Design an Embedded Computer System Course

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for teachers delivering lessons on embedded systems in the classroom, at a GCSE level or equivalent.

This course will also be of interest to those with some experience of physical computing who want to move on to creating their own products.

What topics will you cover?

The difference between embedded systems and general-purpose systems

How to decompose a product into features, tasks, and components using a block diagram

What is real-time computing is and why is it important?

How to apply an iterative design process

Prototyping

Designing a finished physical product

Connecting a device to the internet to provide functionality