The microcontroller lab was established in 1994 within the Department of Electrical Engineering. This lab primarily caters to students from various disciplines within the department, with a specific focus on the microcontroller course. The lab's primary goal is to provide students with hands-on experience in configuring and programming microcontrollers using the C++ programming language. This practical approach is designed to enable students to design and implement algorithms for embedded systems using microcontroller. These embedded systems are responsible for collecting data from various sensors, processing this data based on specific algorithms and generating output signals to control different actuators.
The practical approach will take place in the lab through the execution of several experiments covering the key topics that were previously addressed in the course. These experiments will involve the use of different microcontrollers, including ATMEL and PIC, utilizing educational kits and breadboards. Additionally, a software tool will be used to simulate the microcontrollers and embedded systems.