Welcome

Welcome to the Microprocessor Architecture class.

During the class you will learn how to design and implement a hardware device.

You takeaways from the course are:

• learn how computer hardware works;
• learning how a microprocessor (MCU) works, using as an example the RP2040 MCU from the Raspberry Pi Pico W;
• building the hardware device either using a breadboard, a prototyping board or a printed circuit board (PCB);
• learning how to develop the software that controls hardware in Rust;
• presenting the hardware device at the PM Fair show.

Team

Alexandru Radovici Course Professor GitHub: alexandruradovici alexandru.radovici@upb.ro	Gabriel Păvăloiu Lab Professor GitHub: GabrielPavaloiu gabriel.pavaloiu@upb.ro	Teodor Dicu Lab Professor Responsible for hardware GitHub: DTeodor-Alexaandru teodor.dicu@wyliodrin.com
Dănuț Aldea Lab Professor Responsible for software GitHub: danutaldea danut.aldea@oxidos.io	Andrei Zamfir Lab Professor Responsible for hardware GitHub: ZamfirAndreiPaul andrei.zamfir@wyliodrin.com	Ioana Culic Lab Professor GitHub: ioanaculic ioana_maria.culic@upb.ro
Alexandru Ungureanu Lab Professor GitHub: AlexU01 alexagungureanu@gmail.com	Layla El-Ghoul Lab Professor GitHub: ScarletWtc layla.el@stud.fils.upb.ro	Cristiana Precup Lab Professor GitHub: cristianaprecup cristiana.precup@wyliodrin.com
Andrei Batasev Lab Professor GitHub: Pfat8equalsD andrei.batasev@stud.acs.upb.ro

Timetable

Activity	Group	Day	Hour	Room	Professor
Lecture	all students	Friday	10 - 12	AN024	Alexandru Radovici
Lab	1221Aa - first half	Thursday	8 - 10	ED 218	Andrei Zamfir
Lab	1221Ab - second half	Thursday	12 - 14	ED 217	Ioana Culic
Lab	1221Ba - first half	Thursday	10 - 12	ED 218	Cristiana Precup Layla El-Ghoul
Lab	1221Bb - second half	Thursday	14 - 16	ED 217	Alexandru Ungureanu
Lab	1221Ca - first half	Friday	14 - 16	ED 218	Teodor Dicu
Lab	1221Cb - second half	Thursday	8 - 10	ED 217	Alexandru Ungureanu
Lab	1221D	Thursday	10 - 12	ED 217	Andrei Batasev
Lab	1222EEA	Thursday	14 - 16	ED 218	Dănuț Aldea
Lab	1222EEB	Thursday	12 - 14	ED 218	Teodor Dicu

Grading

Part	Description	Points
Lecture tests	You will have a test at every class with subjects from the previous class.	2p
Lab	Your work at every lab will be graded.	2p
Project	You will have to design and implement a hardware device. Grading will be done for the documentation, hardware design and software development.	3p
Exam	You will have to take an exam during the session.	4p
Total	You will need at least 4.5 points to pass the subject.	11p

Rules

1. You can be absent without motivation at a maximum of 2 labs.
2. Labs CANNOT BE RECOVERED
3. You can justify your absence from the lab (medical reasons) within a maximum of 2 weeks from the date of your absence
4. Each student must come with their group to the lab, if there are problems you must announce in advance.
5. You can be late for lab up to 10 minutes
6. Students who are catching up on the subject can participate at labs only if there are free places
7. You will need a github account with your full name and a real profile photo
8. You need at least 4.5 points to pass the exam

Bibliography

Hardware

1. Joseph Yiu, The Definitive Guide to ARM® Cortex®-M0 and Cortex-M0+ Processors, 2nd Edition
2. Joseph Yiu, The Definitive Guide to ARM® Cortex®-M23 and Cortex-M33 Processors
3. Charles Platt, Encyclopedia of Electronic Components, Volumes 1, 2, 3
4. Paul Scherz, Simon Monk, Practical Electronics for Inventors, 2nd edition
5. Raspberry Pi Ltd, RP2040 Datasheet

Software

1. Steve Klabnik, Carol Nichols, The Rust Programming Language
2. Rust Team, Rust Embedded, The Discovery book
3. Raspberry Pi Ltd, Getting started with Raspberry Pi Pico-series
4. embassy_rp crate documentation
5. embassy_rp examples
6. Raspberry Pi Pico Python SDK
7. Connecting to the Internet with Raspberry Pi Pico W