Course Overview
An embedded system is made up of a processor and other components such as memory blocks, sensors, analogue-to-digital converter, and digital-to-analogue converter, and it performs a dedicated function. Embedded Systems are found in many applications, such as robotics, electronic appliances, gaming consoles, DVD/MP3 player, mobile phones, and many more. A microcontroller is an example of an embedded system. The embedded system is controlled by the embedded software, where the software is written to control and oversee the overall functions of the embedded system. Previously, assembly language was used to program the embedded system. However, the main drawback with assembly language is that it is platform/device dependent. Therefore, the embedded C Programming, which is a high-level language quickly became a popular choice of language to design the processor for the embedded system. Today, most embedded software is now written using embedded C. Embedded C is basically an extension to the existing C language with additional supporting header files. Embedded C is portable, easier to code and learn, consumes lesser time to produce, less complex and more reliable. Viewing that there will be significant growth in the industry for embedded system due to the continuous growth in Internet of Things (IoT) and machine learning, embedded C becomes an important course to be taken to advance in these areas.
The Workshops will help you to:
- Familiarise with Embedded System
- Understand the difference between general purpose system and embedded systems
- Familiarise with the syntax of Embedded C Programming
- Familiarise with Microcontrollers
- Write Embedded C code and programming
Who Should Attend
Design engineers in electronics/embedded design, and those from academia.
Methodology
Seminar consists of 2 days’ training workshops. The course will be delivered through a mixture of classroom lectures and hands-on laboratory exercises. The training can be delivered on-site, online or hybrid.
Course Content
Day 1:
Module 1 – An Overview of Embedded System
Introduction to embedded systems, microcontrollers, microcomputer organization, bussed architecture
Module 2 – Microcontroller Architecture (Arduino)
Internal architecture, pin configuration, states, operation modes and registers, addressing mode, characteristics of memory, access time, classification.
Hands-on laboratory
Day 2
Module 3 – Programming in Embedded C
Instruction set, addressing modes, instruction encoding, embedded C programming
Module 4 – Input/Output and Device Interfacing Techniques
Interfacing I/O devices, I/O address decoding, interrupt, timer, serial/parallel communication
Hands-on laboratory
