Advanced course in design of microcontroller-based systems. Emphasis is on the application of microcontrollers to real-time problems. Topics include the study of the differences in bare metal and embedded Linux implementations, developing applications including PID controllers, and system aspects such as bootloader design and watchdog supervision. Prerequisite: Admitted into an Engineering Professional Program. C or better in each of the following: CSE 3323, CSE 3442, and CSE 3313.