Rust Embedded Fundamentals for Practitioners Training

Rust Embedded Fundamentals for Practitioners

An intermediate course for developers with prior Rust experience who want to build reliable firmware on real hardware. Participants learn the embedded Rust ecosystem, work with common peripherals, design safe concurrent tasks, and debug effectively on target.

What will you learn?

You will move from desktop Rust to embedded targets, understand memory and timing constraints, use hardware abstraction layers, and structure applications for reliability. You will configure peripherals, handle interrupts safely, and adopt a repeatable workflow for testing and debugging on device.

After this training you will be confident in:

Navigating the embedded Rust ecosystem including cortex-m, HALs, and board support packages
Building no_std firmware, understanding memory layout, and configuring panic and logging
Driving GPIO, timers, UART, I2C, and SPI using safe abstractions
Structuring concurrency with interrupts and task frameworks such as RTIC or Embassy
Debugging on target with probe-rs, defmt logs, and useful assertions
Packaging firmware for handoff with configuration, versioning, and reproducible builds

Requirements:

Comfortable with Rust fundamentals including ownership, traits, and generics
Basic knowledge of microcontrollers and digital I/O
A supported dev board is helpful but not required for following along

Course Outline*:

*We know each team has their own needs and specifications. That is why we can modify the training outline per need.

Module 1: Embedded Rust ecosystem and project setup

Target selection, toolchains, and cross-compilation
no_std, alloc, memory layout, and linker basics
Panic behavior, logging with defmt, and configuration by feature flags
Board support packages vs vendor HALs and when to use each

Module 2: Safe I/O with HALs

GPIO input and output patterns and debouncing strategies
Timers for delays, timekeeping, and periodic tasks
Working with clocks and understanding impact on timing and power
Structuring device drivers and separating hardware from application logic

Module 3: Serial and sensor communications

UART for logs and simple protocols
I2C and SPI transactions, addressing, and error handling
Integrating a simple sensor or peripheral using an existing driver crate
Tips for throughput, buffering, and backpressure

Module 4: Interrupts and task structure

Interrupt safety, critical sections, and shared state patterns
Concurrency models with RTIC or Embassy at a high level
Using DMA where it simplifies timing and reduces CPU load
Designing a small event loop with clear ownership boundaries

Module 5: On-target testing and debugging

probe-rs workflow for flashing and breakpoints
Reading logs and metrics on device with defmt
Assert, unwrap, and error strategies that are safe on microcontrollers
Capturing minimal traces for post-mortem analysis

Module 6: Power, performance, and robustness

Sleep modes, clock gating, and practical power tips
Handling faults, watchdogs, and brownout scenarios
Memory use, stack sizing, and avoiding fragmentation
Simple performance measurements and when to optimize

Module 7: Packaging and configuration management

Reproducible builds, profiles, and linker settings
Configuration via features and build-time parameters
Versioning firmware and maintaining change notes
Handing off artifacts and documentation for teammates

Module 8: Putting it together on a small application

Define a minimal feature set and map to tasks and peripherals
Wire up I/O, timing, and one communication channel
Add logging, basic error recovery, and a simple health check
Prepare a short checklist for flashing, smoke testing, and release

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Rust Embedded Fundamentals for Practitioners

What will you learn?

Requirements:

Course Outline*:

Module 1: Embedded Rust ecosystem and project setup

Module 2: Safe I/O with HALs

Module 3: Serial and sensor communications

Module 4: Interrupts and task structure

Module 5: On-target testing and debugging

Module 6: Power, performance, and robustness

Module 7: Packaging and configuration management

Module 8: Putting it together on a small application

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