Prototyping Avionics

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