Learning objectives

As part of the practical course, the basics of microcontroller programming are taught using examples from the field of highly automated rail vehicles.
The possibilities of programming microcontrollers and the possibilities of interconnection with various sensors are demonstrated using self-built or extended experimental setups. The independent experiments focus on the decoding of sensor data for localization and environment recognition as well as the control of drive motors.
The practical course teaches the ability to independently develop and construct circuits consisting of several controllers and sensors.

Practical course content

• 30/10/2025
  Introduction to Matlab/Simulink
• 04/11/2025
  Introduction to Raspberry Pi and Arduino
• 13/11/2025
  Commissioning and wiring of microcontrollers
• 04/12/2025
  Integration of sensors and actuators
• 11/12/2025
  Drive control
• 08/01/2026
  Reading out complex sensor data
• 15/01/2026 
  Setting up a highly automated system

Alternate dates: 22/01/2026 and 29/01/2026