The Art and Science of PCB Design is an introductory course into the fundamental aspects of developing electronic systems on printed circuit boards (PCBs). This course will heavily focus on providing hands-on labs with electronic design tools actively used in industry towards designing a primary course project resulting with the physical assembly of a PCB-based device. Students will gain experience in designing systems, conducting SPICE simulations, drawing schematics, and creating a PCB layout. Complex topics in electrical and PCB design will be explored, including from guest speakers and through advanced simulations. This class is intended for students of all skill-levels but at a minimum requires a basic understanding of circuit analysis, which will be applied towards learning how to implement real devices.

Interest form can be found on pcb.mit.edu, we recommend filling out the form along with pre-registering for the course.

Prerequisites: Recommended to have taken 6.200 or 2.678/2.679 or have previous experience with electronic circuit analysis

• Lectures:  MWF10, room 2-190

• Recitations: MWF11-1, room 2-190

• Labs: 2-hour lab section on Tuesdays and Thursdays, room 38-500 (times TBD)

• Office hours: MWF 9-10a, 12a-1p; TTh 5-7p, room 36-500

Once accepted, please register for credit under EC.S03 or 6.S092, 6 units, p/d/f