Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Mini-project A short project exploring the module concepts | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Weekly multiple choice quiz Weekly multiple choice quiz | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | Assessed worksheets Assessed worksheets | 30% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Worksheet Worksheet | 60% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Programming task | 40% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Explain and use the basic language elements; Language structure, conventions, variables, constants, data types, operators, expressions, statements, blocks.
Apply abstraction to a design problem, resulting in code that uses functions for separation and reuse of functionality.
Design and implement programs to solve microcontroller problems as presented through the module.
Use third party code and libraries as part of their software solution, and to understand the relevance of software licenses and IPR attribution.
Understand and explain the definition of a microcontroller.
Brief description
This standalone, micro-credential module aims to provide a basic grounding in programming with microcontrollers. After exploring their fundamentals you'll move on to writing your first programs for the a microcontroller. Delivery will also be online through lectures, recordings and practical workshops and will therefore require an internet connection. On successful completion you will be awarded 10 credits at first year undergraduate level.
Aims
The course will be presented in a number of blocks - each will have a worksheet with linked mini-videos plus a live workshop - the latter will be recorded so you can study the course at times that suit you.
Content
Fundamentals: what is, and what isn't, a microcontroller?
Microcontrollers: an overview and a closer look
Programming: the computer language that we will be coding our microcontroller with.
Hands on: creating your own code to solve computational problems.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Creative Problem Solving | Students will gain problem solving skills as part of their coursework assessment and worksheet exercises. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Students will have to solve computational problems using iterative code/test cycles |
| Digital capability | Students will be expected to make appropriate use of the Internet to access Blackboard, contribute to online workshops and discussions, and access their online programming site. |
| Reflection | Students will learn to reflect on their coding endeavours - what went well, what went wrong and apply the lessons learned to future works. |
| Subject Specific Skills | Understand and utilise the fundamentals of programming a microcontroller |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4