So, you wanna be an embedded engineer : the guide to embedded engineering, from consultancy to the corporate ladder / by Lewin A.R.W. Edwards.

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ISBN:

9780750679534

9780080498157

Title:

So, you wanna be an embedded engineer : the guide to embedded engineering, from consultancy to the corporate ladder / by Lewin A.R.W. Edwards.

Author:

Edwards, Lewin A. R. W.

Personal Author:

Edwards, Lewin A. R. W.

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Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 248 pages) : illustrations.

Series:

Embedded technology series

Contents:

Education -- Teaching yourself, bottom-up (small embedded systems) -- Teaching Yourself, top-down (large embedded systems) -- Working for yourself as an embedded engineer -- Working for a small company -- Working for a larger company.

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Subject Term:

Embedded computer systems -- Programming -- Vocational guidance.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2006

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Summary

In this new, highly practical guide, expert embedded designer and manager Lewin Edwards answers the question, "How do I become an embedded engineer?" Embedded professionals agree that there is a treacherous gap between graduating from school and becoming an effective engineer in the workplace, and that there are few resources available for newbies to turn to when in need of advice and direction. This book provides that much-needed guidance for engineers fresh out of school, and for the thousands of experienced engineers now migrating into the popular embedded arena.
This book helps new embedded engineers to get ahead quickly by preparing them for the technical and professional challenges they will face. Detailed instructions on how to achieve successful designs using a broad spectrum of different microcontrollers and scripting languages are provided. The author shares insights from a lifetime of experience spent in-the-trenches, covering everything from small vs. large companies, and consultancy work vs. salaried positions, to which types of training will prove to be the most lucrative investments. This book provides an expert's authoritative answers to questions that pop up constantly on Usenet newsgroups and in break rooms all over the world.

Author Notes

Lewin Edwards is an embedded engineer with over 15 years experience designing embedded systems hardware, firmware, and control software.

Chapter 1 Introduction	p. 1
1.1 About This Book	p. 1
1.2 What Is an Embedded Engineer?	p. 3
Chapter 2 Education	p. 5
2.1 Traditional Education Paths into Embedded Engineering	p. 5
2.2 Getting in Without Traditional Education (and Acquiring It Thereafter)	p. 11
2.3 I Write Software-How Much Electronics Must I Learn?	p. 23
2.4 Educational Traps, Dead-Ends, and Scams to Avoid	p. 27
2.5 Practical Skills You'll Want to Acquire	p. 32
Chapter 3 Teaching Yourself, Bottom-Up (Small Embedded Systems)	p. 37
3.1 Target Audience	p. 37
3.2 Intel (Et al.) 8051 Variants	p. 41
3.3 Atmel AVR	p. 52
3.4 Texas Instruments MSP430	p. 61
3.5 Microchip PICmicro	p. 70
3.6 Less Common Architectures for Special Needs	p. 77
3.7 What Programming Languages Should I Learn? C++ vs. C vs. Assembly Language in Small Embedded Systems	p. 82
3.8 Brief Ravings on Copy-Protected Development Tools	p. 87
3.9 An Example 8-Bit Project Using AVR and Free Tools	p. 91
Chapter 4 Teaching Yourself, Top-Down (Large Embedded Systems)	p. 125
4.1 Target Audience	p. 125
4.2 Embedded x86 Solutions	p. 127
4.3 ARM	p. 139
4.4 PowerPC	p. 151
4.5 Linux	p. 155
4.6 eCos	p. 165
4.7 What Programming Languages Should I Learn for Large Embedded Systems?	p. 167
4.8 A Final Word on Part Selection	p. 169
Chapter 5 Working for Yourself as an Embedded Engineer	p. 173
5.1 Is Self-Employment for You? Risks and Benefits	p. 173
5.2 From Moonlighting to Full-Time Consultant Status-Bookkeeping, Taxes and Workload	p. 175
5.3 Ways to Find and Keep Customers	p. 182
5.4 Iterative Projects: Never-Ending Horror?	p. 187
5.5 Pricing Your Services Appropriately	p. 191
5.6 Establishing Your Own Working Best Practices	p. 194
5.7 More Than a Handshake: The Importance of Contracts	p. 197
Chapter 6 Working for a Small Company	p. 201
6.1 Analyze Your Goals: Benefits and Downsides of the Small Company	p. 201
6.2 How to Get the Job	p. 203
6.3 Responsibilities and Stresses in a Small Company	p. 206
6.4 Personal Dynamics in Small Companies	p. 208
6.5 Managing Tightly Limited Resources	p. 211
6.6 Task Breakdown: A Typical Week	p. 215
Chapter 7 Working for a Larger Company	p. 217
7.1 Analyze Your Goals: Benefits and Downsides of the Large Company	p. 218
7.2 How to Get the Job	p. 220
7.3 Globalization: Outsourcing and Temporary Worker Visas	p. 222
7.4 Procedures and You: Keeping Your Head Above Water	p. 228
7.5 Managing Relationships with Marketing	p. 236
7.6 Task Breakdown: A Typical Week	p. 239
Chapter 8 Conclusion	p. 241
Go Forth and Conquer	p. 241

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