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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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ELEC 497 001 (CRN: 16409)
ANALOG PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Long Title: DESIGN OF ANALOG PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Instructor: Woods, Gary
Meeting: 2:00PM - 2:50PM W (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 0
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Instructor Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 10:38AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course covers the basics of designing, fabricating, and testing daughter cards for microcontrollers such as the Arduino. Using PCB design software such as KiCad, students will design, fabricate, and test their printed circuit board.
The content of ELEC 497 is a subset of the PCB design content in ELEC 240/244 and ENGI 301. Students with credit in these courses should not take ELEC 497 without permission of instructor. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Some knowledge of embedded programming. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 497 if student has credit for ELEC 240/ELEC 244.