Electrical Engineering Curriculum
2021 Program Dates:
June 5 - August 13
Week 1 (June 5 - June 11): Background and Introduction
Program Overview
Team Introduction
Kit Walkthrough
Device Overview
Schematic 101
KCL + KVL
Lecture Slides Lecture Recording Feedback Form HW Lab
Week 2 (June 12 - June 18): Circuit Analysis
Application of KCL + KVL
Voltage Dividers
Superposition
Reading a Schematic
Week 3 (June 19 - June 25): Op-Amps (Operational Amplifiers)
What is an Op-Amp?
The Golden Rules
Feedback
Common Configurations
Week 4 (June 26 - July 2): Tools, Equipment, and Software
Debugging
Lab Equipment
Breadboards vs. PCBs
KiCad Overview
Week 5 (July 3 - July 9): KiCad Tutorial
KiCad Walkthrough
Examples
Overview of HSpice + LTSpice
Week 6 (July 10 - July 16): Device Overview
Environment-Related Sensors
Audio Components
Visual Components
Motors
PDP Overview
Introduction of Final Project
Week 7 (July 17 - July 23): Ideation and Firmware
Modularization in Debugging
What is Firmware?
Final Project Schematics
Common Programming Languages
Week 8 (July 25 - July 30): Project-Specific Lectures
Schematic FAQ
Group-Specific Lectures + Q/A
Week 9 (July 31 - August 6): PCB Layout and EVT
How do I design a PCB?
DRC
Assembly
Soldering Basics
Validation
Week 10 (August 7 - August 13): Program Wrap-Up and AMA
AMA Panel with HardwareNXT Team
Future Careers in EE
EE in University (Subject Areas / Prerequisites)
Integration with other adjacent fields