Unit 5.5.0 - Soldering:
Introduction To Soldering
Learning How To Solder Wires Together, Solder Components On A PCB Board,
And Other Basic Soldering Skills. Learn Through Hole (TH) & Surface Mount (SMT) Soldering
This is a Module about learning how to Solder. You will learn about ahd practice soldering 2 wires together. You will solder some fun LED kits, and then more complex with active components like, a 555 Timer, Resistors, Capacitors, etc.
You will learn how to solder on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) using Through Hole (TH) and Surface Mount (SMT) components. Soldering is all about practice, so we are going to practice... lots....
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Author: Jim Burnham - TopClown@STEAMClown.org. License: Distributed as Open Source.
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- Unit: AC/DC - Soldering Introduction
- Module: AC/DC Fundamentals
- This is a LEARNING Activity : Lesson / Lab
- Last Revised: April 5, 2024 - Authored: April 4, 2024
- Original Author: Jim Burnham - TopClown@STEAMClown.org
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Overview, Introduction & Prerequisites:
"Introduction to Soldering" is an educational project to teach Soldering Skills, focused on Soldering wires, simple PCB kits and projects. This module will teach you how to Solder wires together. What a good solder joint looks like and how to see if you need more practice. You will learn to solder Through Hole (TH) components and Surface Mount (SMT) components on a PCB.
No explicit prerequisite course work or coding knowledge is required, but students are expected to have a some understanding of the safety procedures to use a Soldering Iron safely.
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Learning Objective:
- Introduction to Soldering
- Able to safely use a soldering iron
- Able to solder 2 wires together
- Able to describe the PCB soldering process, bother for through hole
- No prior knowledge expected - You be you!!!
- PC, Laptop or Other device to access the PCB tools and Web application
- Each lesson will have specific items needed to complete the labs and tasks
Caution & Safety Considerations:
Primer: "Aaron, I can imagine no way in which this thing could be considered anywhere remotely close to safe. All I know is I spent six hours in there and I'm still alive... You still want to do it?"
As with any activity, please make sure you are using appropriate safety equipment. If you are coding, writing, reading, or working a lab, make sure you stand up and stretch every hour or so, Please consider any safety issues connecting to a Raspberry Pi, Arduino, computers and other electronic equipment.
Essential Questions:
What are the proper way to safely use a soldering iron?
What is PCB Trough Hole and SMT soldering techniques & why use one vs the other?
Key Academic Vocabulary or Concepts:
Solder: A metal alloy with a low melting point used to join or connect electrical components. It forms a permanent bond between surfaces and may contain flux to improve wetting and bonding properties.
Lead-Free Solder: Solder alloys that do not contain lead, often composed of tin, silver, and copper. Lead-free solder is commonly used in electronic applications due to environmental and health concerns associated with lead-based solder.
Soldering Iron: A hand tool that heats up to melt solder and create electrical connections between components. It typically consists of a handle, heating element, and replaceable tip.
Soldering Station: A device used for soldering that includes a power supply, temperature control unit, and soldering iron holder. It provides precise temperature regulation for various soldering applications.
Solder Fume Extractor: A device used to remove harmful fumes and gases generated during soldering operations. Solder fume extractors improve air quality in the soldering environment, reducing the risk of respiratory problems associated with soldering.
Soldering Tip: The replaceable end of a soldering iron that directly contacts the components being soldered. Tips come in various shapes and sizes, each suited to specific soldering tasks.
Tinning: The process of coating metal surfaces with a thin layer of solder before soldering. Tinning helps improve thermal conductivity, prevents oxidation, and facilitates solder flow during the soldering process.
Solderability: The ability of a metal surface to be wetted by molten solder. Proper solderability is essential for achieving reliable solder joints and ensuring good electrical and mechanical connections in electronic assemblies.
Flux: A chemical substance applied to metal surfaces before soldering to promote solder flow and remove oxidation. Flux facilitates the wetting of the surfaces by the molten solder, ensuring a strong and reliable joint.
De-soldering: The process of removing solder from a joint or component. De-soldering may be done using a de-soldering pump, solder wick, or de-soldering braid to extract excess solder and separate components.
