Embedded Systems Engineering
Learn to build the electronics-and-code core of real products. You start with components and C, move onto ARM Cortex-M and ESP32 boards, and finish with a complete product you can demo in an interview.
Who this is for
- ECE, EEE, EIE and diploma students in their final or pre-final year
- Freshers aiming for embedded, hardware or firmware roles
- Professionals moving from testing or support into design work
What you'll be able to do
- Write clean Embedded C for ARM Cortex-M and ESP32
- Bring up peripherals from the datasheet, not just copy libraries
- Interface sensors, motors and displays over UART, I²C, SPI and CAN
- Debug boards with SWD, a logic analyser and an oscilloscope
- Explain your project confidently in a technical interview
Syllabus
9 modules. Every module has lab sessions on real boards or tools.
M01Electronics and lab tools
- Components and how they fail
- Reading schematics and datasheets
- Multimeter, power supply and soldering practice
- Breadboard and prototyping discipline
M02C for embedded systems
- Data types, bitwise operations and masks
- Pointers, arrays, structs and unions
- volatile, const and memory layout
- Compiling, linking and the build process
M03Microcontroller architecture
- ARM Cortex-M (STM32) and ESP32 compared
- Memory map, clocks and reset
- GPIO through registers and through HAL
- Startup code and what happens before main()
M04Core peripherals
- Timers, PWM and input capture
- ADC and DAC
- Interrupts and the NVIC
- Watchdog and DMA basics
M05Communication protocols
- UART and RS-232
- I²C and SPI with real sensors
- CAN bus basics
- RS-485 and Modbus RTU for industrial devices
M06Sensors, actuators and displays
- Temperature, humidity, IMU and current sensors
- Relays, DC, servo and stepper motors
- Character LCD and OLED displays
M07Debugging like an engineer
- SWD/JTAG, breakpoints and watch windows
- Logic analyser and oscilloscope
- Common hardware and firmware faults
M08From prototype to product
- Power supply and PCB reading
- Design validation and testing
- How production and EMS partners work
M09Capstone project and review
- Requirement to working demo
- Code review and documentation
- Project presentation for interviews
Projects you can build
Industrial temperature logger
STM32 reading sensors and serving data over Modbus RTU.
Energy meter reader
Read a smart meter over RS-485 and show live values on a display.
Closed-loop motor control
PWM speed control with encoder feedback.
Tools and technologies
- Embedded C
- STM32
- ESP32
- UART · I²C · SPI · CAN
- Modbus RTU
- PCB basics
Every program includes
- Mock technical and HR interviews with working engineers
- Resume, LinkedIn and GitHub review
- Course completion certificate after the final assessment
- Referrals to our hiring network
Questions
Do I need to know C before joining?
No. The C module starts from basics and focuses on what embedded work needs most: bit operations, pointers and memory.
Which boards will I use?
STM32 (ARM Cortex-M) and ESP32 development boards, plus sensors, displays and motor drivers in our lab.
What jobs does this prepare me for?
Embedded software engineer, firmware engineer trainee, hardware validation engineer and IoT device developer roles.