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

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
This course offers a quick, hands-on guide to designing and testing touch-sensitive parallel-plate capacitors effectively. It covers essential electrostatic principles, practical non-ideal effects, and influences like temperature, humidity, leakage, and ESR on performance. Hands-on labs help you create affordable measurement systems, ensure accurate 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 precise detection.
- Model human touch interactions and parasitic effects to create accurate 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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