Mr Tim Wilmshurst
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Job title: Head of Subject, Electronics and Sound
Email: t.j.wilmshurst@derby.ac.uk
Personal website: www.embedded-knowhow.co.uk
Phone No: 01332 593194
Room: Markeaton Street 103
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Recent publications
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The Handbook of Measuring System Design. John Wiley and Sons. (contributor on embedded systems). January, 2005. ISBN: 978-0-470-02143-9
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An Introduction to the Design of Small-Scale Embedded Systems. (sole author). Palgrave Publishers. September 2001. ISBN 0-333-92994-2.
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Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications. (sole author). Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-7506-6755-5. October 2006.
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PIC Microcontrollers Know it All. (contributor: 4 chapters). Elsevier. 978-0-7506-8615-0. October 2007.
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Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers: Principles and Applications. (sole author). Chinese translation. Turing. ISBN: 978-7-115-18265-4. 2008.
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Newnes Electronics Starter Pack Ultimate CD. (contributing author). Elsevier. March 2008. CD-ROM, ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-8726-3.
- Designing Embedded Systems with PIC Microcontrollers, Principles and Applications. 2nd Edition. Elsevier. 2009. (Sole Author). ISBN: 978-1-85617-750-4
Faculty: Arts, Design and Technology
School: School of Technology
Subject Area: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Subject Manager for the Electronics and Sound Subject Group. Lecturer in electronic systems and embedded systems.
Teaching responsibilities
Module Leader on modules:
- Electronic Systems (Level 5)
- Embedded Systems (Level 6)
- Embedded System Design (MSc).
Professional interests
- Electronic and embedded system design, electronic and engineering education, including the application of problem-based learning.
- Designer of the Derbot - the Derby Robot - an educational autonomous guided vehicle which can be used from introductory embedded systems teaching, right up to advanced postgraduate and research projects. The Derbot design is featured in an annual Derbot Challenge event.
Research interests
Research interests are centred on small-scale embedded systems, very low power electronic systems, and engineering education.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
- Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Recent Conferences
Wilmshurst T. Power Consumption Mechanisms in Embedded Systems - the Hardware Issues. Embedded Systems Conference. October 2008. NEC
Wilmshurst T. Spenceley T. Low Power Lab: Demonstrating Low Power Embedded Techniques. Embedded Systems Conference, October 2009.
