Projects vs Skills: What’s the difference?
Projects
Shine On You Crazy KiCad
Build a small custom piece of hardware, learn KiCad and blink an LED with a Raspberry Pi.
Getting to Blinky 4.0
A primer course that uses all aspects of KiCad to build a simple blinky circuit.
The CE Header
A universal pinout for interfacing embedded components to a variety of CE projects. Also includes an example sensor board build.
Current Sink Or Swim
Building a simple current sink, to use for testing LED circuits, batteries and power supplies.
Power Swap
Explore a range of switching topologies to efficiently convert from one voltage to another.
Skills
Soldering Skills
Learn all about how to solder boards and rework boards using standard bench equipment.
Test Equipment
Learn how to use test equipment which will be utilized throughout the CE course projects.
Simulation
Learn how to use traditional SPICE techniques to run through multiple situations on your designs.
Board Assembly
There's more to assembling boards than soldering. Learn some techniques for creating assembled PCBs.
Revision Control
Learn how to use revision control techniques for software and hardware projects.