Advanced Troubleshooting and Board-Level Diagnostics

BED 190 delves into the intricate electrical and electronic systems of modern patient care equipment. Students will master reading and interpreting complex schematics, performing signal tracing, and diagnosing issues within power supplies, control boards, and sensor circuits. The course emphasizes systematic fault isolation techniques, leading to informed repair-versus-replace decisions, and the meticulous creation of service documentation. Through a blend of theoretical instruction and intensive practical labs, technicians will develop the expertise required to efficiently troubleshoot and resolve advanced equipment malfunctions, enhancing equipment uptime and patient safety.

InstructorJacob Calhoun

Prerequisites

BED 101 BED 105 BED 110 BED 115

Course outline

Lectures, virtual labs, and graded assignments — completed in your browser.

01Lesson 1: Advanced Schematic Interpretation and Circuit Analysislecture

02Lesson 2: Power Supply Topologies and Diagnostic Procedureslecture

03Lesson 3: Digital and Analog Signal Tracing Techniqueslecture

04Hands-on Lab: Power Supply and Signal Path Fault Isolationlab

05Lesson 4: Microcontroller-Based Control Board Architectureslecture

06Lesson 5: Sensor Technologies and Transducer Diagnosticslecture

07Lesson 6: Actuator Control Circuits and Motor Drive Systemslecture

08Hands-on Lab: Control Board & Sensor Diagnostics & Midterm Reviewlab

09Lesson 7: Systematic Fault Isolation Methodologieslecture

10Lesson 8: Advanced Diagnostic Tools and Test Equipment Proficiencylecture

11Hands-on Lab: Complex System-Level Fault Isolationlab

12Lesson 9: Component-Level Repair vs. Module Replacement Decisionslecture

13Lesson 10: Service Documentation, Reporting, and Regulatory Compliancelecture

14Capstone Service Project: Comprehensive System Troubleshooting & Repairassignment

Syllabus

["Week 1: Lesson 1: Advanced Schematic Interpretation and Circuit Analysis","Week 2: Lesson 2: Power Supply Topologies and Diagnostic Procedures","Week 3: Lesson 3: Digital and Analog Signal Tracing Techniques","Week 4: Hands-on Lab: Power Supply and Signal Path Fault Isolation","Week 5: Lesson 4: Microcontroller-Based Control Board Architectures","Week 6: Lesson 5: Sensor Technologies and Transducer Diagnostics","Week 7: Lesson 6: Actuator Control Circuits and Motor Drive Systems","Week 8: Hands-on Lab: Control Board & Sensor Diagnostics & Midterm Review","Week 9: Lesson 7: Systematic Fault Isolation Methodologies","Week 10: Lesson 8: Advanced Diagnostic Tools and Test Equipment Proficiency","Week 11: Hands-on Lab: Complex System-Level Fault Isolation","Week 12: Lesson 9: Component-Level Repair vs. Module Replacement Decisions","Week 13: Lesson 10: Service Documentation, Reporting, and Regulatory Compliance","Week 14: Capstone Service Project: Comprehensive System Troubleshooting & Repair"]