Capacitors Course
Gain expertise in capacitors, progressing from fundamental theory to practical touch sensor applications in the lab. Explore parallel-plate capacitor design, ESR, leakage currents, environmental impacts such as temperature and humidity, plus microcontroller interfacing. This equips you to construct dependable, low-noise capacitive circuits suited for everyday electronics projects in Uganda.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Capacitors Course offers a quick, hands-on route to confidently design and test touch-sensitive parallel-plate capacitors. Delve into essential electrostatic principles, actual non-ideal behaviours, and the influences of temperature, humidity, leakage, and ESR on performance. Via targeted laboratory exercises, assemble affordable measurement systems, achieve accurate calibration, and connect sensors to microcontrollers for consistent, reproducible touch detection.
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Develop skills
- Design touch capacitive sensors by optimising plates, dielectrics, and geometry quickly.
- Implement strong RC timing circuits by choosing suitable R, C, and microcontroller techniques for reliable detection.
- Model human touch effects and parasitic influences to create precise small-signal capacitor circuits.
- Counteract non-ideal capacitor issues like ESR, leakage, soakage, and drift in real applications.
- Conduct professional lab tests on capacitors with safe setups, proper calibration, data logging, and clear reporting.
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