Study in embeded controllers

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gtoomey

Buy a book and a development kit then start reading and playing. Utilise the app notes and datasheets from the manufacturer. When you get stuck, ask a question here.

I have done that and I am at the early stages. In fact I found this amazing PDF at the bottom of

I thaught it would be great to do such a course because but I would rather spend the money with an Australian institution.

There are some things you cannot learn by your self. I can attest to that learning programming in a lecture theater with briliant lectureres vs "Learn C++ in 21 Days" only to be bettered with "Learn C++ in 24h" only to be topped by "Learn C++ for dummies"

Giorgis

The Real Andy wrote:

So did you learn c++? How did you learn c++? If you know c++, i bet you learned by writing c++.

Any book will give you the basics, then where you take it from there is up to you. A course will acheive no more. If you really want to learn good programming practices then you need to work with a good programmer, or learn from a good programmer.

I appreciate your philosophy but I asked a simple question. I have programming background, and I would like a course in embeded micro-controllers.

Simple, to the point.

Kind thanks Giorgis

Try:

Googling "microcontroller course" bought up others. If you troll the various TAFE/UNI websits then I'm sure you'll find more. Try the unis who do distance stuff for Engineering Education Australia too.

But I'm with Andy, by far the best way to learn it is to do it yourself, don't wait for a course to come around. If you start leaning yourself frist then you'll have a much better understanding when and if you do do a course. Then you'll be able to ask much better and more advanced qustions, rather than having the course "dumbed down" for the lowest common denominator. There are a TON of self learning systems around for micros, mostly Atmel or PIC, find one that suits you.

Dave :)

Sounds cool, I have begun on home learning. I do subscribe to do as much at home as you can. On the other hand face to face gives you another angle.

Thanks for the pointers, I will look into those and others ...

regards George

David L. J> > The Real Andy wrote:

If you live in Sydney then I think there is a PICAXE user groups that meets regularly, they advertised in Silicon Chip a while back if I remember rightly.

Dave :)

assuming you Atmel AVR (AT-90/AT-Mega/AT-Tiny), not their 8061 based range (AT-89xxx)

If you know assembler (any kind) already, any microcontroller course will suit, AVR assembler is easy to learn.

Bye. Jasen