ET 104B - Fabrication and Soldering Techniques

Credits: 0.5-6

Description
Introduces electronic fabrication skills, tool operations applied to fabrication techniques of simple circuit boards, reading of schematic diagrams, soldering, drafting and wire wrapping.

Student Learning Outcomes

Explain the safety procedures exercised in the electronics laboratory environment.
Show a working knowledge and use of common hand tools used by the technologist.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of theory and practice of soldering and desoldering of electronics components: resistors, transistors, capacitors, LEDs, analog and digital ICs, terminal strips, connectors, etc. Also included is the proper bending of leads and other solder preparation techniques.
Describe the procedures of wire stripping, tinning and splicing.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of chassis wiring and harnessing.
Identify electronic symbols on a schematic diagram.

Prerequisite: None