IED Electronics - Introduction

Introduction to IED Electronics Course is intended by design to be light on theory with emphasis of hands on practical exercises to familiarize the Participant with the subject of electronics as it relates to the design, construction, and exploitation of the IED.

Students will learn the types of components found in IED circuits. These are the kinds of circuits that make up switching components in RCIEDs, VOIEDs, Firing and Safe Arming devices. Participants will learn the basics of electronics, IED construction, soldering, modifying of off the shelf items to function in an IED, transistors, MOSFET, SCR and integrated circuits. The course will also cover DTMF and it’s use in RCIED construction. 

ADVANCED IED ELECTRONICS

Introduction to Microcontrollers

Designed for EOD Operators with a basic understanding of electronics. It will reinforce pervious taught lessons while explaining more in depth the electronics behind the IED Circuit, including micro-controllers.

The course begins with an electronics primer to refresh the student’s knowledge of electronics before moving on to advanced topics. The purpose of this course is to explain how the terrorist are constructing IED devices. This course will aid the EOD Operator in performing tasks such as RSP and RSP development, IED Fusing Neutralization, Post Blast skills and Category A situations.

Program Overview

The course begins with an electronics primer to refresh the student’s knowledge of electronics before moving on to advanced topics. The purpose of this course is to explain how the terrorist are constructing IED devices. This course will aid the EOD Operator in performing tasks such as RSP and RSP development, IED Fusing Neutralization, Post Blast skills and Category A situations. At the end of the course, students will have constructed several IED circuit boards, including one Printed Circuit Board that they have designed and etched following terrorist methods.

Participants will construct the following 6 devices: PIC IED Board (Sensor Interfacing) with Passive Infra-Red (PIR), Alarm Panel with LCD Display (Sensor Interfacing, EOL, Display) Advanced Photocell/Diode device, XBEE Long Range RF Controller (UART, Communications, RF), Long range 433mhz Telemetry Device and a programmable DTMF receiver board. The participants will use the Alarm and Alarm Panel PIC Device to conduct Advanced Manual Techniques (AMT).