- Arduino-class board
- ESP32-class Wi-Fi/BLE board
- STM32-class ARM Cortex-M board
Boards vary by programme. A Linux module may specify a Linux-capable board instead.
Hardware
Your Lab Comes Home
Your published course fee includes a hardware kit for practical learning. Confirm the boards, sensors, accessories and delivery arrangements for your selected course.
Configurable — finalised per programme
Not every board ships in every programme
Kit contents follow the syllabus. A programme that stops at firmware does not need a Linux-capable board, and one that includes automotive work needs a CAN transceiver. You receive the exact bill of materials for your programme before you commit to anything.
The learning journey
See which experiments use itSix steps from choice to working device
The kit is not the point — it is the enabler for the experiments and projects that are.
Choose a program
The programme determines which boards, sensors and accessories you actually need. We do not ship hardware that the syllabus will not use.
Confirm the kit
You receive the exact bill of materials for your programme — boards, sensors, breadboard, cabling and accessories — before you commit. If you already own compatible hardware, the kit component can be adjusted.
Delivery
The kit is packed and dispatched to your address. Delivery coverage and timelines are confirmed per cohort and per location before enrolment.
Setup
A guided setup checklist gets your board recognised by your computer, drivers installed, toolchain verified and a first program flashing — before any syllabus session begins.
Guided experiments
Each module has practical experiments run against your own hardware, with waveforms, measurements and results to compare against the expected behaviour.
Project development
You build and keep a portfolio of projects on the same hardware, so the kit becomes a continuing lab rather than a single-use box.
Potential contents
What may be in the box
This is the pool of hardware programmes draw from. Your confirmed bill of materials is programme-specific and shared in writing before enrolment.
- IMU (accelerometer / gyroscope)
- Temperature and humidity sensor
- Distance or ambient light sensor
- Small actuator or relay module
Sensor selection follows the experiments in your syllabus.
- Breadboard
- Jumper wire set
- Passive components (resistors, capacitors, LEDs)
- USB cables for the specified boards
Sized so that experiments can be built without extra purchases.
- Logic analyser
- CAN transceiver module
- External programmer / debug probe
Availability depends on the programme. Some cohorts provide shared instruments instead.
What you need on your side
Hardware is only half of it. These are the computer and environment requirements for the programme.
- A computer with at least 8 GB RAM able to run a C toolchain, IDE and serial terminal (Windows, macOS or Linux).
- A reliable internet connection for live sessions and file transfer.
- Enough desk space for a breadboard and a USB-tethered board.
- For Embedded Linux modules: permission to run virtualisation or a spare machine, plus a serial console adapter if specified.
Software you will install
- C toolchain (arm-none-eabi-gcc) and a build system
- IDE or editor with debug support
- Serial terminal and logic-analyser software
- Git for version control
- Python for model training in the Edge AI modules
- A Linux environment for the Embedded Linux modules
All of these have free tiers suitable for the entire programme.
Kit configuration
Everything configurable, listed openly
Your course fee includes the hardware kit. We share the exact board models, dispatch estimate, delivery charges and ownership terms before enrolment.
- Kit contents
- Confirmed per programme in writing before enrolment.
- Kit cost
- Included in the published course fee; GST extra.
- Delivery coverage
- confirmed against your pin code during the consultation.
- Dispatch timeline
- shared before enrolment.
- Ownership
- Course-specific ownership and replacement terms are shared in writing.
- Returns
- Return conditions are included in your written enrolment terms.
- Replacements
- responsibility for damaged or missing hardware is defined per programme.
- Additional costs
- Any item not covered by the programme is listed before you commit — never added afterwards.
Hardware kit included.Every published course package includes its course-specific hardware kit. The equipment varies by course; ask admissions for the itemised specification and delivery terms before payment.
Next step
Want to know exactly what ships with your programme?
Ask for the bill of materials for the programme you are considering, plus delivery availability and timelines for your pin code.
Free, no obligation. We will tell you honestly if the programme is not the right fit for your background or goals.