Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
Due to Covid-19 students should refer to the module Blackboard pages for assessment details
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Mini-project A short project exploring the module concepts | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Assessed worksheets Assessed worksheets | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | Weekly multiple choice quiz Weekly multiple choice quiz | 30% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Programming task | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Worksheet Worksheet | 60% |
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 ESP32 microcontroller family using the C ++ language. You may, if you wish, purchase your own ESP32 but this is not mandatory as we will mostly be using online emulators. 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 at the ESP32 family
C++: the computer language that we will be coding our ESP32 with.
Hands on: creating your own code to solve computational problems.
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Students will have to solve computational problems using iterative code/test cycles | |
| Students will gain problem solving skills as part of their coursework assessment and worksheet exercises. | |
| Understand and utilise the fundamentals of programming a microcontroller | |
| Students will learn to reflect on their coding endeavours - what went well, what went wrong and apply the lessons learned to future works. | |
| 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. |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 4