Work in progress — Integrate embedded systems into CS curriculum with labs-in-a-box courseware

Embedded systems are widely used everywhere and play especially important roles in smart green computing application nowadays. The rapid growth of embedded systems results in a shortage of professionals for embedded software development. How to meet this urgent need is a challenge. To support embedded system education, we have developed a portable and reusable embedded software labware with hands-on labs in a relatively inexpensive box. The developed labware especially targets on schools that face budget deficiencies for embedded lab equipments and lack dedicated instructors whose expertise is in the embedded system area. The portable and inexpensive real hands-on labs and the modular and flexible design of this work provide a “ready-to-adopt” courseware for these schools.