The Design 1 course covers hardware design concepts and tools used to prepare students for Design 2. Here they learn the basics of integrating multiple circuits into one design, and eventually designing that onto their own printed circuit board using Altium Designer software. Students receive a substantial parts kit to perform all the design modules.
Each lab station is equipped with the following:
| Equipment | Model | Specs |
|---|---|---|
| Oscilloscope | Rigol DS2072 | 2Ch. 70MHz 2GSa/s |
| Function Generator | Tektronix AFG3021B | 1Ch. 25 MHz 250MS/s |
| Digital Multimeter | Rigol DM3058E | |
| Power supply | Agilent E3631A | 0-6V, 5A, +/-25V, 1A |
| Soldering iron | Weller WES51 |