Solder Wick: Also known as de-soldering braid, it is a braided copper wire used to remove excess solder from a joint. When heated with a soldering iron, solder wick absorbs molten solder through capillary action, making it easier to de-solder components.
Solder Joint: The connection formed by molten solder between two or more metal surfaces. A properly formed solder joint provides a strong electrical and mechanical connection between components.
Cold Joint: A solder joint formed under inadequate heat conditions, resulting in poor wetting and insufficient bonding between surfaces. Cold joints are weak and prone to mechanical failure and should be avoided in soldering.
Lesson Topic - PCB Design and Manufacturing Process:
Scaffolding before the PCB Lessons
These are the lessons to scaffold student knowledge of the PCB topics like breadboard basics, understanding data sheets, understanding simple schematic diagrams, & basic electronic circuits:
These links will be posted later (soon)
Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) - Let's Build A Board:
PCB Lessons
High School PCB Program:
Working in conjunction with...
STEAM Clown's PCB Introduction Github site (Coming Soon)
stuff to make into a lesson:
DEBUGGING A NON-WORKING PCB - this is a populated board tips. Have this as a reading assignment, with hypothetical questions and maybe some examples images that students need to identify the flaw or error
4 Ways to Make Your PCB Debuggable When Designing for Test - Have this as a reading assignment, with lab to design specific features and show an example of a good way to use it.
PCB Debugging: Tips, Tools, and Tricks - make lessons and lab for each idea discussed here
Ask your network for the Typical PCB errors / failures and how to detect them. Setup hands on labs to feature the failure and have students debug them.
add jumper pads to a design - https://shape.stanford.edu/research/pinpoint/pinpoint.pdf - use this to show how to add jumper pads and where and why...
Understanding Bare Board Inspection: An Essential Quality Control Measure
What is a Bare PCB Board? - have some PCB that we test specific paths to verify the board is good. maybe some pullups or series resistors to get different voltage dividers to verify different paths.
https://www.wevolver.com/article/bare-board-pcb-everything-you-need-to-know
https://education.altium.com/ <-- this is where to start after quick freePCB
Then do a YouTube search...
Printed Circuit Engineering Professional
https://resources.altium.com/sites/default/files/uberflip_docs/file_1155.pdf
https://resources.altium.com/p/new-printed-circuit-engineering-course-pce-edu
PCB - Industry Introduction
In this lesson you will get an overview of the PCB industry, the Design and manufacturing process. You will get an introduction to the PCB design flows. What are the jobs and career path for a PCB designer
Lesson Resources:
PCB Industry Introduction - 📰 Slide Presentation (Coming Spring 2024 - Placeholder Link)
PCB Industry Introduction - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Industry Introduction - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Industry Introduction - LAB #1 - 🛠️ Research LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Industry Introduction - LAB #2 - 🛠️ Research LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Industry Introduction - LAB #3 - 🛠️ Research LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Hands On Lab With A Bare PCB
In this lesson you will get to experiment with a Bare PCB. You will get to use a DMM to probe and trace the PCB connections. Find the Ground Plain, Find the VCC Plain. Find connections from device position to another. Practice soldering on a Through Hole (THT) and a Surface Mount SMT board.
Lesson Resources:
PCB - Getting to Know A PCB - 📰 Slide Presentation (Coming Spring 2024 - Placeholder Link)
PCB - Getting to Know A PCB - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Getting to Know A PCB - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Industry Introduction - LAB #1 - 🛠️ DMM and Probing A PCB LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Industry Introduction - LAB #2 - 🛠️ PCB Soldering LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Industry Introduction - LAB #3 - 🛠️ PCB Soldering LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Tools & Project Installation Steps (Schematic & PCB layout tools)
In this lesson you are going to learn about the different PCB design tools. You will install an open the tools used for this class module. the steps to create your first Open ROAD project. You will learn the options to execute the following steps:
Install or upgrade the class PCB tools
Validate your install is good and completed without errors
Open tools and complete a simple schematic and PCB design
Lesson Resources:
PCB - Tools and Project Installation - 📰 Slide Presentation - (Coming Spring 2024 - Placeholder Link)
PCB - Tools and Project Installation - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Tools and Project Installation - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Tools and Project Installation - LAB #1 - 🛠️ Research LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Tools and Project Installation - LAB #2 - 🛠️ Simple PCB LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Tools and Project Installation - LAB #3 - 🛠️ PCB Tools Exploration LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
Your First PCB - PCB Project Introduction
Creating a Basic PCB Layout: Step-by-step guide to designing a simple PCB. You will learn the steps to create your first real PCB Design. Explore / Review the following project features:
Understanding Schematics: Reading and interpreting electronic schematics.
