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Lesson Plan Microcontrollers

The document outlines a 20 minute lesson plan about microcontrollers that introduces students to the basic functions and uses of microcontrollers, including their structure, common applications, input/output interfacing, analog and digital signals, and logic gates. The lesson plan includes an introduction, body covering these topics through discussion and examples, and a conclusion to restate learning objectives and address any questions.

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Lesson Plan Microcontrollers

The document outlines a 20 minute lesson plan about microcontrollers that introduces students to the basic functions and uses of microcontrollers, including their structure, common applications, input/output interfacing, analog and digital signals, and logic gates. The lesson plan includes an introduction, body covering these topics through discussion and examples, and a conclusion to restate learning objectives and address any questions.

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LESSON PLAN LESSON Time: Date: March 15th, 2022


20 min
Instructor: Julie Lex Course: EDUC-2090 Unit: Mini Lessons

Last Lesson: Logic Gates

THIS Microcontrollers
LESSON:

Next Lesson: Arduino Basics


SAFETY NOTES: Lesson – none

SUPPLIES /TOOLS: REFERENCES/RESOURCES:


N/A Arduino board

LEARNING GOAL: To learn the basics of microcontroller function and use.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:

• Understand the function and use of microcontrollers.


• List various devices in which microcontrollers can be found.
• Describe I/O interfacing on a microcontroller.
• Differentiate between analog and digital signals.
• Understand how logic gates and truth tables relate to I/O pins interface.

INTRODUCTION:

• YouTube video
• Introduce students to topic
• Give overview of what lesson will consist of

Focusing Event
Watching a YouTube video about a homemade laser trip wire alarm.
Pass around Arduino.
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BODY:

1. Overview of lesson
2. What is a microcontroller?
3. Microcontroller structure
o Big computer is packed into a tiny chip
o Briefly touch on ACD/DAC, microprocessor
4. Where are they found?
o Ask class – accept answers from all sorts of technology
5. Packaging types
o What do the microcontrollers look like?
o More pins for newer models – pins per square inch (8-100)
6. I/O interface
o Give an overview of hardware and how input/output pins operate on a physical level
o Relate example to PC – keyboard, monitor etc (input/output)
7. Internal logic gate structure
o Ask class to identify gate (NAND)
o Show inputs/outputs and how they relate to pin numbers (relate to hardware)
8. Review logic/Boolean/Truth table
o Review of gate symbols
o Review of Boolean math + truth table and how binary relates to the input/output pins
9. How do they communicate?
o Input device (read data) -> controlled by instructions given to MC -> output device (control
physical device)
10. How does input work?
o Ask class to name some input devices
o Explain difference between digital and analog
11. How does output work?
o Ask class to name some output devices
o Explain 0V and 5V and how it relates to binary 0 and binary 1
12. Analog vs digital
o Explain continuous signal vs discrete signal
o Use whiteboard to explain ADC (analog to digital converter)
13. Microprocessor vs microcontroller
o Ask class what they think the differences are between processor and controller
14. Real world application – car
15. Real world application – washing machine
16. Programming
17. Brief wrap up of what the students learned

CONCLUSION/SUMMARY:

• Restate learning objectives


• Ask if there are any questions that need to be clarified

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