Integrating embedded computing systems into high school and early undergraduate education

Early exposure to embedded computing systems is crucial for students to be prepared for the embedded computing demands of today's world. Unfortunately, this exposure often comes too late in the curricula to give young students the idea or interest to pursue an embedded systems education. This paper describes our experience with integrating embedded computing systems education into high school and early undergraduate curricula to give students that needed early exposure. We believe that our initial foray has been very successful, thus we are currently pursuing further incorporation of embedded systems into our undergraduate curriculum.