Introduction to PCB Design Software: Exploring popular PCB design tools and their features.
Lesson Resources:
PCB - Project Introduction Exploration - 📰 Slide Presentation - (Coming Spring 2024 - Placeholder Link)
PCB - Project Introduction Exploration - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Project Introduction Exploration - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Project Introduction Exploration - LAB #1 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Project Introduction Exploration - LAB #2 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Project Introduction Exploration - LAB #3 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
Lets Build Something Useful - PCB Project Ideas & Projects To Build For Class... Pick One
Here is a list of interesting project I would like to build, and by "I", I mean you... If one of these project looks interesting, talk to me, and I'll assign an Engineering project page for you to document the process.
Project List:
PCB - Infrared remote tester board - Arduino - PCB board to mount an Arduino Nano, Infrared receiver and LCD to display codes
PCB - Infrared remote tester board - Raspberry Pi Pico or other board - PCB board to mount an raspberry Pi?, Infrared receiver and LCD to display codes
LCD Tester board. Probably an Arduino and LCD
LED tester circuit PCB layout to be included on other designs
PCB Design Layout Rules - Building A PCB Based On Industry Standards
In this lesson you are going to explore the PCB Design Constraints and Requirements. You will learn the steps to create your first Open ROAD Design. Explore / Review the following project features:
Design Constraints and Requirements: Considering factors such as size, form factor, and functional requirements.
Component Placement Strategies: Best practices for placing components on the PCB.
Trace Routing Techniques: Guidelines for routing signal traces to minimize interference and noise.
Lesson Resources:
PCB Design Layout Rules - 📰 Slide Presentation - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Design Layout Rules - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Design Layout Rules - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Design Layout Rules - LAB #1 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
Design Constraints and Requirements - LAB #2 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
Trace Routing Techniques - LAB #3 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Signal Integrity and EMI Considerations
Study the effects of layout with respect to Noise and ither EMI issues. Explore / Review the following project features:
Signal Integrity Basics: Understanding signal propagation and its impact on PCB performance.
EMI/EMC Fundamentals: How to design PCBs to reduce electromagnetic interference and ensure compliance with regulations.
Lesson Resources:
PCB - Signal Integrity & EMI/EMC - 📰 Slide Presentation - (Planned Spring 2024 - Placeholder Link)
PCB - Signal Integrity & EMI/EMC - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Signal Integrity & EMI/EMC - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Signal Integrity & EMI/EMC - LAB #1 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Signal Integrity & EMI/EMC - LAB #2 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Signal Integrity & EMI/EMC - LAB #3 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Manufacturing Fundamentals
Understanding and Researching the PCB Manufacturing process. Explore / Review the following project features:
PCB Fabrication Process: Overview of the steps involved in manufacturing a PCB.
Gerber Files and Manufacturing Data: Preparing design files for fabrication.
Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Design considerations to simplify the manufacturing process.
Lesson Resources:
PCB Fabrication Process - 📰 Slide Presentation - (Planned Spring 2024 - Placeholder Link)
PCB Fabrication Process - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Fabrication Process - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Fabrication Process - LAB #1 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Fabrication Process - LAB #2 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Fabrication Process - LAB #3 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - Surface Mount Technology (SMT) vs. Through-Hole Technology (THT)
Understanding and Researching the SMT vs. THT Manufacturing process. Explore / Review the following project features:
SMT vs. THT: A comparison of the two main component mounting techniques.
Advantages and Disadvantages: Understanding the pros and cons of SMT and THT assembly methods.
