An advanced C programming course for the embedded systems development

C programming courses in the first or second year of college focus on basic C syntax rather than difficulties and basic skills in a real embedded systems project. An advanced C programming language course has been developed at Southeast University for senior undergraduate or graduate students to fill the gap between typical introductory courses or self-learning and the real project needs. The course organization and main topics as well as the result analysis of pre-course and after-course surveys are discussed. The comparison between the results of surveys indicates that the course organization and topics are effective and helpful for students.