About

MICHAEL A. WANG, M.S., M.B.A., is director of business development at Silicon Motion Technology Corp. He has held various technical and management roles at startups and multinationals in Silicon Valley, such as Infineon Technologies, ISSI Integrated Silicon Solution Inc., and Micron Technology. He was also the owner of an IT servicing company in Santa Cruz, Calif. for over six years. Wang has served as a senior member of IEEE and the chair for the IEEE Silicon Valley Consumer Electronics Society, as well as a past member of the Board of Directors for the Chinese American Semiconductor Professional Association. He has taught at UCSC Extension since 2006 and served as chair of the Embedded Systems certificate program since 2023.

Michael Wang's courses currently open for enrollment

Embedded System Hardware Architectures, Introduction

EMBD.X415
$820
Michael Wang
Mar. 30 - Jun. 8, Monday, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Flexible Attend in person or via Zoom at scheduled times.
EMBD.X415.(17)
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Mon, 03-30-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 04-06-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 04-13-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 04-20-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 04-27-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 05-04-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 05-11-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 05-18-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 06-01-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
Mon, 06-08-2026 6:30pm 9:30pm Flexible SANTA CLARA / REMOTE
 

This class meets simultaneously in a classroom and remotely via Zoom. Students are expected to attend and participate in the course, either in-person or remotely, during the days and times that are specified on the course schedule. Students attending remotely are also strongly encouraged to have their cameras on to get the most out of the remote learning experience. Students attending the class in-person are expected to bring a laptop to each class meeting.

No meeting May 25, 2026. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Recommended Text:
Embedded Systems Architecture: A Comprehensive Guide for Engineers and Programmers, 2nd Edition, Tammy Noergaard, Newnes, 2012, ISBN-10: 0123821967, ISBN-13: 978-0123821966.

Associated Program(s)
Embedded Systems
Silicon Chip Design & Semiconductor Engineering