Unit 2149: Electronic Design and Fabrication

1. Introduction to Electronic Design and Fabrication

• Overview of electronic design process
• Fabrication techniques and workflow
• Basics of circuit design
• Component selection criteria

2. Circuit Theory and Analysis

• Basic circuit components: resistors, capacitors, inductors, sources
• Ohm's Law and its applications
• Kirchhoff's Voltage and Current Laws
• Techniques for circuit analysis: series and parallel circuits, voltage dividers, node and mesh analysis

3. Electronic Components and Their Functions

• Resistors: types, symbols, and function
• Capacitors: types, charging/discharging behavior
• Diodes: operation and uses
• Transistors: BJT and MOSFET fundamentals
• Other components: switches, LEDs, relays

4. PCB Design and Layout

• Introduction to Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)
• Schematic capture: software tools and best practices
• Component placement strategies
• Routing techniques and design rules
• Design considerations: signal integrity, power distribution, thermal management
• Generating fabrication files (Gerber, drill files)

5. Soldering Techniques

• Safety and equipment overview
• Through-hole soldering: tools, techniques, and quality
• Surface-mount technology (SMT) soldering
• Common soldering defects and how to avoid them
• Desoldering and rework methods

6. Troubleshooting and Testing Circuits

• Introduction to test equipment: multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers
• Systematic troubleshooting approaches
• Measuring voltage, current, resistance
• Signal tracing and waveform analysis
• Fault diagnosis and correction

7. Prototyping and Iterative Design

• Importance of prototyping in electronic design
• Breadboarding and development kits
• Iterative design: testing, feedback, and refinement
• Documentation and version control

8. Microcontroller Programming

• Introduction to microcontrollers and their architecture
• Programming languages overview: C and C++ basics
• Development environments and toolchains
• Writing, compiling, and uploading code
• Basic input/output control and interfacing

9. Sensor Integration and Data Acquisition

• Types of sensors: temperature, light, motion, etc.
• Interfacing sensors with microcontrollers
• Analog-to-digital conversion
• Signal conditioning and filtering
• Data acquisition techniques and storage

10. Wireless Communication and IoT Integration

• Wireless communication protocols overview: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee
• Hardware modules and integration
• Network topologies and communication standards
• Basics of Internet of Things (IoT)
• Designing connected electronic systems
• Security considerations in IoT