[Live Cohort] Automotive Accelerator: Fast-track Your Career in the Automotive Industry

Live-Cohort started on :  September 13th 2023 (Thursday) ; Course Duration: 3 months

Schedule: Live classes from Monday to Friday -> 6:00 AM to 8:00 AM (with 5 minutes break in between)

This is a course to crack interviews and start your career in Automotive Industry.  This is Micromotiv’s flagship course wherein you will be trained in the 3 learning paths – Programming, General Embedded and Automotive.

Learning Path 1: Programming

Module 1: C Programming

• Introduction
• C Coding Environment Setup: IDE Installation
• How does a C program looks like? Your first ‘C’ Program.
• Data Types (Importance of <stdint.h>)
• Constants and Variables
• Operators and Expressions (with emphasis on bit operations)
• Input and Output
• Comments
• Decision making
• Loops
• Functions
• Recursion
• Macros
• C Memory Layout
• Build Process
• Storage Classes
• Arrays and Strings
• Pointers
• Structures
• Unions
• Enumerated Data Type
• Type definition
• Searching
• Sorting
• Build second brain: Your personal code logic bank
• Module test

Module 2: Embedded C

• Introduction
• Startup/Boot
• Volatile
• Type Casting
• Inline Funtion
• Build Process (Cross Compilation)
• Makefile (Multifile programming via ‘Make’ utility)
• Big Endian v/s Little Endian
• Bit Fields
• Inline Assembly
• Interrupts and Exceptions
• Pragmas
• Compiler Switches
• RTOS Overview
• Code Optimization and its techniques
• Debugging (Tools and Techniques to debug large production programs)
• Module Test

Module 3: C Coding Standards

• Introduction
• MISRA C Coding Standard
• Build a second brain: C coding standards you must know
• Module test

Module 4: Software Quality

• Introduction
• SDLC(Software Development Life Cycle) basics
• Unit testing
• Static Code analysis
• Compiler Warnings
• Dynamic code analysis
• Building a second brain: Mental Models
• Module test

 

Learning Path 2: General Embedded

Module 1: Digital Electronics Basics

• Numbering System: Binary, Decimal, Octal and Hex
• Coding System: ASCII Code
• Binary Logic and Logic Gates
• Flip Flops
• A Generic Computer 101
• Module Test

Module 2: Microcontroller Fundamentals (Theory)

• Overview: What is a uC, What is a uP, uC vs uP
• Architecture (Von_Neumann vs Harvard, RISC vs CISC)
• Classification
• CPU Features
• Clock
• Operating Modes
• Reset
• Memory
• IO Ports
• Interrrupts Systems
• DMA
• ADC
• Serial Communication: SCI, SPI, UART
• Timer
• Watchdog Timers
• IEEE Floating Point
• Debug Support
• Popular Automotive Microcontrollers
• Module Test

Module 3: 8051 Microcontroller

• Introduction
• 8051 Architecture: Hardware
• 8051 Architecture: IO Pins, Ports and Circuits
• 8051 Architecture: External Memory
• 8051 Architecture: Counters and Timers
• 8051 Architecture: Serial Data Input/Output
• 8051 Architecture: Interrupts
• 8051 Programming 101
• 8051 Programming in Assembly Language
• 8051 Programming in C
• 8051 Programming: Timers Programming in Assembly and C
• 8051 Programming: Serial Port Programming in Assembly and C
• 8051 Programming: Interrupt Programming in Assembly and C
• 8051 Interfacing 101
• 8051 Interfacing: ADC, DAC and Sensors
• 8051 Interfacing: External Memory
• 8051 Interfacing: 8255 IO Chip
• 8051 Interfacing: DS12887 RTC interfacing and its programming
• 8051 Interfacing: Motor Control-Relay, PWM, DC, and Stepper Motors
• 8051 Project Work
• Module test

Module 4: STM32 Cortex M4 Microcontroller

• Lessons will be added here soon…

Module 5: Automotive Grade Microcontrollers

• Being Familiar with Automotive Grade Microcontrollers for various ECUs
• How to go through any Automotive uC datasheet and Prepare Essentials Knowledge Bank: Mental Models
• Example Renesas RL78 uC datasheet go through
• Example Renesas RL78 uC DEMO
• Lab Assignments: Renesas RL78 (On-site: Optional)
• Module Test

 

Learning Path 3: Automotive

Module 1: Automotive 101

• Automtive Industry Intro
• Automotive Standards Overview
• Basic Know How of a Car’s Components and its Systems
• Engine Components & ECM(Engine Control Module)
• Angular Positioning System
• Petrol v/s Diesel Engine and its Fuel Supply System
• Air Management
• Emission Regulations
• Diagnosics(OBD,UDS) and Repair
• Immobolizer
• Body Control Module
• Infotainment and Instrumentation Cluster
• ADAS & Autonomous Driving
• RCS (Restraint Control System) – Airbag ECU
• ABS
• Module Test

Module 2: Vehicle Communication

• CAN Bus 101
• LIN 101
• Flexray 101
• CAN/LIN/Flexray Industry standard development and Testing Tools
• Vector Toolchain in detail
• CANoe Training and CAPL Scripting basics
• CANAlyzer Knowhow
• OSI Reference Model
• Automotive Ethernet 101
• SomeIP
• Wireshark Tool Training
• Ethernet Industry standard development and Testing Tools
• CANoe from Ethernet perspective
• SPI 101
• UART 101
• Building a Second Brain for Vehicle Diagnostics
• Module Test

Module 3: Vehicle Diagnostics

• What is Diagnostics?
• Automotive Diagnostics History
• UDS (Unified Diagnostics Services) Overview
• ISO 14229 in detail (All Service covered)
• DTCs Diagnotics Trouble Codes
• Diagnostics Requirements
• UDS End to End Development Example for DTCs
• UDS End to End Development Example for Services
• UDS Testing Tools(CANalyzer, CANoe, CANDiva(Automation)) and Environments
• UDS Testing Examples and DEMO
• UDS Development Mental Models
• UDS Problem Solving Mental Models
• Building a Second Brain for Vehicle Diagnostics: For Interviews and Beyond
• OBD Basic Know How
• Module Test

 

 

Bonus:

A bonus class to help you mentally prepare for lifelong learning journey will be conducted at the very first class of this course.

Bonus Learning Path: Mindset and Productivity techniques for lifelong learning

Module 1: Mindset

• Introduction to the concept of Fixed Mindset vs Growth Mindset
• Assignment1 – Exercises to identify your current mindset and apply growth mindset in your life

Module 1: Productivity Techniques

• Productivity Tips and Time Management techniques
• Assignment2 – Exercise to track your time using ‘Eisenhower matrix’