Hackaday Courses

Learning Verilog for FPGAs - The Tools and Building an Adder

7 ratings

Learn Verilog for FPGAs using a $25 iCEstick board and build a two-bit adder. Explore EDA Playground, test benches, and simulation results to create more complex circuits.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Antenna Basics

3 ratings

Explore microwave antenna design, including horns, reflectors, waveguides, and frequencies. Learn about cutoff frequency, 3D printed horns, and parabolic reflectors in this comprehensive introduction.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Reverse Engineering with Ghidra

1 rating

This is a four session course that covers the basics of reverse engineering software with Ghidra. For each session there are exercises to be completed that can be found on the project github page.

• Independent
• 4-5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to FPV Drones

1 rating

Explore FPV drone flight controllers, IMUs, sensor fusion, control systems, and PID. Learn about digital signal processing, filtering, and firmware for advanced drone piloting.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Debugging Electronics - You Can’t Handle the Ground Truth!

1 rating

Strategies for efficient electronics troubleshooting, covering tools, infrastructure, and techniques to quickly identify and fix issues in firmware, circuits, and mechanical components.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gaining RF Knowledge - An Analog Engineer Dives into RF Circuits

1 rating

Explore RF circuits with an analog engineer, covering Maxwell's equations, high-frequency techniques, and practical applications in cellular, WiFi, and Bluetooth communications.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wiring Boot Camp

1 rating

Discover essential wiring techniques for electronics projects, from cable management to crimping, based on a decade of pipe organ rewiring experience. Gain practical insights for troubleshooting and creating reliable connections.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using GNU Radio Companion

1 rating

Learn to use GNU Radio Companion for signal processing, including FFT display, data types, GUI layout, and audio input, preparing you for SDR projects.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Prototyping in Mechanical Engineering - Class 4

1 rating

Explore fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and design resources in mechanical engineering prototyping, enhancing your skills for innovative project development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Hackaday Logic Series - Basic Logic

1 rating

Explore circuit logic fundamentals, including symbols, equations, and advanced concepts like tri-state and open collector, essential for understanding logic gates in system design.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

FiberCircuits: Miniature Flex Circuits Inside Fibers for Interactive eTextiles

1 rating

Explore innovative techniques for creating miniature electronic circuits that can be integrated into textiles, from DIY approaches to scalable manufacturing methods and Shenzhen ecosystem insights.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Adventures in Ocean Tech: The Maker Buoy Journey

Explore Wayne Pavalko's journey from a single Arduino-based buoy to deploying hundreds of ocean sensors worldwide, including hardware, software, and lessons learned in ocean technology.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Using Controller Area Network Outside of Cars

Discover how Controller Area Networks (CAN) can transfer data between microcontrollers and computers beyond automotive applications, with applications in trains, planes, and spacecraft.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Photonics and Optical Stack for Smart-Glasses

Explore the hardware fundamentals of smart glasses, from display technologies to photonics, and understand the key differences between AR and VR in this informative talk on head-mounted display systems.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

In Living Color: A New World of Full-Color PCBs

Discover new techniques for creating vibrant, full-color PCBs, moving beyond traditional beige and green solder masks to unlock more creative possibilities in circuit board design.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video