Year

2014

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAYSIA

VOCATIONAL COLLEGE STANDARD CURRICULUM
COURSE INFORMATION

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PROGRAMME

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

INDUSTRIAL MICROCONTROLLER

COURSE CODE

ETN 504

YEAR / SEMESTER

1 SEMESTER 1

CREDIT UNIT

4.0

CONTACT HOUR

FACE TO FACE

NON FACE TO FACE

COURSE TYPE

VOCATIONAL

PREREQUISITE

CORE REQUISITE

7.0 HOURS / WEEK

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COURSE OUTCOMES
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Identify basic microcontrollers.

Perform application microcontrollers instructions set.
Carry out real time control: interrupts.
Carry out real time control: timers.
Demonstrate design systems digital and analog interfacing methods.
Perform real time operating system for microcontrollers.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
On completion of the course, students should be able to understand the concept of microcontrollers and the main features of microcontroller
internal architecture. This course will also covers communication and human interface devices, real-time operating systems (RTOS) and control
instructions, implement and test microcontrollers.

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CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAMME

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

INDUSTRIAL MICROCONTROLLER

COURSE CODE

ETN 504

CONTACT
HOURS
14 HOURS
(2 WEEKS)

CONTENT STANDARD
1. CLASSIFY BASIC
MICROCONTROLLERS

LEARNING STANDARD
1.1 Discuss basic architectures of
microcontrollers.

1.2 Perform processor memory

structures and types.

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
1.1.1

Identify the different of microcontroller chips

according to job sheet.

1.1.2

Develop of microcontrollers according to job

sheet.

1.1.3

Check the architecture of microcontroller

according to job sheet.

1.1.4

Apply of the architecture of 16 bit microcontroller

according to job sheet.

1.2.1

Clarify micro-coded and hard coded processor

according to job sheet.

1.2.2

Identify micro-coded and hard coded processor

according to job sheet.

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1.3 Organize data memory.

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1.2.3

Identify memory types according to job sheet.

1.3.1

Check input and output register space in

architecture according to job sheet.

1.3.2

Check input and output registers space in

architecture according to job sheet.

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Year

2014

CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAMME

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

INDUSTRIAL MICROCONTROLLER

COURSE CODE

ETN 504

CONTACT
HOURS
21 HOURS
(3 WEEKS)

CONTENT STANDARD
2. APPLY
MICROCONTROLLERS
INSTRUCTION SET

LEARNING STANDARD
2.1 Define basic assembly
language programming.

2.2 Utilize data and bit

manipulation instructions.

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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
2.1.1

Identify instructions for logical operations on the

test among the Registers, Internal RAM, and
SFRs according to the job sheet.

2.1.2

Describe language instructions according to the

job sheet.

2.1.3

Perform assembly directives according to the job

sheet.

2.1.4

Perform algorithms with assembly software

programs according to the job sheet.

2.2.1

Perform arithmetic instructions according to the

job sheet.

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2.3 Verify interrupt control flow.

2.4 Verify microcontroller

interfacing.

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2.2.2

Perform logical Instructions according to the job

sheet.

2.2.3

Perform data transfer instructions according to the

job sheet.

2.2.4

Perform Boolean variable instructions according to

the job sheet.

2.2.5

Perform program branching instructions according

to the job sheet.

2.3.1

Explain program flow control instructions

according to the job sheet.

2.3.2

Apply program flow control instructions according

to the job sheet.

2.4.1

Explain interfacing with keyboards, LEDs, 7

segment LEDs, LCDs, ADCs, DACs according to
the job sheet.

2.4.2

Carry out interfacing with keyboards, LEDs, 7

segment LEDs, LCDs, ADCs, DACs according to
the job sheet.

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2014

CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAMME

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

INDUSTRIAL MICROCONTROLLER

COURSE CODE

ETN 504

CONTACT
HOURS
14 HOURS
(2 WEEKS)

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CONTENT STANDARD
3. PERFROM REAL TIME
CONTROL :
INTERRUPTS

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LEARNING STANDARD
3.1 Diagnose interrupt handling
structure of a microcontroller
unit

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
3.1.1

Describe interrupt latency and interrupt deadline

according to the job sheet.

