Embedded Controller Hardware Design

This page is the starting point for students taking the University of California, San Diego Extension course in Embedded Controller Design.

For information on the course:

  1. Information on UCSD Courses
  2. UCSD Catalog Description of this Course
  3. Course Description
  4. Course Outline
  5. Project Description

Go to the page for each week of class by clicking on one of the links below:

Week 1 Introduction, Overview

Week 2 Processor Architecture, Worst Case Analysis

Week 3 Memory: Design and Timing

Week 4 Memory: Design and Timing - Project Proposals Due!

Week 5 CPU Bus Interface - Mid-Term Exam

Week 6 Example Design - Detailed Timing Analysis

Week 7 Introduction to Programmable Logic Devices - Draft Project Report Due!

Week 8 Tour of Chip Specs

Week 9 I/O Devices and Circuits, Other Microcontrollers

End of course: Final Exam, Final Project Report Due!  All students taking the course for a grade must take the final exam and submit a project report. See week 9 e-mail for details.

For more information on this class, e-mail the instructor at: ecd@hte.com