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This video was created by Neha Kardam and is part of a series of lectures on printed circuit board (PCB) design using Ki-CAD software. The video shows steps for adding a 10-microfarad polarized capacitor to a PCB schematic and layout. Kardam places the capacitor in the schematic editor, selects a...

This video was created by Neha Kardam and is part of a series of lectures on printed circuit board (PCB) design using Ki-CAD software. During this lecture, Kardam demonstrates how "... to improve the electrical characteristics of the PCB by increasing the width of the ground and VVC tracks." The...

This video was created by Neha Kardam and is part of a series of lectures on printed circuit board (PCB) design using Ki-CAD software. During this lecture, Kardam demonstrates how to use Skycat's built-in track with calculator to calculate the minimum track width for a PCB.  This video runs 3:33...

This video was created by Neha Kardam and is part of a series of lectures on printed circuit board (PCB) design using Ki-CAD software. During this lecture, Kardam provides an overview of copper fills and demonstrates how to add them to a schematic design. The copper zone properties are modified and...

This video was created by Neha Kardam and is part of a series of lectures on printed circuit board (PCB) design using Ki-CAD software. During this lecture, Kardam demonstrates how to add a name and other text to a PCB design by selecting the front and bottom screens, adjusting text size, and...

This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, was recorded at the Guitar Build Institute held at Aptos Middle School in San Francisco, California in 2018. In the video Steve Brown demonstrates leveling the fretboard with the truss rod during electric guitar construction. The video runs 7:06...

This video is provided by Make Magazine and demonstrates how to make a catapult out of PVC piping. "This weekend, get some PVC and build a human powered catapult. Bre Pettis joins forces with Bill Gurstelle, seige weapon builder extraordinaire!" The video runs 3:05 minutes in length. 

This video, created by Make Magazine, is a presentation of how to make your own circuit board (PCBs) using a laserjet printer. Host Bre Pettis carefully details a step by step process to attain the desired output. Additional information about the project is found at www.makezine.com/podcasts. 

This page of semiconductor modules, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is split into several main topics: What are Semiconductors?, Historical Timeline, Future Trends, Scientific Principles, References, Resources, and Master...

This video, made available by the STEM Guitar Project, was recorded at the Guitar Build Institute held at Aptos Middle School in San Francisco, California in 2018. In the video Alex Moll demonstrates how to sand and drill fret dots during electric guitar construction. The video runs 5:12 minutes in...