FPGA Design for Embedded Systems Training Course

In this instructor-led, live training in Kenya, participants will learn how to program the Arduino using advanced techniques as they step through the creation of a simple sensor alert system.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how Arduino works.
• Dig deep into the main components and functionalities of Arduino.
• Program the Arduino without using the Arduino IDE.

This instructor-led, live training held in Kenya (available online or on-site) is aimed at engineers who wish to learn how to use embedded C to program various types of microcontrollers based on different processor architectures (8051, ARM CORTEX M-3, and ARM9).

In this instructor-led live training in Kenya, participants will learn how to program the Arduino for real-world applications, such as controlling lights, motors, and motion detection sensors. This course assumes the use of real hardware components in a live lab environment (not software-simulated hardware).

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Program Arduino to control lights, motors, and other devices.
• Understand Arduino's architecture, including inputs and connectors for add-on devices.
• Add third-party components such as LCDs, accelerometers, gyroscopes, and GPS trackers to extend Arduino's functionality.
• Understand the various options in programming languages, from C to drag-and-drop languages.
• Test, debug, and deploy the Arduino to solve real world problems.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to build a robot using Arduino hardware and the Arduino (C/C++) language.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Build and operate a robotic system that includes both software and hardware components
• Understand the key concepts used in robotic technologies
• Assemble motors, sensors and microcontrollers into a working robot
• Design the mechanical structure of a robot

Audience

• Developers
• Engineers
• Hobbyists

Format of the course

• Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice

Note

• Hardware kits will be specified by the instructor before the training, but will roughly contain the following components:
• Arduino board
• Motor controller
• Distance sensor
• Bluetooth slave
• Prototyping board and cables
• USB cable
• Vehicle kit
• Participants will need to purchase their own hardware.
• If you wish to customize this training, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led live training in Kenya (online or onsite) is designed for engineers and scientists who wish to learn and apply DSP implementations to efficiently handle different signal types and gain better control over multi-channel electronic systems.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Setup and configure the necessary software platform and tools for Digital Signal Processing.
• Understand the concepts and principles that are foundational to DSP and its applications.
• Familiarize themselves with DSP components and employ them in electronics systems.
• Generate algorithms and operational functions using the results from DSP.
• Utilize the basic features of DSP software platforms and design signal filters.
• Synthesize DSP simulations and implement various types of filters for DSP.

This instructor-led, live training in Kenya (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level automotive engineers and technicians who wish to gain hands-on experience in testing, simulating, and diagnosing ECUs using Vector tools like CANoe and CANape.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role and function of ECUs in automotive systems.
• Set up and configure Vector tools such as CANoe and CANape.
• Simulate and test ECU communication on CAN and LIN networks.
• Analyze data and perform diagnostics on ECUs.
• Create test cases and automate testing workflows.
• Calibrate and optimize ECUs using practical approaches.

This instructor-led, live training in Kenya (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate automotive engineers and embedded systems developers who aim to understand the theoretical aspects of ECUs, emphasizing Vector-based tools and methodologies used in automotive design and development.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and functions of ECUs in modern vehicles.
• Analyze communication protocols used in ECU development.
• Explore Vector-based tools and their theoretical applications.
• Apply model-based development principles to ECU design.

This course explores aspects of modern C language dialects (C99, C11, C2x) relevant to embedded programming and provides guidelines for efficient and error-immune programming techniques. The examples/exercises are implemented on STM32 family microcontrollers.

In this instructor-led, live training in Kenya, participants will learn how to code using FreeRTOS as they step through the development of a simple RTOS project using a microcontroller.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basic concepts of real-time operating systems.
• Learn the environment of FreeRTOS.
• Learn how to code with FreeRTOS.
• Interface a FreeRTOS application to hardware peripherals.

This course provides an overview of real-time operating system (RTOS) based software design for embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT). Participants will learn about core RTOS concepts, synchronization techniques, and practical software design scenarios using RTOS. The hands-on exercises are conducted using STM32 Nucleo 144 or comparable development boards.

This instructor-led, live training conducted in Kenya (either online or onsite) targets intermediate-level embedded systems engineers and AI developers who aim to deploy machine learning models on microcontrollers using TensorFlow Lite and Edge Impulse.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamentals of TinyML and its benefits for edge AI applications.
• Set up a development environment for TinyML projects.
• Train, optimize, and deploy AI models on low-power microcontrollers.
• Use TensorFlow Lite and Edge Impulse to implement real-world TinyML applications.
• Optimize AI models for power efficiency and memory constraints.

Design and develop USB device firmware on STM32 microcontrollers using STM32CubeIDE. This embedded systems training explores USB interface fundamentals, device classes, USB descriptors, control interfaces, middleware architecture, and interrupt-driven code structure through hands-on exercises building HID, CDC, and Mass storage devices. Embedded developers gain the practical expertise to integrate USB peripherals into ARM-based firmware projects from prototype to production-ready results.

In this instructor-led live training session in Kenya, participants will learn how to create a build system for embedded Linux based on the Yocto Project.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental concepts behind a Yocto Project build system, including recipes, metadata, and layers.
• Build a Linux image and run it under emulation.
• Save time and energy building embedded Linux systems.