Overview

Modern electronic products—from consumer devices to industrial systems—depend on precise schematics, accurate simulations, and manufacturable PCB layouts. As complexity grows, engineers must master a complete EDA workflow to ensure designs function correctly on the first build and meet industry standards. This course delivers practical, production-ready training in OrCAD for schematic capture, PSpice simulation, and PCB layout. Through hands-on labs and guided demonstrations, you’ll create professional schematics, validate circuit behavior with simulation, and design PCB layouts that follow electrical rules, fabrication constraints, and reliability needs. Real engineering scenarios show how early design mistakes lead to costly failures—and how OrCAD’s workflow prevents them. This course is for electronics engineers, PCB designers, students, and hardware developers who want practical experience using OrCAD for schematic design, simulation, and PCB layout. A basic understanding of circuit theory and schematic reading is required. Prior experience with EDA tools is helpful but not necessary. By course completion, you will confidently execute the electronic design process: selecting components, applying ERC checks, analyzing circuits with PSpice, routing layouts, resolving DRC issues, and generating manufacturing outputs. Whether preparing designs for production or building a professional workflow, you’ll gain the expertise needed to move from concept to manufacturable hardware.

Syllabus

Schematic Capture with OrCAD Capture

Master the fundamentals of schematic capture using OrCAD Capture, the industry-standard tool for creating professional circuit diagrams. Students will learn to navigate the OrCAD interface, work with component libraries, place and connect components, and validate designs using design rules. This foundational module establishes the skills needed to create clear, manufacturable schematics that serve as the blueprint for all subsequent design stages.

Circuit Simulation and Analysis with PSpice

Master the fundamentals of circuit simulation using PSpice. This module teaches learners how to set up realistic simulations, configure various analysis types (DC bias point, AC frequency response, transient time-domain), and interpret results to optimize circuit performance. Through hands-on simulation exercises, learners will gain confidence in predicting circuit behavior before physical prototyping.

PCB Layout and Manufacturing with OrCAD PCB Editor

Master the art and science of PCB layout and design rules that determine manufacturable boards. Learners will import schematics into OrCAD PCB Designer, understand the relationship between schematic components and PCB footprints, place components strategically to optimize signal paths and thermal management, and route traces while respecting design constraints. Through understanding design rule checks and signal integrity considerations, learners will create professional PCB layouts ready for manufacturing, generating essential output files like Gerbers, drill files, and bills of materials.