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EMBEDDED MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM DESIGN

ECE 453
Course Description

Hardware and software design for modern microprocessor-based embedded systems; study of the design process; emphasis on major team design project.

Prerequisites

(ECE 315 and COMPSCI 300 ) or graduate/professional standing. Not open to special students or students with credit for ECE 454 , ECE 455 , or ECE 554 .

Satisfies
Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.76

-0.16% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.15% from Historical

A Rate
66.67%

-2.52% from Historical

Class Size
36

25.84% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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