Course Information

Electronic Design  and Implementation, 7.5hp
Target group: Optional for  Electrotechnical, Mechatronics and Computer Systems in Engineering .
Language: english if foreign students otherwise swedish.
Time: second quarter of first semester 2010 , 7 weeks (w44-w50)
Requirements: Basic Electronics and Electric circuit theory
Contents: The course should give basic knowledge in design of  circuit board.
The following stages are dealt within the course: timetable, design of circuit, simulation, prototype, PCB layout, etching, drilling, soldering, verification, documentation,  presentation and a written report.

Important dates:
* Monday 15/11 at 1.15 pm    demonstraton of etch-laboratory
* Wednesday 17/11 ,  last day to hand-in a specification of a project.
* Tuesday 14/12  at 1.15 pm , Studyvisit to a company within this area.
* Friday 17/12 at 8.15 am, Final seminar, presentation, demonstration and hand-in of report.

Type of teaching:  
*Lectures 4* 2 hours
*Laboratories  2 *4 hours ( simulation and  layout)  (mandatory )
*Supervision 2h / week  4 weeks.      ( mandatory )
*Demonstration of Lab-room("Etch-lab") 1-2 hours. ( mandatory )
*Seminars with presentation of  project.    ( mandatory )
*Studyvisit on a minor company               ( mandatory )

Course Literature:  Mitzner, K. Complete PCB Design Using ORCAD Capture and Layout Newnes

In swedish if you want to learn more about PCB design.
"Mönsterkort från CAD till kort", Esbjörn Johansson utgiven av                                          Industrilitteratur AB

A useful Lab-PM I found on the internet describing an introduction to the software is:
"A Basic Introduction to Cadence ORCAD PCB DEsigner", version 16.3  by John H Davies.
http://userweb.elec.gla.ac.uk/j/jdavies/orcad/pcbdesigner.pdf

Demonstration of etch-lab: Week46,  Monday 15/11.  Takes about 30-40 minutes and is carried out in four groups. Maximum 7 persons in each.

You should have some knowledge about the following after this demonstration: cutting of laminate, smoothening of the laminate or removal of sharp edges, exposure, developer, etching, rinse in water, drilling and soldering of the PCB.

Examination: approved project, participation in seminar, written report and study visit.

Project: from a specification or an own idea,  design a printed circuit board (PCB).
The project must be  documented in a smaller report and be presented in front of the other students in the course. Each project should be carried out by two persons.
Before you start with your project it must be approved. Demands on the design is that it should be "sufficiently large" that could mean about 15-25 components. It should contain an analogue part and perhaps a digital one as well.
The university will buy the components and the laminate up to a certain cost, say some hundred swedish crowns. If you want to buy more expensive components then you will have to pay yourself. The school will also order the components/devices and should take more than a few to days to get them delivered.
You should look for components within the three specified companies that I have mentioned in lecture.
It is not permitted to divide the work between different groups. All groups must take part in all stages of the process. You can must certainly find projects on the internet if you have run out of own ideas. Look for Electronics Projects or Electronic Circuits!  

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