This course introduces the analysis and design of digital circuits and embedded systems by utilising microprocessors. Embedded systems are at the heart of almost all modern mechatronics and telecommunication technologies, ranging from smartphones to autonomous vehicle technologies. They are one of the most important disciplines in mechatronics and electronic engineering. This course will first focus on the sequential logic circuits (also called finite-state-machine) by utilising Xilinx's FPGA (field programmable gate array) boards with a hardware description language (HDL) called Verilog. The second focus will be on the embedded system design using an Atmel's microprocessor called Atmega328 and C programming. Through the labs and term project, students will implement a real-time motion-tracking system using the Atmega328 board and an inertial motion sensor, reporting the orientation of the system to a desktop computer.
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Dr. Alaraje's research interests focuses on processor architecture, System-on-Chip design methodology, Field-Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design methodology, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is currently the Electrical Engineer-ing Technology program chair as well as a faculty member at Michigan Technological University, he taught and developed courses in Computer Engineering technology area at University of Cincinnati, and Michigan Technological University. Dr. Alaraje is a Fulbright scholar; he is a member of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a member of ASEE Electrical and Computer Engineering Division, a member of ASEE Engineering Technology Division, a member of Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), and a member of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Depart-ment Heads Association (ECETDHA) Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr S.
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Reconfigurable logic systems often consist of a mix of software and hardware requiring design experience from both domains. To reduce the challenge of learning reconfigurable hardware design, we have developed a framework for flexible learning through Internet. Learning takes place using videos, lecture slides, quizzes and lab assignments in addition to regular text books. Lab assignments consist of a physical lab setup accessible through a web browser using the Xilinx Vivado design tool with Xilinx Zynq®-7000. In this paper, we outline the developed material and student feedback after using it.
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IEEE Transactions on Education
This paper describes a flipped and improved first-year digital circuits (DC) course that incorporates several active learning strategies. With the primary objective of increasing student interest and learning, an integrated instructional design framework is proposed to provide first-year engineering and technology students with practical knowledge of DC. The research presented here compares the effectiveness of the flipped course to the previous traditional course through a controlled experimental study. The improved effectiveness of the flipped course is confirmed through the significant increase in course content and significant improvements in students' performance and their perceptions of their learning experience. Preliminary results suggest that students' academic success, and their engagement and interest in engineering, can be enhanced by refinement of an integrated instructional design framework. The authors believe that this positive outcome is a result of alignment of online preview of lectures, face-to-face student/instructor and peer interactions, discussions, hands-on activities, combined with several active learning strategies infused into the class.
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2013 International Conference on Field-Programmable Technology (FPT)
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