3.1.2

Identify interrupt latency and interrupt deadline

according to the job sheet.

3.1.3

Explain multiple sources of the interrupts

according to the job sheet.

3.1.4

Check multiple sources of the interrupts according

to the job sheet.

3.1.5

Describe non-maskable interrupt sources

according to the job sheet.

3.1.6

Check non-maskable interrupt sources according

to the job sheet.

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3.2 Check enabling or disabling of

the sources.

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3.2.1

Describe polling to determine the interrupt source

and assignment of the priorities according to the
job sheet.

3.2.2

Apply polling to determine the interrupt source and

assignment of the priorities according to the job
sheet.

3.2.3

Explain interrupt structure in Intel according to the

job sheet.

3.2.4

Check interrupts structure in Intel according to the

job sheet.

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2014

CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAMME

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

INDUSTRIAL MICROCONTROLLER

COURSE CODE

ETN 504

CONTACT
HOURS
14 HOURS
(2 WEEKS)

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CONTENT STANDARD
4. PERFROM REAL TIME
CONTROL : TIMERS

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LEARNING STANDARD

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

4.1 Carry out programmable timers 4.1.1

in the MCUs.

Describe timer mode control (TMOD) special

function register according to the job sheet.

4.1.2

Describe timer/counter control logic according to

the job sheet.

4.1.3

Describe timer control (TCON) special function

register according to the job sheet.

4.2 Carry out interrupt interval and 4.2.1

density constraints.

Describe interrupt enable register (IE) according to

the job sheet.

4.2.2

Describe interrupt priority register (IP) according to

the job sheet.

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CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAMME

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

INDUSTRIAL MICROCONTROLLER

COURSE CODE

ETN 504

CONTACT
HOURS
28 HOURS
(4 WEEKS)

CONTENT STANDARD
5. DESIGN SYSTEMS
DIGITAL AND ANALOG
INTERFACING
METHODS

LEARNING STANDARD
5.1 Differentiate switch, keypad
and keyboard interfacings.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
5.1.1

Identify LED and Array of LEDs according to the

job sheet.

5.1.2

Apply LED and Array of LEDs according to the job

sheet.

5.1.3

Utilize keyboard computer according to the job

sheet.

5.1.4

Apply keyboard computer according to the job

sheet.

5.1.5

Explain display controller according to the job

sheet.

5.1.6

Apply display controller according to the job sheet.

5.2 Perform alphanumeric devices. 5.2.1

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Explain alphanumeric systems and its interfaces

according to the job sheet.

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5.3 Design programmable

instruments interface using
IEEE Bus.

5.4 Perform industrial process

control system.

5.5 Perform prototype

microcontroller unit based
measuring instruments.

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5.2.2

Demonstrate alphanumeric systems and its

interfaces according to the job sheet.

5.3.1

Explain interfacing with the flash memory

according to the job sheet.

5.3.2

Identify interfacing with the flash memory

according to the job sheet.

5.3.3

Apply interfacing with the flash memory according

to the job sheet.

5.4.1

Carry out analog input interfacing according to the

job sheet.

5.4.2

Carry out analog output interfacing according to

the job sheet.

5.4.3

Carry out optical motor shaft encoders Industrial

control according to the job sheet.

5.5.1

Explain robotics and embedded control according

to the job sheet.

5.5.2

Apply robotics and embedded control according to

the job sheet.

5.5.3

Construct digital signal processing and digital

filters according to the job sheet.

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Year

2014

CONTENT AND LEARNING STANDARDS

PROGRAMME

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY

COURSE NAME

INDUSTRIAL MICROCONTROLLER

COURSE CODE

ETN 504

CONTACT
HOURS
7 HOURS
(1 WEEKS)

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CONTENT STANDARD
6. APPLY REAL TIME
OPERATING SYSTEM
FOR
MICROCONTROLLERS

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LEARNING STANDARD
6.1 Perform real time operating
system.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
6.1.1

Identify RTOS of Keil according to the job sheet.

6.1.2

Describe RTOS of Keil according to the job sheet.

6.1.3

Utilize RTOS in design according to the job sheet.

6.1.4

Apply software development tools for

microcontrollers according to the job sheet.

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