Engineering Short Courses
Printed Circuit Board Design for EMC and Signal Integrity is LearnEMC's primary core course. It covers the EMC-related topics important for circuit board designers in all industries. This is a 2-day course when taught live, on-site. It is a 12-hour course when taught online (usually in 8, 90-minute segments). The three courses listed below are similar core courses:
Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Compatibility
A core course targeted towards individuals who are new to EMC
Electronic Systems Design for EMC Compliance
A core course with more of a systems-level focus
Design for Automotive EMC Compliance
A core course with an automotive component and systems focus.
In addition to our core courses, LearnEMC also offers courses targeting specific EMC-related topics. These courses include:
The Physics of EMC Measurements
A course for individuals primarily interested in making meaningful EMC measurements
Computer Modeling Tools for Electromagnetic Compatibility
A course outlining tools that are available and how they can be utilized
Advanced Design for EMC Compliance
A follow-on to the core courses that emphasizes design-for-compliance techniques.
Scheduling a Course at your Company
Companies can schedule any LearnEMC courses for their employees on-site or online. Companies interested in EMC training for their employees should contact
Open-enrollment Option for Individuals
If you are an individual or a company with only a few prospective students, monitor our website (or follow us on LinkedIn) to be notified of upcoming open-enrollment courses. We typically offer a core course once in the Spring and once in the Fall. Open-enrollment offerings of the non-core courses are less frequent but will be announced at least three months in advance. Online open-enrollment 6-hour courses cost $495 USD, and online open-enrollment 12-hour courses cost $895 USD.
Full List of Courses and Descriptions
Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Compatibility (12 hours)
This course provides an introduction to electromagnetic compatibility for circuit designers, board layout professionals, test engineers, or anyone interested in ensuring that electronic systems meet their EMC requirements. It stresses the fundamental concepts and tools that electronics engineers can employ to avoid electromagnetic interference and signal integrity problems. Students who complete the course will learn to systematically review their designs to find issues before the first hardware is built and tested.
Advanced Design for EMC Compliance (12 hours)
This advanced course leads students through the process of systematically ensuring that their product designs will meet all applicable EMC requirements. Students will learn to identify and utilize their ground structure, control the flow of high and low-frequency currents, identify and characterize potential sources and victims of EMI, control bandwidths, ignore structures and coupling paths that cannot contribute to EMC problems, and systematically identify and evaluate structures and coupling paths capable of causing a product to be non-compliant.
Printed Circuit Board Design for EMC and Signal Integrity (12 hours)
This course on the design and layout of high-speed printed circuit boards stresses the fundamental concepts that board designers must understand to avoid electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity problems. Students who complete the course will be able to make good decisions regarding component selection, component placement, and trace routing. In addition, they will be able to implement effective power distribution and grounding strategies.
The Physics of Electromagnetic Compatibility Measurements (6 hours)
This course reviews the equipment, test setup and primary coupling mechanisms associated with each major EMC test category. The goal of the course is to provide a basic understanding of the physics involved in making the measurement so that EMC test and design engineers can make better, more meaningful and more repeatable measurements.
Computer Modeling Tools for Electromagnetic Compatibility - 2023 (6 hours)
This course reviews the latest computer modeling tools available to help engineers analyze system and board designs and troubleshoot electromagnetic interference problems with existing products. Students who complete the course will be aware of the tools available to them and able to make good decisions regarding the tools appropriate for their needs.
Electronic Systems Design for EMC Compliance (12 hours)
This course introduces fundamental electromagnetic compatibility concepts for electronic system designers. Its focus is on providing students with the knowledge and tools required to develop products that comply with all EMC requirements. Students completing the course will learn to systematically review their designs to find problems before the first hardware is built and tested.
Design for Automotive EMC Compliance (12 hours)
This course covers proper grounding, filtering, and shielding techniques for automotive electronic systems. Students who complete the course will be able to develop effective strategies for ensuring the electromagnetic compatibility of automotive components and systems. They will also learn to conduct effective design reviews to identify problems well before the first hardware is built and tested.
Power Electronics Design for Electromagnetic Compatibility (6 hours)
This course covers fundamental and advanced design concepts related to the design of power electronic circuits to meet electromagnetic compatibility requirements. Basic power electronic circuit topologies and applications are reviewed with a focus on the fundamental properties of these circuits that result in unwanted conducted and radiated emissions. Noise source models are presented, and various noise mitigation options are examined.
Essential Shielding Concepts and Design Strategies (6 hours)
There is a common perception among engineers that electromagnetic shielding is a simple matter of enclosing everything in metal. In reality, the most effective shields are often nothing more than small, well-placed plates made of materials appropriate for the application. This course presents the fundamental concepts necessary to develop effective shielding strategies for various applications. Students who complete this course will be able to recognize situations where shielding would be beneficial, choose the correct shielding materials, and design shields that are appropriate for the application.
