfacing..
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 10 |
Brushless DC motor interfacing..
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 11 |
AC motor interfacing..
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2 Hours |
| Lecture 12 |
Mini-robot project..
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4 Hours |
| Lecture 13 |
Mini-robot project, CONT..
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4 Hours |
