EOD Electronics

EOD Electronics (5 Day) 40HRS

Price includes course and kit for up to 15 students.

Day 1: DC Theory

Lecture: Explores passive components found in IEDs including resistors, batteries, capacitors, and switches. Foundational concepts are taught to explain component behavior and related to EOD procedures by examining how DET Diagnostics and Ohm’s Law align.

Lab:

• Multimeter tutorial
• Breadboard simple circuits and test with supplied multimeter
• Observe capacitor charging and voltages across open, closed, and EOL switches
• Solder breadboard leads to switches

Day 2: Relays, Diodes, Transistors, MOSFETs, and SCRs

Lecture: Covers common firing switches used in IEDs over the past 20 years. Introduces electromechanical and semiconductor firing switches through schematic symbols, data sheets, and example IED circuits.

Lab:

• Breadboard five historical IEDs using supplied components
• Build Dual SCR IED Circuit Board
• Build RC Timer Board

Day 3: IC Chips, Logic Chips and RCIED Circuits

Lecture: Covers IC chips historically used in IEDs and their evolution into victim-operated and RCIED devices from recent conflicts.

Lab:

• Build RFT-2 on supplied PCB
• Build DTMF PIC IED Circuit Board and interface with COTS radio (similar to DTMF-11)

Day 4: Programming Concepts and Arduino Applied to IEDs

Lecture: Focuses on classifying microcontrollers used in IEDs and the code/hardware development process. Presents practical historical examples adapted for Arduino lab work.

Lab:

• Install Arduino IDE and libraries
• Build Arduino Light Meter from source code
• Build Arduino PIR Counter
• Build Arduino RFM95 Communication

Day 5: Alarm Theory & Wire Diagnostics

Lab Focus: Basic alarm theory principles related to security systems and IEDs.

Topics Covered:

• Basic Alarm Theory
• Multimeter and Current Meter usage
• Specialized Probes and Wire Access
• Wire Diagnostics (establishing wire pairs)
• Wire Attack (implementing switch defeat)
• Detonator Diagnostics
• Practical Exercises

Note: Instructors suggest using First Line Kit for this section, though student-provided kits work.

Deliverables

• Lab kits including breadboard, multimeter, soldering iron, parts kit, COTS timer and DTMF radio, Arduino boards, and corresponding device builds
• Ultimate EOD Electronics Reference Guide with schematics and diagrams
• CAD files and source code from labs
• Certificate of Completion
• Lifetime access to course materials