Description
The Advanced IED Electronics Training Course is five days – 40hr, of theory and practical application instruction. The course is specifically tailored to meet the potential operating environment of Bomb Technicians. It includes basic electronics theory, the use of diagnostic tools, and device construction of recent terrorist circuits. Students will be arranged in small groups or rows where the primary instructor will lead the classroom through the curriculum, highlighting enabling learning objectives, utilizing a combination of PowerPoint presentations, digital whiteboard examples, and open-forum discussions. Students will be engaging in mathematical problem solving, breadboarding circuit construction, printed circuit boards, basic electronic theory, IED and circuit board power sources, digital multi-meter application, proper soldering techniques, circuit board components such as transistors, SCRs, Mosfet’s, Resistors, Semi-conductors, transistors, and commercial off the shelf products. The students will also discuss and conduct practical exercises validating integrated circuit board theories. This training is intended to provide Bomb Technicians with the knowledge, skills, and practical ability to initiate protective measures or offer technical advice or response in the event of an actual terrorist threat or incident involving an IED response operation. Practical exercises will reinforce knowledge gained during classroom lectures during each training block. Attendees will receive student handouts detailing the material and techniques covered during the course. Upon completing this course, students can design, construct, and maintain IED training devices in support of future training events and operational tasks. Attendees will retain all student handouts, diagnostic kits, and training aids after the training.
Advanced IED Electronics Course Schedule
Day 1: Ohm’s Law, Multimeter, Soldering Iron, and Breadboarding Basics
- Morning:
- Introduction to Ohm’s Law: Calculating Resistance, Current, and Voltage
- Using the Multimeter: Measuring Voltage, Current, and Resistance in Circuits
- Soldering Iron Basics: Techniques for Safe and Effective Soldering
- Afternoon:
- Introduction to Breadboarding: Setting Up Basic Circuits on a Breadboard
- Component Identification: Recognizing and Understanding the Role of Resistors, Capacitors, Diodes, and Transistors
- Practical Exercise: Identifying, Soldering, and Testing Various Electronic Components
Day 2: Transistors, SCRs, and MOSFETs
- Morning:
- Introduction to Transistors: NPN, PNP, and Their Applications in Switching Circuits
- Understanding Silicon-Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) and Their Use in High-power Switching
- Afternoon:
- Introduction to MOSFETs: Operation and Characteristics
- Hands-on Exercise: Building and Testing Circuits Using Transistors, SCRs, and MOSFETs
- Practical Application: Troubleshooting Switching Circuit Designs
Day 3: Logic Circuits and Digital Fundamentals
- Morning:
- Introduction to Logic Gates (AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR)
- Understanding Digital Signal Processing and Binary Math
- Afternoon:
- Building Simple Logic Circuits on a Breadboard
- Testing and Troubleshooting Digital Circuits
- Practical Application: Integrating Logic Circuits with Sensors and Outputs
Day 4: Microcontroller Integration (PIC and Arduino)
- Morning:
- Overview of Microcontrollers and Their Applications (Focus on PIC and Arduino)
- Setting Up and Connecting Microcontrollers to Breadboard Circuits
- Afternoon:
- Hands-on Exercise: Programming and Testing Control Circuits using Microcontrollers
- Practical Application: Constructing and Testing Various Circuit Designs with PIC and Arduino
- Troubleshooting and Debugging Microcontroller-based Circuits
Day 5: RF Modules and Sensor Integration
- Morning:
- Introduction to ESP32, RFM95, and C1101 Modules for Wireless Communication and Control
- Circuit Design for Integrating ESP32 with Breadboard Circuits
- Afternoon:
- Hands-on Exercise: Integrating Sensors (PIR, LIDAR, Accelerometers, Microwave, Ultrasonic) with ESP32
- Practical Application: Building and Testing Complex Sensor-based Circuits
- Course Review and Q&A Session