{"id":148,"date":"2013-07-09T22:04:40","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T22:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kastner.ucsd.edu\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2026-04-02T23:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:20:26","slug":"cse145","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kastner.ucsd.edu\/ryan\/cse145\/","title":{"rendered":"CSE 145: Embedded Systems Design Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Note: You must apply for this class (application procedure<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the name implies, this is a project-based course. You will be involved in a team project, spending the quarter building a substantial embedded system. The projects vary by year, but past projects involve robotics, internet of things, computer vision and 3D modeling on embedded platforms, medical devices, and human-computer interaction. Feel free to browse some\u00a0past projects<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The classroom sessions cover public speaking, technical writing, team management, and entrepreneurship. You will be presenting your project in front of your peers several times – first as an elevator pitch, then a status update, and final presentation. And you will write a final technical report. But the key is your final demo and video: where you will (hopefully) “wow” your fellow classmates and the instructors.<\/p>\n

Attendance:<\/strong> This class requires attendance at most lectures. Many of the lectures have hands-on activities that do not translate to a podcast; thus, the class is not podcast. Attendance in the first two weeks of class is crucial.<\/p>\n

Instructor:\u00a0Prof. Ryan Kastner<\/a> (kastner@ucsd)<\/p>\n

Class Materials:<\/strong>
\nSpring 2026 Canvas<\/a>
\nLecture Topics<\/a>
\nClass Projects<\/a>
\nCourse Tasks<\/a>
\nClass Enrollment Procedure<\/a><\/p>\n

Class Calendar:<\/strong><\/p>\n