Why this course?

Description

Overview

Embedded C curriculum by guiding students through practical project implementation and formal report writing. Emphasizing hands-on skills and real-world application, it prepares learners for embedded system roles in industries such as automotive, IoT, and consumer electronics.

Objectives

• Design and implement Embedded C programs for microcontroller-based systems.
• Apply core concepts such as pointers, structures, operators, and memory qualifiers.
• Interface peripherals like LEDs, sensors, and motors using C code.
• Prepare a professional-grade internship or project report.

Section 1: Capstone Projects

The following projects are designed to reinforce Embedded C principles and build proficiency through implementation.

Project 1: Blinking LED using Embedded C

Objective: Write a program to toggle an LED at defined time intervals.

Key Concepts:

• GPIO pin manipulation
• Delay loops
• Bitwise operations

Project 2: Temperature Monitoring System

Objective: Interface a temperature sensor and display readings.

Skills Practiced:

• ADC initialization
• Sensor calibration
• Display integration (OLED/LCD)

Project 3: Event-Driven Motor Control

Objective: Implement a motor control system triggered by input events.

Components:

• Interrupt Service Routine (ISR)
• Input pin read optimization
• Timer usage

Project 4: Embedded Communication using UART/SPI

Objective: Facilitate serial communication between two microcontrollers.

Topics Covered:

• UART/SPI setup and initialization
• Buffer management
• Transmission/reception with interrupt handling

Project 5: EEPROM Memory State Preservation

Objective: Store and retrieve system states using EEPROM.

Focus Areas:

• Non-volatile memory management
• State recall and update logic

Section 2: Final Internship Report Structure

Learners are expected to submit a detailed report summarizing their internship experience or capstone project. The report must follow professional documentation standards.

Report Format

Title Page

• Project title
• Student name and ID
• Institute and mentor information

Abstract

• Brief overview of project goals and results

Introduction

• Background and problem statement
• Importance of Embedded C in system-level development

Literature Review

• Summary of existing solutions or technologies
• Justification for chosen approach

Methodology

• Description of tools, compilers, and microcontrollers used
• Code structure and logic flow
• Peripheral interfacing methods

Implementation and Results

• Key source code snippets
• Output readings and screenshots
• Performance metrics (speed, memory usage)

Discussion

• Result analysis and interpretation

Design limitations and troubleshooting

Conclusion

• Summary of learnings
• Future enhancements or scalability

References

• Cited datasheets, tool documentation, online sources

Appendices

• Complete source code
• Circuit diagrams
• Pin configuration tables