Improve your Skill Set-

Level 1 - (blue and white badge) The ability to learn and demonstrate your learning from a Mercer X Education Module. You must fill out the Level 1 form (to submit documentation) after choosing your challenge below.

Level 2 - (silver and black badge) The application of a Mercer X Skill in a course, personal, or club project. You must fill out the Level 2 form (to submit relevant documentation) after choosing your challenge below.

Level 3- (gold and black) The gold standard is the ability to teach someone else the skill. You must fill out the Level 3 form (to submit documentation AND your student must fill out the Level 1 form (to name you as their teacher) after choosing the challenge below.

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You must provide documentation of your work in the appropriate form at the end of the Mercer X Education Modules listed below the skill set.

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IC Designer: You may choose one of the following to earn this badge

• [ ] FuSe Semiconductor Design Challenge (Smartphone Bingo, Tiny Tape Out, Siliwiz Layout)
• [ ] Create an LED Mini-Game using Verilog and Basys Board
• [ ] Introduction to Cadence (coming soon!)
  • [ ] Cadence set-up for beginners (still in progress)
  • [ ] Cadence Virtuoso (still in progress)

PCB Designer: You may choose one of the following to earn this badge

• [ ] Design your Blinky Board using KiCAD
• [ ] Design your Blink Board using Alitum (coming soon)
• [ ] Design your Blinky Board using Flux.ai (Try it out! Compare the AI Design solution to your own!)

PCB Pro (totyping): You must do the following to earn this badge

• [ ] You must schedule time with PCB Pro Special Forces (check skills and schedule to find the instructors!)
• [ ] You must submit your PCB Design here
  • [ ] You may use the Design your Blinky Board using KiCAD as your first PCB Design