Embedded Firmware Development and Debugging

Program Summary

Embedded Systems
- Firmware-grade C programming & MISRA coding
- Data structures for resource-constrained systems
- ARM Cortex-M architecture, toolchain & driver development
- GPIO, analog sensing & human-interface peripherals
- Serial communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C)
- Interrupts, clocking & system reliability
- Real-time multitasking with FreeRTOS
Industry-Demand Add-Ons (woven into labs & capstone)
- CAN & LIN Protocols — automotive & industrial networks
- Bootloader & OTA Updates — field firmware upgrades
- JTAG / SWD Debugging — hardware bring-up & trace
- Git for Firmware Teams — version control workflows
- Low-Power Design — sleep modes, battery-run devices
- Secure Boot & Crypto Basics — embedded security fundamentals
- Linux System Programming — Zephyr / embedded Linux roles
- Static Analysis Tools — MISRA compliance, code quality gates
Capstone Project (5 Days)
- Custom peripheral driver design and hardware-software integration
- RTOS-based task architecture for the project use case
- Industry-style documentation, demo and mock interview

Software
- Embedded C Compiler
- Keil MDK / IDE
- JTAG / SWD Debugger
- Git for version control
Hardware
- ARM Cortex-M3 (LPC1768) Development Board
- Laptop/Desktop (Minimum 8 GB RAM)
- Internet Connectivity