Capacitors Course
Gain full command of capacitors, moving from basic theory to practical touch sensor applications in the lab. Master parallel-plate capacitor design, understand ESR and leakage impacts, handle environmental factors like temperature and humidity, and connect seamlessly with microcontrollers. Build reliable, low-noise capacitive circuits perfect for everyday electronics projects in Ghanaian workshops or beyond.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Capacitors Course offers a quick, hands-on guide to designing and testing touch-sensitive parallel-plate capacitors with full confidence. Dive into essential electrostatic principles, tackle real-life non-ideal behaviours, and explore how temperature, humidity, leakage, and ESR influence results. With targeted lab sessions, set up affordable measurement tools, achieve accurate calibration, and link sensors to microcontrollers for dependable, consistent touch detection.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Design touch capacitive sensors by optimising plates, dielectrics, and geometry quickly.
- Implement strong RC timing circuits by choosing right R, C, and MCU techniques for clear detection.
- Model human touch effects and parasitic influences to create precise small-signal capacitor setups.
- Counteract real-world capacitor issues like ESR, leakage, soakage, and drift effectively.
- Conduct professional lab tests on capacitors with safe equipment, proper calibration, data logging, and reports.
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