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Participants join this course to learn how electronic circuits are actually designed and built in practice. It helps them move from theory to real hardware by giving hands-on experience with PCB design and industry-used tools. This course is ideal for anyone who wants practical skills for projects, research, or a career in electronics

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Electronic Systems Design: Hands-on Circuits and PCB Design with CAD Software

30 Lectures

1752 min

Intro
Preview
2 min
Introduction
68 min
Passive Circuit Elements : R, L and C
57 min
Resistor color coding, Surface mount capacitors and inductors on PCBs
67 min
Active Circuit Elements: MOSFET, BJTs
58 min
Network Analysis: Kirchoff's Laws
59 min
Network Theorems : Thevenin, Norton, Maximum Power Transfer etc
60 min
Circuit Simulations using SPICE : Operating point analysis
66 min
DC Simulations and Importing Third-Party Models
56 min
Small-Signal Simulations, Transient Simulations
56 min
PCB Substrate
60 min
Interconnect design
60 min
CMOS inverter basics
59 min
CMOS inverter design
58 min
Combinational circuit design : Part 1
63 min
Combinational circuit design : Part 2
60 min
Dynamic Logic Circuit Design
60 min
Sequential Logic Circuit Design
65 min
Digital Design : Boolean Algebra
55 min
Logic Families, Component Datasheets
57 min
TTL / CMOS logic Interfacing Constraints
55 min
Hardware Description Languages : VHDL and Verilog
62 min
Introduction to Verilog Simulations Software
62 min
Combinational Circuit Simulation using iVerilog
58 min
Adders, Multiplexer Simulation using iVerilog
65 min
High-Speed PCBs
60 min
Signal Integrity in PCBs
61 min
Signal Cross-Talk, Skews and Jitter in PCBs
63 min
KiCad Software Workflow
68 min
KiCad Design Modules
52 min

Course details

This course focuses on building a strong practical foundation in electronic circuits and printed circuit board (PCB) design. Participants learn the fundamentals of analog and digital circuits and how these circuits are implemented in real hardware. The course covers the complete PCB design flow, starting from schematic entry to PCB layout, routing, and final fabrication files. Learners work hands-on with popular CAD and simulation tools such as CircuitMaker and circuit simulators to design and verify their circuits. Practical sessions include creating PCB footprints, working with through-hole and via connections, and applying proper routing techniques. Participants also learn how to assemble PCBs, solder components, and test circuit functionality. Emphasis is given to real-world design practices, common mistakes, and debugging methods. By the end of the course, learners can confidently design, build, and test functional electronic systems.

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Course suitable for

Automotive
Electrical
Engineering & Design
Project Management
Research & Developmnet

Key topics covered

Intro
Passive Circuit Elements: R, L and C
Resistor color coding, surface mount capacitors and inductors on PCBs
Active Circuit Elements: MOSFET, BJTs
Network Analysis: Kirchhoff's Laws
Network Theorems: Thevenin, Norton, Maximum Power Transfer, etc.
Circuit simulations using SPICE: Operating point analysis
DC simulations and importing third-party models
Small-signal simulations, transient simulations
PCB substrate
Interconnect design
CMOS inverter basics
CMOS inverter design
Combinational circuit design: Part 1
Combinational circuit design: Part 2
Dynamic logic circuit design
Sequential logic circuit design
Digital design: Boolean algebra
Logic families, component datasheets
TTL / CMOS logic interfacing constraints
Hardware description languages: VHDL and Verilog
Introduction to Verilog simulation software
Combinational circuit simulation using iVerilog
Adders, multiplexer simulation using iVerilog
High-speed PCBs
Signal integrity in PCBs
Signal crosstalk, skews and jitter in PCBs
KiCad software workflow
KiCad design modules

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