ECoVEM project brings together VET centres, polytechnics, industrial associations, social partners to establish European Cooperation platform of Vocational Excellence in Microelectronics to tackle the challenges of: digitalisation, artificial intelligence, green technologies, gender equality and technology, integration of migrants.
ECoVEM builds on and complements the strengths of national VET systems in countries with more-advanced VET and supports the not so advanced regions to achieve VET excellence. ECoVEM implements innovative instructional approaches towards life-long capacity to self-regulate learning, hard skills and soft skills using the ecosystems-based theoretical models and performance support systems.
This course covers whole process and steps needed to be produced Printed Circuit Board.
Modules which are included are schematics design, component selection, printed circuit board design, simulation, final housing of the produced PCB in appropriate case and testing of final product. Software products introduced in the course are Kicad, Altium and Proteus. Course includes main assembling and mounting techniques for PCB. The main difference between through-hole pads and SMD pads are described with their advantages and disadvantages. In course are explained fabrication process steps for single and multi-layer PCB design with via used for connection between layers and better heat transfer. In course are introduced basic sanity tests which final product should be able to pass after is been placed in designed enclosure.
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