Hands-On PCB Engineering
Engineering Decal run by the UC Berkeley IEEE Student Branch
Semester: Spring 2021
Units: 1
Time: Wednesday 8-10 PM
Location: 140 Cory Hall (Tentatively)
Instructors: Leon Wu, Jeffrey Ni
Course Contact Email: ieee-hope@lists.berkeley.edu
Weekly Topics Breakdown
Week 1 (1/29): Introduction
- What is HOPE?
- What is a PCB?
- PCB EDA Tools
- General PCB Project Workflow
- Lab: Intro to KiCad
- note: old site
Week 2 (2/5): Schematics & Components, Pt.1
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PCB Design
- Design Abstraction for PCBs
- Introduction to Stakeholders
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Schematics for
- Connectivity of Components
- Communication
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Lab: Schematics & KiCad
- note: old site
Week 3 (2/12): Schematics & Components, Pt.2
- Components
- Component in KiCad schematics
- Selecting components
- ICs and Product Families
- Design Compromise
- Introduction to DFX
- Lab: USB Charger: Component Selection and Schematic Creation
Week 4 (2/19): PCB Layout, Pt.1
- Schematic to copper
- Basic PCB structure
- Symbols to Footprints
- PCB physical connectivity
- What are Design Rules
- Lab: USB Charger: Footprint Creation and Board Setup
Week 5 (2/26): PCB Layout, Pt.2
- PCB Routing - not just autorouter
- Physical problems require physical solutions
- Component Placement
- ECAD-PC board features
- Lab: USB Charger: Layout
Week 6 (3/4): PCB Layout, Pt.3
- Layout Complications
- More design rules
- More cowbell
Week 7 (3/11): PCB Layout, Pt.4
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PCB Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Process
- Layout output files
Week 8 (3/18): Microcontrollers and Even More Layout Concerns?
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Embedded Systems
- Design Choices
- Firmware
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Microcontroller Features
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Simple layout considerations for microcontroller systems
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Lab: Microbug layout
Spring Break (3/25)
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Week 9 (4/1): Even more PCB Layout? and Design Reviews
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Week 10 (4/8): PCB Assembly
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Week 11 (4/15): Fun Lecture
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Week 12 (4/22): Project Assembly
Who knows what the future will bring?
- Week 13 (4/29): Project Presentations