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Microcontroller Programming & Embedded Systems

Name: Microcontroller Programming & Embedded Systems
Price: 270000.00 TZS

Hands-on training in embedded systems: C programming, electronics fundamentals, and microcontroller projects using Arduino and ESP32. You will wire circuits on breadboards, control sensors and outputs, and integrate hardware with software — culminating in an innovation challenge.

8 Weeks

100+ contact hours

Blended (Online + On-site)

Intake: Rolling intake — contact for next cohort

English

1+ enrolled

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Programme Overview

TZS 270,000

Programme fee (one-time payment)

Duration8 Weeks

Contact Hours100+ contact hours

DeliveryBlended (Online + On-site)

IntakeRolling intake — contact for next cohort

LanguageEnglish

Modules7 modules · 34 topics

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What You Will Learn

7 outcomes

Describe embedded systems and real-world microcontroller applications

Write structured C programs using variables, control flow, functions, arrays, and pointer basics

Work confidently with GPIO, analog and digital signals, and common boards (Arduino, ESP32)

Apply basic electronics: voltage, current, resistance, and safe prototyping

Build projects: LEDs, buttons, buzzers, LCD, and temperature sensing

Integrate sensors and actuators into complete embedded solutions

Plan and present an innovation challenge / hackathon project

Course Syllabus

7 modules · 34 topics

What are embedded systems?
What are microcontrollers?
Software vs hardware systems
Real-world applications
Course roadmap and career opportunities

Variables and data types
Conditions and loops
Functions
Arrays
Pointers basics
Logic building exercises

Microcontroller architecture overview
Arduino and ESP32 platforms
STM32 introduction
Pins and GPIO
Analog vs digital
Memory basics

Voltage, current, resistance
Ohm's law
Breadboards, LEDs, resistors, buttons
Power and safety in the lab

Blinking LED
Traffic light sequence
Button control
Buzzer projects
LCD display
Temperature sensor

Connecting sensors
Reading and using data
Controlling outputs
Combining hardware and software

Team or individual project brief
Prototype build
Demo and presentation

Who Is This Course For?

Ideal For

STEM students, technicians, makers, IoT enthusiasts, and anyone building smart devices or automation projects.

Entry Requirements

Basic computer skills. No prior electronics or C experience required; enthusiasm for hardware is essential.

Express Your Interest

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Course Coordinator

Samwel Peter Mmari

spom.mmari@gmail.com