Course Description:
Using C for embedded development requires a good understanding of the programming language being used. This is a one day intensive course that introduces coding guidelines developed specifically for use on embedded projects using the C language. The course covers a set of rules in detail, set in the context of C. The latter part of the course looks at the commercial support for the guidelines.

The guidelines used are the MISRA-C guidelines, developed by the Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (MISRA) for the use of the C language in vehicle based software (www.misra.org.uk). However, these guidelines are applicable to any project using C that has safety requirements or the need to develop high quality code. The MISRA-C guidelines are suitable for projects up to Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3.

Overview:
A 1-day course covering the MISRA-C guidelines in detail and their applicability as a coding standard for embedded development using C.

Course Objectives:
• To provide an understanding of the essentials of the MISRA-C programming guidelines
• To assess the usefulness of the guidelines as a company standard
• To give you the confidence to apply these guidelines to your next project

Delegates will learn:
• The rational behind each of the MISRA-C guidelines
• The usefulness of each rule in the guidelines
• Examples of code that fails the rules

Pre-requisites:
• Attended Course C-501: C for Real-Time Developers, or
• A competent C language programmer

Who Should Attend:
The course is designed for real-time engineers currently, or about to be, programming in C. It is also applicable for project managers and QA personnel (assuming the appropriate background).

Duration:
One day.

Course Materials:
• MISRA-C Guidelines
• Delegate Handbook

Related Courses:
• C-501: C for Real-Time Developers
• AC-401 : Advanced C Programming

Course Workshop:
The course will demonstrate commercial tools currently supporting the checking of MISRA-C guidelines.