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In the rapidly expanding embedded software market there is currently a shortage of qualified and skilled engineers. The microcontroller programming skills typically taught at universities do not always meet the demands from industry.
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Target audience
This class is architected for embedded software industry professionals with a desire to improve their microcontroller programming knowledge and skills. It specifically targets industry professionals or bachelor degree students in the fields of: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering and automotive engineering.
Goals
After completing this training class, the participants are able to:
- Locate and resolve software problems using a source-level debugger.
- Describe each of the three modules commonly found in the architecture of an embedded software program.
- Explain what a vector table is and use microcontroller peripherals in interrupt driven mode.
- Recognize 3 different types of operating systems typically found in embedded software programs and implement a fore-/background operating system.
- Explain the functionality of ring buffers and implement FIFO data buffering.
- Develop a reusable and portable RS232 communication driver.
- Describe two methods for ensuring data consistency, including how these methods affect interrupt latency.
- Develop a reusable and portable CAN communication driver.
- Develop a CAN/RS232 bi-directional and buffered gateway.
- Obtain and evaluate run-time statistics, including stack usage and CPU load.
- Implement run-time monitoring using a watchdog.
- Perform fixed point math in a software program.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites to this class are: high school level math skills and a basic understanding of microcontroller programming in the C programming language.
Organization and planning
Depending on the customer’s preference, the class can be taught in 3 full days or 6 half days. The teaching location can be in-house or off-site, preferably in a European country. Instruction language can be either English, German or Dutch. All class materials are in English. The minimum group size is 2 participants and the maximum is 12. During the class sessions, the participants work in teams of 2 on the class project. Supporting theory is supplied in a just-in-time manner.
Study load
The class consists of 6 group meetings with a length of approximately 3 hours each. This brings the total study load to 18 hours.
Class materials
During the first class session, all students receive a complementary copy of the class textbook and a CD with all the necessary development tools. Additionally, each team of 2 participants receives a EKI-LM3S8962 Luminary Micro evaluation system. The class exercises are formed around this ARM Cortex-M3 based system. Participants are expected to bring a laptop computer running Windows 98, NT, 2000, ME, XP or Vista equipped with 1 USB port and a CD drive. Installation rights are required to install the software development tools. One laptop computer per team of 2 participants is sufficient.
Evaluation
Upon successful completion of the class project, participants receive a Feaser Certificate of Achievement.
Contact
For additional information, including class scheduling and pricing information, feel free to contact us.