Date |
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22nd March, Fri 1.30PM, Lecture 1 | Making your first PCB (introduction to PCB routing, multi-layers) |
Lab 1 | Lab work: review your schematic + KICAD tips & tricks |
29th March, Fri 1.30PM, Lecture 2 | Ordering our 1st PCB in the manufacturer + machining techniques & GERBER files & more |
Lab 2 | Soldering tutorials—hands on! |
April 5th, Fri 1.30PM, Lecture 3 | Setting up a 8-bit microcontroller on your PCB (crystals, decouplers, datasheets) |
Lab 3 | Review of our PCBs + update on shipping |
April 12th, Fri 1.30PM, Lecture 4 | Setting up a 32 bit microcontroller + ATTiny heldesk |
Lab 4 | More soldering techniques + ATtiny is working + review PCB mistakes |
April 19th, Fri 1.30PM, Lecture 5 | Protocols for sensors: I2C, SPI, UART (also USB) |
Lab 5 | Final review of your PCBs (schematic mandatory, PCB recommended, otherwise it will go without review to factory) |
April 26th, Fri 1.30PM, Lecture 6 | Order final project PCBs in class (add to cart in realtime) |
Lab 6 | PCB status and review of mistakes |
May 3rd, Lecture 7 | (hopefully) Receive your PCB |
Lab 7 | Confirm your bootloader & programming your microcontroller |
May 10th, Fri 1.30PM, Lecture 8 | Soldering + debugging helpdesk |
May 17th, Fri 1.30PM, Lecture 9 | Final presentations: demo your final PCB & present its design to the class |