Integral to the course are hands-on sessions for almost all topics covered, complemented by a project developed through the course, which integrates the acquired knowledge with a working example that can be used as a basis for real projects.
Tool chains for Rust embedded development
Introducing the essential tools • Setting up the development environment
Project configuration and hardware platforms
Applying the toolchain knowledge to configure projects for specific hardware • Setting the stage for hands-on development work
Embedded software development
Writing embedded software in Rust, emphasising the language's features and attributes that are particularly beneficial for embedded systems • Mixing Rust with assembly for low level code optimisations • Examine the code resources (HALs) and their uses in the context of embedded software development
Debugging Rust code
Tools and techniques for debugging embedded Rust applications, an essential skill for developing reliable systems.
Mixing Rust with C
Addresses interoperability, showing how Rust can work alongside C to leverage existing libraries both from a C and a Rust perspective.
Memory management in a no_std environment
Explores stack and heap allocation, custom allocators, and strategies for efficient memory use, crucial for the constrained resources of embedded systems.
Bringing a bare metal system to life
This module will take you through the steps starting at reset all the way until the main function is called. Teaching how to provide a runtime for your embedded-Rust application along with managing exceptions and interrupts in Rust.
Rust Compiler and Linker optimisations
Focuses on optimising the performance and size of Rust binaries, crucial for embedded applications where resources are limited.
Concurrency and executors
Explores managing concurrent tasks in Rust, using the async/await paradigm through the Embassy executor.
