Embedded Systems Programming unit (KIT241)

Introduction

Embedded systems form the backbone of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, powering everything from simple sensors to complex, networked hardware. This unit develops your skills and knowledge required to design, program, and optimise embedded systems that operate under real-world constraints, including limited processing power, memory, bandwidth, and energy. You will learn how to write efficient software, implement event-driven and real-time programming techniques, and integrate microcontrollers with sensors and wireless communication protocols to create functional IoT solutions.

Through a series of hands-on workshop activities, you will work directly with embedded hardware, debug systems using industry tools, and explore embedded techniques for interrupt-driven programming, task scheduling, and error handling. You will also expand your IoT development kit with communication modules, so that you can learn to build devices can reliably connect to networks and transmit data for further analysis.

By the end of the unit, you will be able to program embedded devices that interact with the physical environment, communicate data to external systems, and operate efficiently under constrained conditions. These skills form the basis for developing more complex IoT applications and prepare you to contribute to innovative projects in academic, industrial, or entrepreneurial settings. This unit builds a strong foundation for advanced IoT systems, supporting you as you progress through the IoT major and into professional practice in the rapidly evolving ICT landscape.

Summary

Unit name	Embedded Systems Programming
Unit code	KIT241
Credit points	6.25
College/School	Sciences and Engineering School of Information and Communication Technology
Discipline	Information & Communication Technology
Coordinator	Professor Nicole Herbert
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the operational principles of embedded systems and their constraints in an IoT context
• Apply embedded system programming techniques to integrate hardware components and communication protocols.
• Build functional prototypes to ensure reliable data acquisition and transmission within an IoT system context.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
			not applicable

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Requisites

Prerequisites

KIT141 and KIT101

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Weekly 3 hour workshops
Assessment	Embedded Sensor Implementation (20%)|IoT Sensor Device Prototype (40%)|Workshop Activities (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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