Design and Prototype Embedded Computer Systems

Online Course

Future Learn
Design and Prototype Embedded Computer Systems

What is the course about?

Design and Prototype Embedded Computer Systems
The course Design and Prototype Embedded Computer Systems is an online class provided by Raspberry Pi Foundation through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Discover embedded system design and work your way through the product design lifecycle. Supported by Google.

Course description
  • Learn how to design your own embedded system
  • 3 weeks
  • On this course from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, you will explore how embedded systems are used in the world around us.
  • You will learn what makes an embedded system different from a general purpose system (such as a PC) and discover how embedded systems are specialised for a particular use case.
  • As you explore the iterative design process, you will discover how the purpose of a system affects how it is designed, from choosing its components to the look of the final product. You will also investigate the design of an algorithm and, ultimately, design your own embedded system.
  • The difference between embedded systems and general-purpose systems
  • How to decompose a product into features, tasks, and components using a block diagram
  • What is real-time computing and why is it important?
  • How to apply an iterative design process
  • Prototyping
  • Designing a finished physical product
  • Connecting a device to the internet to provide functionality
  • This course is designed for teachers delivering lessons on embedded systems in the classroom, at a GCSE level or equivalent.
  • This course will also be of interest to those with some experience of physical computing who want to move on to creating their own products.
  • Raspberry Pi Foundation
  • The Raspberry Pi Foundation works to put the power of digital making into the hands of people all over the world, so they are capable of understanding and shaping our increasingly digital world.
  • National Centre for Computing Education
  • National Centre for Computing Education courses

Prerequisites & Facts

Design and Prototype Embedded Computer Systems

Course Topic

IT & Computer Science, STEM Teaching, Secondary Education Teaching, Teaching, Teaching Computing

University, College, Institution

Raspberry Pi Foundation

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Design and Prototype Embedded Computer Systems

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Raspberry Pi Foundation you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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Topic: IT & Computer Science, STEM Teaching, Secondary Education Teaching, Teaching, Teaching Computing