Lesson Resources:
PCB - SMT vs. THT - 📰 Slide Presentation - (Planned Spring 2024 - Placeholder Link)
PCB - SMT vs. THT - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB - SMT vs. THT - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Design - SMT - LAB #1 🛠️ SMT Solder Kit LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Design - SMT - LAB #2 - 🛠️ SMT PCB Design LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Design - SMT - LAB #3 - 🛠️ SMT PCB Design LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Assembly, Testing, & Debugging
Design Testing into the Assembly process. Design Test to run when you get your boards back. What can go wrong, what might be a point of failure. Participate in Lab that test student Debugging skills :
PCB Assembly Process: Overview of the steps involved in assembling components onto the PCB.
Quality Control and Testing: Ensuring the functionality and reliability of the assembled PCB.
Lesson Resources:
PCB Assembly, QA and Debug Tests - 📰 Slide Presentation - (Planned Spring 2024 - Placeholder Link)
PCB Assembly, QA and Debug Tests - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Assembly, QA and Debug Tests - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Test Development - LAB #1 🛠️ SMT Solder Kit LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Debug and Trouble Shooting - LAB #2 - 🛠️ SMT PCB Design LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Debug and Trouble Shooting - LAB #3 - 🛠️ SMT PCB Design LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Design Verification, Simulation, Debug
Understand Design Rules Check. Explore how they are developed and why they are in place.
Design Rule Check (DRC) and Electrical Rule Check (ERC): Verifying the design for errors and electrical issues.
PCB Simulation Tools: Introduction to simulation software for signal integrity analysis.
Lesson Resources:
PCB Design Rule Check (DRC) & Simulation Tools - 📰 Slide Presentation - (Planned Spring 2024 - Placeholder Link)
PCB Design Rule Check (DRC) & Simulation Tools - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Design Rule Check (DRC) & Simulation Tools - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Design Rule Check (DRC) & Simulation Tools - LAB #1 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Design Rule Check (DRC) & Simulation Tools - LAB #2 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 20243)
PCB Design Rule Check (DRC) & Simulation Tools - LAB #3 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
Case Study and Final Projects
Research Case Studys. Select and Design Final Project. 2-4 layer board building a classroom lab/testing board
Real-world Case Study: Analyzing a practical PCB design project and learning from real-life examples.
Final PCB Design Projects: Students present their own PCB design projects, incorporating the knowledge gained throughout the course.
Lesson Resources:
PCB Case Study and Final PCB Design - 📰 Slide Presentation - (Planned Spring 2024 - Placeholder Link)
PCB Case Study and Final PCB Design - 📖 Lesson Tutorial - (Planned Spring 2024)
PCB Case Study and Final PCB Design - 📽️ 🎧Video - (Planned Spring 2024)
Final PCB Design - LAB #1 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
Final PCB Design - LAB #2 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
Final PCB Design - LAB #3 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
Final PCB Design - LAB #4 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
Final PCB Design - LAB #5 - 🛠️ LAB Activity - (Planned Spring 2024)
A class might have the following topics. Each lesson lecture (about 60 min), would be accompanied with about 2 hours of lab activities.
Lecture and Lab Topics:
Class Outline: Introduction to Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design
Class 1: PCB Industry Introduction
Overview of the PCB Industry: Importance and applications of PCBs in modern electronics.
Evolution of PCB Technology: Historical development and key milestones.
Types of PCBs: Introduction to single-sided, double-sided, and multi-layer PCBs.
PCB Materials: Common materials used in PCB fabrication and their properties.
Class 2: Career in the PCB Design Industry
Role of PCB Designers: Responsibilities and skills required in the PCB design profession.
Career Paths and Opportunities: Exploring various job roles in the PCB design industry.
Education and Skill Development: Recommended educational backgrounds and resources for PCB design.
Class 3: Your First PCB
Understanding Schematics: Reading and interpreting electronic schematics.
Introduction to PCB Design Software: Exploring popular PCB design tools and their features.
Creating a Basic PCB Layout: Step-by-step guide to designing a simple PCB.
