Digital Instrumentation

• develop microprocessor programs in C
• apply SPI-, I2C- and/or UART-bus/interface based peripheral components
• implement sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, thermometer, distance meter,…) for measuring physical variables
• apply the build-in functions of the microprocessor
• expand a microprocessor system with external memory
• use analog-to-digital converters in a microprocessor based measurement system
• use the microprocessor to calibrate and linearise digitised measurements
• use advanced components for digitalisation of sensor signals.
• design a microprocessor-based instrumentation system and its software and/or firmware with standard processes (milestone, requirement specifications,…) of systems engineering.

The course consists of laboratory work. There are no lectures, but there will be a brief introduction to each exercise.
During the exercises, a number of microprocessor-based systems with serial interface to peripheral components like AD converters, digital sensors, memory, and LCD displays are developped. In the last part of the course, a self designed larger instrumentation project is implemented, where system engineering processes are used.
These exercises/project shall be documented in reports.

30010, Experience with C programming or the like and a basic knowledge of the microprocessor and its interfacing with peripherals.

Mandatory quizzes, laboratory exercises, and project work.

Maximum: 20.

Please be aware that this course has a limited number of seats available. If there are too many applicants, a pool will be created for the remainder of the qualified applicants, and they will be selected at random. You will be informed 8 days before the start of the course, whether you have been allocated a spot.