ELT 261

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	MICROPROCESSORS
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	ELT 261	CREDIT HOURS:	3.0
2.	PREREQUISITE:	ELT 134

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	MICROPROCESSOR Concepts and Applic. Lab Volt (Others may be used, see instructor or bookstore)
	SUPPLIES:	Scientific calculator as specified by instructor.
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Focuses on basic operation and applications of microprocessors. Enables the student to write machine and assembly language programs, interface microprocessors to various devices, and troubleshoot microprocessor-based systems.
5.	COURSE GOAL:	To familiarize the student with fundamentals of Microprocessor Technology, including the design and implementation of basic Assembly Language and interfacing techniques and diagrams.

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	By the end of the course, students will
	When students have successfully completed this course, they will understand the following and be able to:
	(A)	Define the term Microprocessor, and study the developments of early IC technology that led to typical designs.
	(B)	Demonstrate understanding of the basic elements of Microprocessors and their functions.
	(C)	Review numbering systems used in Microprocessor based systems with reference to Addressing and Data Transfer.
	(D)	Understand General procedures for usage of clock signals in Microprocessor instruction timing.
	(E)	Demonstrate Basic Assembly Language Programming. Creation of programs for simple mathematical functions.
	(F)	Program using register functions. Input and Output registers, using the PIA for communications with other devices.
	(G)	Understand Microprocessor Arithmetic Functions. +,-, *,/, bit comparisons, logical operations as related to the Processor Status Register.
	(H)	Explore applications for Programs Loops, Shift and Rotate Instructions, Stack Routines, Nesting and Time Delay.
	(I)	Apply Monitor routines supplied with the trainer to troubleshooting techniques and other operations. Modify routines to perform specialized tasks.
	(J)	Demonstrate applications used for Interrupts.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	Unit grades will be averaged along with laboratory experiments and final exams.
			All Laboratory experiments	1/3 of total grade
			All unit tests	1/3 of total grade
			Final Lab and Lecture exams	1/3 of total grade
	The instructor at the conclusion of each unit of study gives unit tests. All written tests will be completed during class periods. Calculators may be used.
			Grading Scale Raw Score Range		Letter Grade
			100 to 92		A
			91 to 84		B
			83 to 75		C
			74 to 68		D
			67 to 0		F

Special Remarks:
1.	TEXT REFERENCES: All Experiments are referenced to the appropriate page numbers in the text used in the lecture course.
2.	MATERIALS REQUIRED: All of the materials required to complete experiments is available in lab.
3.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
4.	Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
5.	Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE
	Tentative Schedule

9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.