Embedded systems courses can help you learn programming languages like C and C++, real-time operating systems, hardware interfacing, and system design principles. You can build skills in debugging, optimizing performance, and integrating sensors and actuators into devices. Many courses introduce tools such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi, which are commonly used for prototyping, along with simulation software that aids in testing and validating system behavior.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Planning, Project Planning, Strategic Leadership, Business Leadership, Team Building, Community Outreach, Community Development, Problem Solving, Cultural Responsiveness, Project Management, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies, Relationship Building, Root Cause Analysis, Communication Strategies, Value Propositions
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Web Scraping, Database Design, SQL, IBM DB2, Database Management, Data Store, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Apache Hadoop, Databases, Big Data, Unit Testing, Database Development, Data Storage, Apache Spark, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, NumPy
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Internet Of Things, Development Environment, Embedded Software, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning, Embedded Systems, Program Development, Prototyping, Linux, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, Ubuntu, Peripheral Devices, Android (Operating System), Open Source Technology
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Security Controls, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Infrastructure Security, Local Area Networks, Emerging Technologies, Data Science, Embedded Systems, Network Infrastructure, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Amazon Web Services, Middleware, Communication Systems, Health Technology, Cloud Platforms, Digital Communications, Computing Platforms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Embedded Software, Process Modeling, Systems Analysis, Distributed Computing, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Modeling, Software Design, Maintainability, Algorithms, Logical Reasoning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Embedded Software, C and C++, C (Programming Language), Linux, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Code Reusability, Software Installation, Development Environment, Application Development, Make.com, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, Wireless Networks, Display Devices, Communication Systems, Systems Development, Application Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Model Based Systems Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Cyber Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Network Model, Systems Analysis, Computational Logic, Data Mapping, Differential Equations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Development Life Cycle, Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Systems Engineering, Diagram Design, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, System Programming, Systems Analysis, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Requirements Analysis, Unix, Linux, System Requirements, OS Process Management, Verification And Validation, Real Time Data, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, System Monitoring, Systems Integration
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cryptography, Security Requirements Analysis, Network Architecture, Network Security, Internet Of Things, Cybersecurity, Web Services, Encryption, Embedded Systems, Network Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Computer Networking, Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), TCP/IP, Web Applications, Restful API, Information Privacy, OSI Models
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Application Development, Android (Operating System), Video Game Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Web Servers, Web Applications, Java, Ubuntu, Peripheral Devices, Operating Systems, Software Installation, System Configuration, Hardware Troubleshooting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months