Free course UT.6.03x Embedded Systems on EdX starting now... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: ade
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 21, 2016, 03:36:51 am
content: Hi all,The FREE online courseUT.6.03x Embedded Systemsfrom the University of Texas at Austin is starting now on EdX:https://www.edx.org/course/embedded-systems-shape-world-utaustinx-ut-6-03xIt's not too late to join! This 16-week introductory course will teach you a variety of embedded topics from basic C programming, connecting various sensors, debugging with oscilloscopes, interfacing with WiFi, and more!This is a "hands on" class full of lab exercises based on the TI TIVA C LaunchPad (which has the superb ARM Cortex-M4 microprocessor). You can buy the LaunchPad for about $13 from your favorite electronics retailer. A bundle including the Launchpad plus an assortment of LEDs, switches, breadboard, etc., can be had for $35. You can optionally also buy graphics display and the WiFi kit.(Links to world-wide retailers available from the EdX site).Note: I have no relationship with the course, other than I'm going to take it myself!Rudimentary programming skills recommended. If you've taken any intro to programming course before, you're ready for this class.Fellow students, come join me here and say hi!

author: ade
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 21, 2016, 04:13:37 am
content: Teaser:

author: JacquesBBB
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 21, 2016, 11:16:56 am
content: This is a duplication ofhttps://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/stepping-out-from-arduino-start-on-january-20-with-keil-ide-and-ti-launchpad/Of course I support this course.

author: ade
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 21, 2016, 06:17:54 pm
content: Ah, right, it didn't show on search for some reason. Are you going to follow the course again this year? I think they made some changes from the last course.Even though I've tinkered with uCs for years, I admit just one day in I've already learned a couple of new things...

author: JacquesBBB
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 21, 2016, 07:25:07 pm
content: Yes, I will follow the course again this year.Last year, I had to quit at some moment because of lack of time. I did the first 6 labs and validated with 51%.I will certainly benefit from a new try. I will gain from the experience of last year where many thing was very new for me.

author: mtdoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 21, 2016, 07:35:08 pm
content: Yes, excellent course. I completed about 1/2 of it when it was first offered 2 years ago. Life got too busy then. I'm gonna see if I can find time to finish it off this year.They also recently announced a new second course (starting in the fall I believe) by the same instructors - that will cover RTOSs.

author: ade
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 21, 2016, 07:48:15 pm
content: Cool, I'd love to take the RTOS one!!From the intro seems they've made the class a lot more flexible this year compared to the previous offering, which should benefit all of us with busy lives!

author: ade
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 14, 2016, 08:19:36 pm
content: Time flies! We're now at the last few weeks of this course. Anyone still hanging in there?I finished like half the class in just a few of weekends, but then got bogged down in the middle, and work/real-life commitments didn't help either.Finally picked it up the class again in the last couple of weeks and now caught up with the schedule (doing Lab 14 now).I'm still hoping to finish all the labs including making the handheld game (next lab).What are your thoughts about the class? I had no exposure to ARM or Keil before so for me it's been a good hands-on introduction.

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2016, 10:15:14 pm
content: Quote from: mtdoc on January 21, 2016, 07:35:08 pmany linksthanks

author: ade
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 14, 2016, 11:39:55 pm
content: No link yet but this was from an earlier announcement:QuoteThe RTOS class will use the TM4C123 LaunchPad again, and will also showcase real-time projects using TI's CC2650-based Bluetooth LE module.

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2016, 12:32:34 am
content: Quotedamn Facebook againwhat are the other 2

author: ade
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 15, 2016, 12:35:02 am
content: Twitter and Google+.But for sure there will a thread here on EEVBlog when the course is officially announced.

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2016, 12:49:33 am
content: Quote from: ade on April 15, 2016, 12:35:02 amThanks I will look into these once I master smoke signals.Unfortunately sometimes I miss a EEVBlog thread

author: ade
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 27, 2016, 01:40:53 am
content: An update about the upcoming RTOS class:Quote