Microcontroller courses can help you learn programming basics, circuit design, and interfacing techniques. You can build skills in sensor integration, data acquisition, and real-time system management. Many courses introduce tools like Arduino and Raspberry Pi, that support hands-on projects and prototyping, allowing you to apply your knowledge in practical ways.

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Functional Requirement, Systems Design, System Requirements, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Design, Conceptual Design, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Hardware Design, Schematic Diagrams, Electronics, Software Installation, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Design Software, Technical Design, Computer-Aided Design, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Failure Analysis, Embedded Systems, Cyber Engineering, Simulation and Simulation Software, Technical Communication, Engineering Management, Communication Systems, System Programming, Control Systems, Engineering Practices
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Medical Devices, Semiconductors, Electronics Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Manufacturing Processes, Design Specifications, Mechanical Engineering, Materials science, Emerging Technologies, Physics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Digital Communications, System Design and Implementation, Computer Hardware, Functional Design, Technical Design, Data Storage
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Programming, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Verification And Validation, Software Testing, Peripheral Devices, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Serial Peripheral Interface, USB, Internet Of Things, Program Development, Communication Systems, Data Storage, Prototyping, Display Devices, C (Programming Language), Digital Communications
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Design, Amazon Web Services, Network Protocols, Embedded Software, Telecommunications, Middleware, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Security, Microservices, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms, Cybersecurity, Wireless Networks
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Semiconductors, Micrometer, Materials science, Product Testing, Electronic Components, Laboratory Procedures, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Interaction Design, Real-Time Operating Systems, Internet Of Things, jQuery, Telecommunications, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Serial Peripheral Interface, Electronic Hardware, Internet Of Things, Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Communication Systems, Software Development Tools, System Design and Implementation, Software Installation, Verification And Validation, Real Time Data
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks