BI3UI16-USB Integration

Module Provider: School of Biological Sciences
Number of credits: 10 [5 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Autumn term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2019/0

Module Convenor: Prof Simon Sherratt

Email: r.s.sherratt@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module aims to introduce students to the popular Universal Serial Bus (USB) interfacing standards.

Aims:
This module aims to introduce students to the popular Universal Serial Bus (USB) interfacing standards.

Assessable learning outcomes:
An understanding of the key operations of USB, Interrupt, Bulk, Isochronous and control. To be able to use USB pipes and hardware abstraction. To understand the theoretical and practical achievable data rates under different environments. To be able to design USB into a product and to interface the produce with a PC. To be able to use reference framework software. To understand that technology does not stand still and as such to discuss the development of USB from 1.1, 2.0, Wireless USB, USB OTG and USB 3.0.

Additional outcomes:
Practice with C#,
Windows device drivers,
Further embedded programming practice.

Outline content:
The need for Plug-and-play
USB standards
Device descriptors and enumeration
Pipes (Endpoints)
Control, bulk, Interrupt and isochronous modes of operation
Device Drivers and host programming
HID classes, other popular classes including mass storage and video.
Device hardware and a typical architecture of a USB peripheral
Low speed, High Speed, Full Speed bus timing
1.1, 2.0 and 3.0 Physical layer
Wireless-USB physical Layer

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Lectures supported by laboratory work. Students will do 3 laboratory exercises: creating a USB flash drive, a peripheral controller and a USB 2.0 FIFO.

Contact hours:

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Lectures	10
Practicals classes and workshops	10
Guided independent study:	80
Total hours by term	20
Total hours for module	100

Summative Assessment Methods:

Method	Percentage
Set exercise	100

Summative assessment- Examinations:
None

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Formative assessment methods:

Penalties for late submission:
The Module Convener will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day[1] (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of five working days;

where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: http://www.reading.ac.uk/web/FILES/qualitysupport/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Assessment requirements for a pass:
40%

Reassessment arrangements:
Examination only.
One 2-hour examination paper in August/September.

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):
1) Required text books:
2) Specialist equipment or materials:
3) Specialist clothing, footwear or headgear:
4) Printing and binding:
5) Computers and devices with a particular specification:
6) Travel, accommodation and subsistence:

Last updated: 8 April 2019