Capacitors Course
Gain expertise in capacitors, bridging theory and practical touch sensor applications. Explore parallel-plate capacitor design, ESR, leakage currents, environmental impacts, and microcontroller integration to develop dependable, low-noise capacitive circuits suited for everyday electronics projects in Kenya.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a quick, hands-on guide to building and testing touch-sensitive parallel-plate capacitors effectively. You'll cover key electrostatic principles, practical non-ideal factors, and influences like temperature, humidity, leakage, and ESR on performance. With targeted experiments, you'll create affordable test rigs, ensure precise calibration, and connect sensors to microcontrollers for consistent touch detection.
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Develop skills
- Design effective touch capacitive sensors by optimising plate sizes, dielectrics, and layouts quickly.
- Set up reliable RC timing circuits by choosing suitable resistors, capacitors, and microcontroller techniques for accurate detection.
- Model human touch effects and parasitic influences to create precise small-signal capacitor models.
- Counteract real-world capacitor issues like ESR, leakage, soakage, and drift through practical methods.
- Conduct professional lab tests on capacitors with safe equipment, proper calibration, data logging, and clear reporting.
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