The "embedded controller certification" requires five Electrical Engineering and Computer Science courses that together make up a basic, marketable set of skills for a student interested in exploring a leading edge technical field. Embedded controllers are found in most electronic devices of even moderate complexity, from dish washers to cell phones to alarm systems. By the end of the sequence, students will have a solid understanding of 8-bit embedded controllers: how to program them and how to interface them with hardware such as LCD displays and serial ports. All courses in this certification count towards the ASEE and the BSEE degrees.
- Analog Fundamentals - 2 credits
- Digital Fundamentals - 4 credits
- Computer Science I - 4 credits
- Assembly Language Programming - 2 credits
- Embedded Controllers - 4 credits
For more information contact Jack Adams @ Jack.Adams@merrimack.edu