Creating Solutions with Embedded Systems

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With the number of embedded systems in the world far exceeding the number of humans, nearly every major piece of technology involves one, if not several embedded systems. Students will understand the capabilities and challenges that come in creating embedded systems and the larger systems that rely upon them -- not becoming experts in embedded systems, but being able to work more effectively with those experts. This hands-on course will also not only introduce core embedded systems concepts, such as hardware peripherals, interrupt service routines, realtime programming, digital i/o, A2D converters, and interfacing with sensors, etc., but will also introduce related systems engineering principles to aid students in making smart and well-supported design choices, manage design interfaces, and provide justification on whole solution trade-offs.