ELEC 126 Electronics Manufacturing Testing Techniques II

5 credits

Introduction to surface mount techniques and advanced methods of fabrication that are utilized throughout the electronics industry. Basic manual electronic manufacturing techniques, safety procedures and shop practices and techniques are explored, as well as proper hand tool selection, care and utilization.

Prerequisites: ABED 040 (or placement into MATH 087 or higher) and ABED 046 (or placement into ENGL 093 or higher)

Corequisites: ELEC 115

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Interpret and apply safety codes, policies, and practices, and accident prevention procedures
Apply recommended procedures for the safe handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials using MSDS data to identify or label hazardous materials
Conduct safety inspections of shop environments, detect hazardous conditions and take corrective actions
Use protective equipment and clothing to ensure personal health and safety in the workplace
Select, operate, and maintain hand and power tools safely
Apply basic soldering techniques for surface mount and socket mounted components
Apply ESD procedures when handling surface mount electronic components
Prepare common wire and cable assemblies for surface mount combination assemblies
Repair sub-assemblies and replace electronic components on surface mount printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs)
Apply regulatory and licensing requirements when completing installations, maintenance and repairs of surface mount applications
Analyze hand, wave and reflow soldering processes for surface mount technology applications
Maintain surface mount soldering-station components such as solder tips, solder extraction tips and solder collection chamber
Select the correct tools required to perform solder extraction on surface mount assemblies
Remove surface mount components using the following methods: wicking, vacuum, pulse, combination iron-sucker, heat and pull
Install surface mount electronic components on single-sided and double-sided printed circuit boards following QA/QC procedures

Total Hours: 70 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 40