Calendar

WEEK # LECTURE TOPICS LAB TOPICS KEY DATES
1 (Re)Introduction to design    
2

Review of E&M concepts (voltage, current, power, etc.)

Discrete components (resistors, caps, transistors, etc.)

  Homework 1 out
3

Discrete components: Transistors

Power components

Lab: Protoboard with transistor

Lab: Protoboard with power components

Homework 1 due

Homework 2 out

4

Digital components

Thinking digital

Lab: Protoboard digital circuits

Lab: Inputs (push-buttons, toggles, clocks) and outputs

Homework 2 due

Homework 3 out

5

Processors

Interfacing digital and analog

PIC demo

Analog and PWM demo

Homework 3 due

Homework 4 out

6

Schematics: Introduction

Schematics: Parts

Schematics lab

Homework 4 due
7

Schematics: Advanced tools

Schematics: Finishing design

Schematics lab (cont.)

 
8

What is a PCB?

PCB design: Basics

Schematic / Parts search

Schematic / Layout lab

 
9

PCB design: Routing

PCB design: Finishing

Schematic / Layout lab

Layout lab

 
10 Documentation Layout lab (cont.)  
11 Assembly tips Assembly lab  
12 Testing and debugging PCB's Testing and debugging PCB's  
13 Testing and debugging PCB's (cont.) Testing and debugging PCB's (cont.)  
14

Testing and debugging PCB's (cont.)

Complex embedded systems

Testing and debugging PCB's (cont.)

DSP/SPHERES demo