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C Programming for Embedded Systems

Course id: 0001

Synopsis

C is the programming language of choice for the vast majority of embedded applications, and will be the dominant language for the foreseeable future with the increasing demand for ever sophisticated, miniature and intelligent appliances. Embedded system engineers fluent in C are, therefore, highly sought after to fulfill industry skillset demand.

This course is specifically tailored for engineers intending to develop reliable embedded application, with an emphasis on structured coding, modularity, reliability and resource allocations. The topics covered are suitable for a wide range of embedded system from resource constrained microcontroller-based systems to operating-system capable single-board computers.

Course highlight

Participants will have practical experiences developing real-world embedded applications.

What participants say about the course
The following are some verbatim statements from the participants:

Honestly, this course is very informative & fun -- Nov 2013

What you will learn

This course comprises of the following main topics:

Constructs for embedded systems
Reducing overheads
Modular programming
Interfacing peripherals
Debugging
Interrupt handling
Embedded framework

Participants would, in addition, be introduced to the relevant MISRA (Motor Industry Software Reliability Association) guidelines for C coding of safety critical systems throughout the course.

Who should attend

This course is particularly suited for design engineers, application engineers, software engineers and programmer responsible for designing, implementing and verifying embedded systems.

Prerequisite

Participants must have some C programming experience (PC environment sufficient). Participants lacking C programming experience are highly recommended to attend the 'C Programming for Engineers' course before hand.

Course methodology

This course is presented in a workshop style with example-led lectures interlaced with hands-on practical for maximum understanding.

Course duration

4 days.

Course structure

Overview

History of C
Overview of Embedded Systems
Why C for embedded systems?

Constructs for embedded systems

Data types
Arrays and pointers
Structures
Limitations

Reducing overheads

Data range
Constant folding
Strength reduction
Recursion elimination
Function limitations

Modular programming

Layered model
Portability and reuseability

C preprocessors

Preprocessor directives
Conditional compilation
Header files
Handling multiple source files

Structured programming

State Transition Diagram
Algorithmic State Machine

Interfacing peripherals

Memory mapped peripherals
Accessing and controlling I/O ports, timers, PWM, ADCs, SPI/I2C and UARTs
Integrating external components

Debugging

Simulators
In-circuit debugging
Debugging console-less systems

Interrupt

Overview
Setup
Prioritising
Handling

Embedded framework

Round robin framework
Time/event triggered framework
Scheduler

Embedded OS

Overview

Instructor

Dr Royan Ong

Course Schedule

Consultancy

Technical Consultancy

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