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Also, be sure to visit the RoboJackets Firmware Training page as well: https://github.com/RoboJackets/firmware-training
Welcome to the source repository for the 2023 RoboJackets Electrical training program!
- Location: Skiles
- Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays
- Bring: Your computer
Here is a breakdown of what electrical training is week-to-week:
- Week 0: Introductions, Electrical Basics*
- Week 1: Introduction to Prototyping and Arduino*
- Week 2: KiCAD Parts and Libraries
- Week 3: KiCAD Schematics
- Week 4: KiCAD Board Layout
- Week 5: Debugging and Soldering*
NOTE: Weeks 0, 1, will be joint sessions between electrical and firmware. Week 5 is a special session, usually held in the Hive. You get to practice surface mount soldering and debugging firmware on an actual PCB.
labs/: Instructions for the lab portion of Electrical Training. Read this carefully!
presentations/: A pdf version of the lecture slides. These will be posted when they're finalized and feel free to review them whenever you need to recall something from training.
references/: Useful resources such as a reference of various electrical components in electricity_basics/ and good electronics-related youtubers in miscellaneous/