Developing and Integrating Lab Projects as Important Learning Components in an Embedded Systems Course

The paper describes the process of developing and the experience in teaching the practical component of a course in modern embedded systems at Institute Superior Tecnico, the engineering school of the Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal). The course mainly addresses electrical engineering students, covering both hardware and software aspects in a theoretical and practical integrated perspective. The results achieved in the last two years show that students significantly benefit from this new lab environment and projects, both in achieved skills and students' satisfaction.