Embedded Rust 

Course & Training

Developing for embedded systems with Rust

Get started with embedded programming using Rust, a safe and efficient language for resource-constrained systems. With its powerful ownership model, Rust guarantees memory safety without runtime overhead - perfect for embedded systems.

In-House Course:

We are happy to conduct tailored courses for your team - on-site, remotely or in our course rooms.

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Content:


- Why Rust for Embedded Systems - Zero-cost Abstractions and Safety
- Building Blocks: Data Types, Variables and Stack-based Memory Usage
- no_std and core Library: Programming without Heap and OS
- Bare Metal Programming: Direct Hardware Interaction
- Interrupts and Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)
- Ownership and Borrowing: Memory Safety without Overhead
- Traits and Generics for Reusable Embedded Code
- Error Handling without Exceptions: The Result Type
- Projects with Cargo and Cross-Compilation
- The Borrow Checker: Guaranteed Thread Safety
- Unit Tests and Embedded Testing Strategies
- Unsafe Rust and FFI for Hardware Registers
- Const Functions and Compile-Time Computation
- Introduction to embedded-hal
- Fundamentals of Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- Real-Time Programming with Rust and RTIC
- Asynchronous Embedded Programming with Embassy Framework
- Peripheral Programming (GPIO, I2C, SPI)
- Development of Device Drivers
- Heapless Collections and Static Data Structures
- Implementation of Sample Project on Microcontroller
- Debugging with JTAG/SWD, probe-rs and defmt Logging


Disclaimer: The actual course content may vary from the above, depending on the trainer, implementation, duration and constellation of participants.

Whether we call it training, course, workshop or seminar, we want to pick up participants at their point and equip them with the necessary practical knowledge so that they can apply the technology directly after the training and deepen it independently.

Goal:

Participants will learn Rust fundamentals for developing safe and efficient embedded systems. After the course, they will be able to independently develop firmware for microcontrollers and implement hardware-related projects.


Form:

Subject blocks with brief introductions, problem based learning, live coding and collaborative building of a practical embedded project with hardware interaction.


Target Audience:

Embedded software developers and low-level programmers who want to use Rust for safe and efficient embedded systems. Developers with C/C++ background and microcontroller programmers will especially benefit from Rust's safety guarantees.


Requirements:

Experience in development with systems programming languages (e.g. C/C++) and basic understanding of microcontroller programming and hardware interaction. Basic knowledge of digital electronics (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI) is helpful but not mandatory.


Preparation:

Each participant will receive a questionnaire after registration. We will send individual feedback according to the answers. If required, a mini setup session can be conducted via remote session before the training (included in the training).

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(If you already have 3 or more participants, we will discuss your preferred date directly with you and announce the course.)

More about Rust



Rust is a systems programming language that combines performance, reliability, and productivity. Through its unique ownership system, it guarantees memory and thread safety at compile time, without garbage collection or runtime overhead - perfect for embedded systems.




History


Rust was originally developed by Graydon Hoare at Mozilla Research, with the goal of creating a safe alternative to C++. The project began in 2006 as a personal project and was officially sponsored by Mozilla in 2009. The first stable version 1.0 was released in 2015.


Development was significantly shaped by Niko Matsakis and Aaron Turon , who developed the unique ownership system and trait-based type system. The Embedded Rust Working Group was established to optimize the language for microcontrollers and embedded systems.


Today, Rust is a popular choice for embedded systems as it offers safety and performance without runtime overhead. The language is increasingly used in automotive industry, IoT devices, and other safety-critical embedded systems. The strong community and growing toolchain support make Rust a future-proof choice for embedded development.