KiCAD PCB Design For Embedded Systems & Electronics Projects

Learn KiCAD For PCB Circuit Design & Create Your Own PCB Boards

Created by: DeepBlueMbedded Academy
Embedded Systems Academy

What Will I Learn?

• KiCAD 5.1
• Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design With KiCAD
• PCB Design Workflow (Methodology)
• Documentation For HW Requirements & TLD
• From Idea or Requirement To Actual PCB Product
• BOM Selection Process
• Schematic Design & Capture
• Assigning Footprints To Symbol Parts
• PCB Layout Editing & Routing
• Gerber Output Files Generation For Fabrication
• Generating SMT Files For Automated PCB Assembly
• Project-Based Course (Flasher LED Board, Create Your Own Embedded Dev. Board, and a USB-Powered Device)

Requirements

• Basic Circuits & Electronics Knowledge
• PC (Windows, Mac, or Linux)& Internet Connection
• Patience And Willing To Be a PCB Designer

Target audience

• Beginners, Makers, and Electronics Hobbyists: If you build your own electronic circuits on breadboard and would like to transfer it to a real hardware PCB or a product that you can actually test and deliver, this course can help you take an idea in your mind and turn it into a real product PCB.
• College / University Students: if you're an engineering student and would like to learn PCB design to make your project look much more professional and to add a skill to your CV, this course can help you in this. You'll learn KiCAD and create your own projects and get to know PCB design methodology and how you can systematically approach PCB design projects and document your progress on the go.
• Embedded Systems Enthusiasts: whether you're a junior, freelancer, or experienced engineer, you can still find this course helpful. It'll help you learn KiCAD tools and PCB design workflow. This can help you create complete projects for your clients both firmware and hardware design. And also make the transition from any CAD software to KiCAD which an amazing opensource tool.