1. Big Picture for Lab 5 Lab 5 Review with TA Course Wrap-up
Understand interaction between hardware software
Same functionality in Verilog & software
Hardware and software integration process
Combining manual and tool-generated modules
Understand how to add your own Verilog module and modify top-level chip module
Course Wrap-up
Jobs in embedded systems, how to approach companies
Entrepreneurship, starting your own embedded systems business

2. Jobs in embedded systems
Where the jobs are in embedded systems?
Front-end chip design
Mixed signal
Backend
FPGA and ASIC platforms
Firmware
DLLs and device drivers
Application level
Preparing your resume
What to do, what is important, how to position?
Preparing for an interview

3. Starting your own business in embedded systems
Elevator pitch
Value proposition (for your customer)
Business model (IP, chip, system, services)
Importance of gross margin
Market research
Competitors
Do you need a business plan?
Team, registering a company
Approaching investors
Bootstrapping – NRE partnerships, services, SBIR program
Business mentors