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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify microcontroller device code to specifications
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) processes and workplace procedures for a given work area are obtained and applied
2. Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks assessed, and control measures and workplace procedures are implemented in preparation for work
3. Scope of specification to be developed is determined from job performance requirements and in consultation with relevant person/s
4. Activities are planned to meet scheduled timelines in consultation with person/s involved on the worksite
5. Appropriate development kit and software are selected in accordance with specified requirements and required performance standards
6. Strategies are implemented to ensure programming is in accordance with relevant industry standards/protocols
7. Develop microcontroller device code to specifications
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out work are followed
8. Microcontroller functions and features are applied to developing microcontroller device code specifications
9. Structure and syntax are applied to developing program specification for target microcontroller function
10. Key features of the assembler programming language are identified and applied to develop and test microcontroller device solutions
11. Approaches to issues/problems are analysed to provide most effective solutions
12. Quality of work is monitored in accordance with performance agreement/specification and/or workplace procedures or relevant industry standards
13. Test and document microcontroller device code to the required application
    • Testing workplace procedures are developed to analyse code developed
14. Problems, faults and bugs are identified and rectified to ensure specification in the creation of the code is met
15. Intermediate and final work reports are written in accordance with relevant industry standards and presented to appropriate person/s

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Developing and testing code for microcontroller devices must include at least three of the following:	selecting an appropriate micro for a given task setting up and using basic input/output (I/O) functions using assembler/simulator software packages to debug program finding system fault/s

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including: workplace procedures and practices using of risk control measures developing and testing structured programming instructions for microcontroller device dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment developing testing procedures/protocols identifying problems and bugs/faults in program rectifying problems and bugs/faults in program in accordance with workplace procedures using all key features of an appropriate assembler language writing and presenting work reports to relevant industry standards and protocols.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

fundamental structured programming instructions for microcontroller device memory organisation, operation and addressing methods microcontroller architecture microcontroller control system programming methods microcontroller devices testing protocols microcontroller programmer’s model microcontroller programming terms relevant industry programming standards, environment and protocols relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications relevant programming language fundamentals relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures.

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