Embedded Systems & IoT Engineering
Embedded C • ARM Cortex • Microcontrollers • RTOS • Device Drivers • IoT Protocols
A hands-on systems engineering program spanning low-level C programming, ARM Cortex microcontrollers, peripheral driver development (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI), FreeRTOS task scheduling, and cloud IoT connectivity.
What You Will Master in 12 Weeks
A hands-on systems engineering program spanning low-level C programming, ARM Cortex microcontrollers, peripheral driver development (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI), FreeRTOS task scheduling, and cloud IoT connectivity.
Program Highlights
Daily & Weekly Learning Routine
- Daily 90-minute structured classes with oscilloscope and logic analyzer live demonstrations
- Dedicated board-level hardware practice on STM32 / ARM development boards
- Weekly driver debugging and timing constraint reviews
- Mock technical interview drills covering embedded architecture, pointers, and memory layout
Technologies & Core Competencies
Targeted industry stack covered through live coding, architecture blueprints, and dedicated sandbox labs.
Core Competencies Covered
Enterprise Tools & Platforms
Comprehensive 12-Week Curriculum
Exact, comprehensive weekly topics taken directly from official CES program specifications. Every week features hands-on assignments and code reviews.
Weeks 1-2: Advanced Embedded C & Hardware Memory Layout
Pointers, memory-mapped I/O, bitwise manipulations, and startup code
- Pointers & function pointers
- Memory layout (Code, Data, BSS, Heap, Stack)
- The volatile keyword and race conditions
- Bitwise masking, setting, and clearing
- Linker scripts and startup code
- ARM Cortex architecture & registers
Memory Inspection & Register Manipulation Driver
Weeks 3-4: Bare-Metal Peripheral Drivers & Interrupts
Clock trees, GPIO configuration, hardware timers, and Nested Vectored Interrupt Controller (NVIC)
- Reset and clock control (RCC)
- GPIO registers (MODER, OTYPER, OSPEEDR, PUPDR)
- Hardware timers and PWM generation
- NVIC architecture and interrupt priorities
- Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) design principles
Bare-Metal Interrupt-Driven Timer & GPIO Driver
Weeks 5-6: Communication Protocols: UART, I2C, SPI
Synchronous vs asynchronous serial communications, timing diagrams, and sensor integration
- UART baud rates, framing, and circular ring buffer implementation
- I2C protocol timing, ACK/NACK, start/stop conditions, addressing
- SPI protocol full-duplex operation, clock polarity and phase (CPOL/CPHA)
- Interfacing temperature, accelerometer, and display sensors
Multi-Protocol Sensor Hub with Logic Analyzer Verification
Weeks 7-8: ADC, DAC & Direct Memory Access (DMA)
Analog signal acquisition, conversion triggers, and zero-CPU-overhead DMA data transfers
- Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) channels, sampling time, and resolution
- DMA controller architecture and circular buffers
- Offloading CPU during high-speed peripheral streaming
- Power management modes and sleep states
High-Speed DMA Data Logger
Weeks 9-10: FreeRTOS Real-Time Kernel
Preemptive multitasking, task scheduling algorithms, and inter-task communication
- Why RTOS?
- FreeRTOS kernel architecture and task states
- Task scheduling (Rate Monotonic, Earliest Deadline First)
- Inter-task communication using Queues
- Binary and Counting Semaphores
- Mutexes, Priority Inversion, and Priority Inheritance
- +1 more topics
Multi-Tasking Environmental Monitor on FreeRTOS
Weeks 11-12: Connected IoT Gateway & Capstone Defense
Connecting microcontrollers to the cloud using Wi-Fi, MQTT broker communications, and TLS security
- IoT architecture (Edge, Gateway, Cloud)
- AT command processing with Wi-Fi / BLE modules
- MQTT protocol (Publish/Subscribe, QoS levels, Keepalive)
- JSON payload serialization on microcontrollers
- Cloud IoT dashboard integration
- Final firmware project defense
Industrial Connected IoT Gateway Capstone with Cloud Dashboard
Industry Projects & Capstone Deliverables
Graduation requires building and presenting an enterprise portfolio project following the standard software development lifecycle.
Industrial Connected IoT Gateway (Capstone)
A multi-tasking edge device running FreeRTOS on an ARM Cortex-M microcontroller that acquires multi-sensor metrics via I2C and SPI with DMA, buffers alerts in flash memory, and securely transmits telemetry via MQTT to an enterprise cloud dashboard.
Who Can Join This Program
- ECE, EEE, Instrumentation, and CS graduates seeking hands-on firmware and embedded engineering roles
- Engineers wanting to transition from academic microcontrollers (8051/Arduino) to industry standard ARM Cortex & RTOS
- Tech professionals wanting to develop connected smart IoT products and device drivers
Laptop & System Requirements
- Basic understanding of C language syntax and digital electronics concepts
Target Career Opportunities & Preparation
Target Job Roles
Interview Preparation Structure
- Weekly mock interviews on volatile keywords, memory mapping, pointers, and interrupt latency
- Real-time operating system concepts: priority inversion, semaphores vs mutexes
- Firmware debugging walkthroughs on schematics and logic analyzer captures
Questions About This Program
Do I need physical hardware to learn?
CES provides live laboratory hardware access, simulation tools, and guided board configurations so students gain real register-level hardware experience.
Ready to Begin the Embedded Systems & IoT Engineering?
Register your profile for skill baseline evaluation or speak directly with an academic advisor via WhatsApp to confirm the next batch schedule.