Overview: This course introduces printed circuit board (PCB) design and layout, with a
focus on practical knowledge and experience with standard tools. It is intended
for students with some experience with circuits who are interested in learning
PCB design and fabrication, and particularly for those who intend to develop
PCBs for class projects, research, or engineering student teams.

Prerequisites: EE 16A or ME 100, or similar knowledge in circuits.

Objective: Students learn effective system, schematic, and layout design for PCBs through
hands-on applications, and experience basic PCB assembly and bringup. Students
will be exposed to some advanced PCB design topics such as DFT, DFM, signal
integrity, grounding, thermals, and isolation.

Format: Our current plan is to offer the course fully in-person. We have successfully offered the course in hybrid and fully remote formats in previous semesters, and will be able to do so if required by the campus.

Grading: Your grade is primarily based on completion of labs and assignments. The final
project is graded on effort and a demonstration of concepts taught in the course.
Students need 70% to pass.
• Labs/Assignments: 50%
• Participation: 15%
• Project: 35%

We will be distributing Permission Numbers via email in chronological order of those who fill out this form up until the add/drop deadline. Students who receive a Permission Number but do not enroll in the class promptly are not guaranteed a seat. The first HOPE class for LEC 001 is Tuesday 1/25/22 at 8pm in Cory 125. The first HOPE class for LEC 002 is Thursday 1/27/22 at 8pm in Cory 125. Form: https://bit.ly/HOPE-sp22-enroll