Skill roadmap

All 127 skills of the TESA skill map, by area and group. The background colour of each skill is its importance on the original roadmap; the symbol and text say whether a lesson in this library develops or assesses it yet. Select a skill to see where to learn it.

83 of 127 skills have a lesson (36 assessed) · Required (R) skills with a lesson: 35 of 36

Roadmap importance

• R Required
• Rec Recommended
• P Possibilities
• TESA Added by TESA

Lesson coverage

• No lesson yet
• A lesson develops this skill
• A lesson assesses this skill

All skills as a table · Coverage by course

Software

Programming Languages 3/6 with lessons

• C R developed L3
• C++ Rec none yet
• Python Rec developed L2
• MicroPython TESA assessed L2
• Assembly P none yet
• Rust P none yet

Programming Fundamentals 4/4 with lessons

• Algorithms & Data Structures R assessed L2
• Design Patterns R developed L2
• State Machines R assessed L2
• Memory Management R developed L3

Operating Systems 0/3 with lessons

• Operating System Fundamentals Rec none yet
• Threading / Parallelism P none yet
• IPC P none yet

Embedded Linux 0/5 with lessons

• Linux Kernel Rec none yet
• Device Drivers Rec none yet
• U-Boot P none yet
• Buildroot / Yocto P none yet
• Qt Framework P none yet

Real-Time OS 3/7 with lessons

• RTOS Basics R developed L2
• FreeRTOS Rec assessed L3
• Zephyr Rec none yet
• QNX P none yet
• µC/OS P none yet
• RT-Thread P none yet
• Multi-core IPC TESA assessed L2

Microcontrollers 9/10 with lessons

• GPIO R assessed L2
• ADC / DAC R developed L2
• Timers / Counters R developed L3
• PWM R developed L2
• Watchdog R developed L3
• Interrupts R developed L3
• DMA R developed L2
• Clock Management R developed L2
• Power Management Rec none yet
• Bootloader / DFU Rec developed L2

SDLC Models 0/2 with lessons

• Agile / SCRUM Rec none yet
• V-Model Rec none yet

Version Control 1/2 with lessons

• Git R developed L3
• SVN P none yet

Build System 4/5 with lessons

• Compilers / GCC R developed L2
• Make / CMake R developed L3
• Bash Scripting Rec none yet
• Docker P developed L2
• Vendor SDK & Toolchain TESA assessed L2

Debugging 3/3 with lessons

• JTAG / SWD R assessed L2
• GDB R developed L3
• OpenOCD P developed L2

Testing 4/4 with lessons

• TDD & Unit Testing R developed L3
• CI/CD Pipelines Rec developed L3
• SIL / HIL Testing P assessed L2
• Standards & Certifications P developed L1

Hardware

Electronics 5/5 with lessons

• Basic Math & Calculus R developed L3
• Principles of Electric Circuits R developed L2
• Electronics Fundamentals R developed L2
• Digital Design R developed L2
• Computer Architecture R assessed L2

Using Test Equipment 3/3 with lessons

• Multimeter R developed L2
• Logic / Protocol Analyzer R developed L3
• Oscilloscope Rec developed L2

Prototyping Skills 6/7 with lessons

• Breadboarding Rec developed L2
• Hardware Design Basics Rec developed L2
• PCB Design / EMC Rec developed L2
• Soldering / Rework Rec developed L2
• FPGA Development P none yet
• Industrial & Enclosure Design TESA assessed L2
• 3D Modelling & Rendering TESA assessed L2

Interfaces & Protocols

Interfaces & Protocols 8/28 with lessons

• UART R assessed L2
• I2C R developed L3
• SPI R developed L3
• Ethernet Rec none yet
• USB Rec none yet
• PCIe P none yet
• Bluetooth Rec assessed L2
• Wi-Fi Rec assessed L2
• LoRa P none yet
• Zigbee P none yet
• Thread P none yet
• Matter P none yet
• UWB P none yet
• Modbus Rec none yet
• Profinet P none yet
• EtherCAT P none yet
• MQTT Rec assessed L2
• CoAP P none yet
• TCP/IP P developed L1
• UDP P none yet
• CAN Rec developed L2
• LIN P none yet
• MOST P none yet
• FlexRay P none yet
• GSM / LTE P none yet
• LTE-M / 5G P none yet
• NB-IoT P none yet
• RS-485 TESA none yet

Systems & Applications

Embedded Security 5/5 with lessons

• Embedded Security P assessed L3
• Cryptography TESA developed L3
• Secure Boot TESA developed L3
• TLS / mTLS on Devices TESA assessed L2
• Secure Element Integration TESA developed L3

Embedded GUI 2/2 with lessons

• Embedded GUI P assessed L2
• HMI & Dashboard Design TESA assessed L3

IoT 4/4 with lessons

• IoT P assessed L2
• IoT Platform Integration TESA assessed L2
• Over-the-Air Update TESA developed L3
• Digital Twin TESA assessed L3

Edge AI 4/4 with lessons

• Edge AI P assessed L3
• Sensor Data Collection & Labelling TESA assessed L2
• Model Training for Tiny Devices TESA assessed L2
• Model Optimisation & Deployment TESA assessed L2

Automotive Software 0/1 with lessons

• AUTOSAR P none yet

Systems & Signal Processing 4/5 with lessons

• Memory Technologies & File Systems Rec assessed L2
• Hardware Simulation / Emulation Rec assessed L2
• Sensors & Actuators P assessed L2
• Digital Signal Processing P assessed L3
• Control Theory P none yet

Soft Skills

Soft Skills 5/6 with lessons

• Communication Skills R assessed L2
• Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking R developed L3
• Teamwork & Collaboration R developed L1
• Organisational & Time Management R developed L1
• Self-Driven & Independent R developed L1
• Adaptability & Patience R none yet

Product & Teaching

Product & Business 3/3 with lessons

• AIoT Product Decisions TESA assessed L2
• Cost, BOM & Team Planning TESA developed L2
• Risk & Compliance TESA developed L2

Teaching & Assessment 3/3 with lessons

• Lesson Design TESA assessed L3
• Assessment Design TESA assessed L3
• Hands-on Facilitation TESA assessed L3

Adapted from the Embedded Systems Engineering Roadmap by Meysam Parvizi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Skill map data is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.