Class 4: PCB Design Layout Rules
Design Constraints and Requirements: Considering factors such as size, form factor, and functional requirements.
Component Placement Strategies: Best practices for placing components on the PCB.
Trace Routing Techniques: Guidelines for routing signal traces to minimize interference and noise.
Class 5: Signal Integrity and EMI Considerations
Signal Integrity Basics: Understanding signal propagation and its impact on PCB performance.
EMI/EMC Fundamentals: How to design PCBs to reduce electromagnetic interference and ensure compliance with regulations.
Class 6: PCB Manufacturing Fundamentals
PCB Fabrication Process: Overview of the steps involved in manufacturing a PCB.
Gerber Files and Manufacturing Data: Preparing design files for fabrication.
Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Design considerations to simplify the manufacturing process.
Class 7: Surface Mount Technology (SMT) vs. Through-Hole Technology (THT)
SMT vs. THT: A comparison of the two main component mounting techniques.
Advantages and Disadvantages: Understanding the pros and cons of SMT and THT assembly methods.
Class 8: PCB Assembly, Testing, & Debugging
PCB Assembly Process: Overview of the steps involved in assembling components onto the PCB.
Quality Control and Testing: Ensuring the functionality and reliability of the assembled PCB.
Class 9: Design Verification, Simulation, Debug
Design Rule Check (DRC) and Electrical Rule Check (ERC): Verifying the design for errors and electrical issues.
PCB Simulation Tools: Introduction to simulation software for signal integrity analysis.
Class 10: Case Study and Final Projects
Real-world Case Study: Analyzing a practical PCB design project and learning from real-life examples.
Final PCB Design Projects: Students present their own PCB design projects, incorporating the knowledge gained throughout the course.
Each lecture and lab modules will contain the following collateral and curriculum so that a STEAM teacher anywhere in a Highschool or Community College can implement the course work.
Modules deliverables will include: (about 4 hours of 30 min Lectures & 8+ hours of Lab & Assessment activities)
Google Docs: 📰 Slide Presentation / 🖼️ Lesson Tutorial / ✨ Resources
Canvas LMS Module: 🛠️ LAB Activities and 🚀 Formative & Summative Assessments
Getting Started:
Chapters - Lessons - Lectures - Labs:
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PCB Resources Links:
Links & Resources:
Working Topics - Move or Delete
Logic Gates & Tiny Tapeout - Sites You Should Register, Get An Account or Sign-up for:
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Standards Alignments & Objectives:
I’ll work on getting these in, but it’s the last thing I want to work on :-) When I have them updated, I’ll move to the top of the Lesson Plan.
NGSS: <list standard numbers>
HS-PS2-5: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that an electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current. Connection to PCB Class Outline: This standard aligns with the class topics on signal integrity, EMI considerations, and understanding how electric currents interact with magnetic fields in electronic circuits.
HS-PS3-3: Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy. Connection to PCB Class Outline: Students in the PCB class will design and build electronic circuits that convert electrical energy into various forms, such as light, sound, or mechanical motion.
HS-ETS1-2: Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering. Connection to PCB Class Outline: Throughout the class, students will work on designing and solving complex real-world problems related to PCB layout, signal integrity, and manufacturing constraints.
HS-ETS1-3: Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics, as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts. Connection to PCB Class Outline: This standard is relevant as students will be required to evaluate their PCB design solutions based on various criteria, including functionality, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness.
HS-ETS1-4: Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem. Connection to PCB Class Outline: The class covers the use of simulation tools for signal integrity analysis, which aligns with this standard as students will use computer simulations to model and evaluate their PCB designs.
California CTE Standards: <list standard numbers>
Related Instructional Objectives (SWBAT): <list standard numbers>
CCSS: nnn, RSIT: nnn, RLST: nnn, WS: nnn, WHSST: nnn, A-CED: nnn, ETS: nnn <list standard numbers>
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https://science.xyz/news/launching-science-foundry - work on getting high school flow.
Random Stuff To Sort
Op Amp Experimenter - YouTube - Great example of a OpAmp circuit, how it was designed (PCB and Circuit Discussion), issues to be aware of and how works