Embedded Systems and IoT Fundamentals Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is designed for engineers who want to master embedded C programming for a range of microcontrollers across different processor architectures, including 8051, ARM CORTEX M-3, and ARM9.

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

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.
• Integrate 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.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is designed for engineers and scientists who aim to learn and apply DSP implementations to efficiently manage various signal types and achieve superior control over multi-channel electronic systems.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be capable of:

• Setting up and configuring the necessary software platforms and tools for Digital Signal Processing.
• Gaining a comprehensive understanding of the foundational concepts and principles underlying DSP and its applications.
• Becoming familiar with DSP components and utilising them effectively within electronic systems.
• Generating algorithms and operational functions based on DSP outcomes.
• Utilising core features of DSP software platforms to design signal filters.
• Synthesising DSP simulations and implementing diverse filter types for DSP applications.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (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 South Africa (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level automotive engineers and embedded systems developers who wish to grasp 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 capable of:

• Comprehending the architecture and functions of ECUs in contemporary vehicles.
• Analyzing the communication protocols utilized in ECU development.
• Exploring Vector-based tools and their theoretical applications.
• Implementing model-based development principles in ECU design.

In this instructor-led live training in South Africa, participants will learn how to code using FreeRTOS while stepping 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.
• Familiarise themselves with the FreeRTOS environment.
• Learn how to code with FreeRTOS.
• Interface a FreeRTOS application with hardware peripherals.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level embedded systems engineers and AI developers who wish to deploy machine learning models on microcontrollers using TensorFlow Lite and Edge Impulse.

By the end 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.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or on-site) is aimed at engineers who wish to implement NetApp ONTAP.

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

• Set up and administer ONTAP 9.3 Cluster (3 days).
• Safeguard data through Data Protection technologies (2 days).

This instructor-led live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner to intermediate PCB designers and electronics engineers who wish to develop a complete and controlled PCB design workflow using Altium Designer.

Participants work on one connected project, progressing from project setup and component libraries through schematic capture, PCB layout and verification to manufacturing outputs and controlled production release.

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

• Create and manage structured Altium Designer PCB projects.

• Build and validate schematic designs and component libraries.

• Configure PCB rules, routing, DRC and manufacturing constraints.

• Generate and verify fabrication, assembly and mechanical outputs.

• Apply practical high-speed design constraints.

• Manage engineering changes and controlled re-releases.

In this instructor-led live training in South Africa, participants will learn how to create a build system for embedded Linux based on 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.