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Electronic Circuit Simulation Software Skills Training
Description
This course equips learners with the skills to use industry-standard software for designing, simulating, and analysing electronic circuits. Participants will gain practical experience in creating schematic diagrams, running simulations, and interpreting results to verify circuit performance. The course bridges theoretical knowledge with hands-on application, preparing learners for roles in electronics design and testing.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply software tools to create schematic diagrams of electronic circuits.
- Simulate electronic circuits using appropriate simulation parameters.
- Analyse simulation results to verify circuit functionality and performance.
- Evaluate circuit behaviour under varying conditions using simulation software.
- Demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot and modify circuits based on simulation feedback.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for electronics technicians, engineers, and hobbyists who need to develop proficiency in electronic circuit simulation software. It is also suitable for students and professionals seeking to enhance their design and verification skills.
Prerequisites
None — open enrollment.
Course Outline
Objectives:
• Understand the role and benefits of circuit simulation in electronic design
• Navigate the user interface of a typical simulation software (e.g., LTspice, Multisim)
• Create and edit schematic diagrams using component libraries
• Set up and run basic DC and transient analyses
• Interpret simulation results and troubleshoot common errors
Topics:
• Overview of electronic circuit simulation and its applications
• Introduction to simulation software: interface, menus, and toolbars
• Creating a new project and placing components from libraries
• Wiring components and editing properties
• Running DC operating point and transient analysis
• Viewing and analyzing simulation waveforms
• Common simulation errors and debugging techniques
Practicals
Overview
Hands-on practical sessions allow learners to apply theoretical concepts by constructing and simulating circuits in real-time. These exercises reinforce navigation, schematic capture, and analysis skills essential for workplace competence.
Practical Activities
- Schematic Capture and DC Analysis — Learners create a simple resistive voltage divider circuit, place components, wire them, and run a DC operating point simulation to measure node voltages. (1h)
- Transient Analysis of an RC Circuit — Learners construct an RC circuit, set up a transient analysis with a step input, and observe the capacitor charging and discharging waveforms. (1h)
- Troubleshooting and Debugging Simulation Errors — Learners are given a pre-built schematic with intentional errors (e.g., floating nodes, missing ground). They must identify and fix the errors to achieve a successful simulation. (1h)
Summatives
Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.
Practical Assignments — 30%
Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.
Daily Exercises — 20%
Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.
Final Test — 50%
On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.
Final Total
| Component | Out of | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) | 100% | 30% |
| Daily Average (multiple choice) | 100% | 20% |
| Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) | 100% | 50% |
| Final Total | — | 100% |
All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.
Certificate
How it works
- Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
- Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
- You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
- If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it
Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.
Training Discounts
Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.
| Delegates | Discount |
|---|---|
| 5 | 3% off |
| 10 | 6% off |
| 15 | 9% off |
| 20 | 12% off |
| 25 | 15% off |
| 30 | 18% off |
| 50 | 30% off |
| 75 | 40% off |
| 100 | 40% off |
3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.
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