Program Overview

The School of Engineering's embedded systems badge (not a degree or certificate) is designed to prepare students in the following areas:

• Develop and debug basic computer programs for engineering applications using structured programming language and interactive development environment.
• Understand the internal architecture and interfacing of different peripheral devices with microcontrollers.
• Integrate hardware and software to design microcontroller-based applications to control an electromechanical system.
• Write necessary firmware for implementing a rudimentary real-time operating system using assembly and other programming languages.
• Understand the working of digital and analog interfaces with the microcontrollers.

Why Earn a Digital Badge at Grand Valley?

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• This badge can be earned in two semesters.