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Learn embedded software the way engineers actually use it — real projects, not theory. 12 weeks. 10+ builds. Finish with a working AI assistant you made yourself.
8–10 hours per week. Most of it building, not watching. Designed around school, sports, and real life.
8–10 hrs/week. The same skills engineers at Apple, Tesla, and SpaceX use daily — built around your school schedule.
Apply to Cohort 01 →Week 1 gets you fluent in C. Week 2 covers how computers actually execute your code. Weeks 3–11 are hands-on hardware — sensors, displays, audio, RTOS, Bluetooth, WiFi, and cameras. Week 12 is your capstone: a working AI assistant, built by you.
12 weeks of the most in-demand skills in hardware engineering. One capstone — designed, built, and presented by you.
Apply to Cohort 01 →Everything you need for 12 weeks — every project, Demo Day, and full hardware kit. Cohort 01 is selective — applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Investment is discussed on your call with George after acceptance — no price walls here, just a conversation about fit first.
Apply now — it's free →Still have questions? Email george@ignitetechacademy.com — we'll answer within 24 hours.
Basic programming knowledge helps — if you've taken AP CSP, or played around with Python or JavaScript, you'll feel right at home. We don't expect any C or embedded experience. Weeks 1–2 get everyone fluent in C before we touch hardware.
Our plan is to ship every student a kit with the ESP32 dev board, sensors, an LCD, an I2S mic, an amplifier and speaker, a camera module, and a bag of components — all included in the program. You bring a laptop (Mac, Windows, or Linux) and a USB-C cable.
Every weekend has a 2-hour live session with George — online, so you can join from anywhere. Mid-week, there are 1–2 office hours sessions for questions and discussion. The rest of the week is yours: watch the session recording at your pace, work on the weekly project, and ask questions in the Discord whenever you need help. Cohort 01 starts Summer 2026 — exact dates emailed to applicants first.
Demo Day is the closing Saturday of the cohort. You present your capstone device — live — to parents, peers, friends, and a small invited group of industry engineers. Every student gets a 5–8 minute slot to demo what they built and explain how it works. You walk out with a certificate, photos and video of your demo, and (if you want) a video write-up for your portfolio site.
Every lab is recorded and posted within 24 hours. If you have to miss one (away game, family event, ACT — we get it) you watch the recording, then book a 15-minute check-in with George that week to catch up. The goal is no student left behind, ever.
Yes — but not in a vague "looks good on a resume" way. You'll finish with 11 portfolio-grade projects, a capstone device, photos, video, and a write-up of how each one works. Engineering admissions officers and internship recruiters want to see what you've built — we design the entire program around making that legible.
We don't list a price on the site — investment is discussed on your 30-min call with George after you're accepted. The call is about fit first. If it makes sense for both sides, George will walk you through everything including what's included, the timeline, and next steps.
Still have questions? Email us at george@ignitetechacademy.com — we'll respond within 24 hours.
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