How To Learn PCB Design (My Thoughts, Journey, and Resources) - Phil’s Lab #87

Recommendations on how to approach learning PCB and hardware design, including my journey, thoughts on university courses, IPC CID, ECAD tools, and resource tips. [SUPPORT] Free trial of Altium Designer: Patreon: Mixed-signal hardware design course: [GIT] GitHub: [WEBSITE] [LINKS] Dave Jones PCB Design PDF: Rick Hartley Grounding Video: Rick Hartley Reading List: Robert Feranec’s Channel: [TIMESTAMPS] 00:00 Introduction 01:02 Altium Designer Free Trial 01:24 Why Learn PCB Design (Unlocking New Electronics) 03:52 Why Learn PCB Design (Career) 04:47 Problems With University Courses 05:37 My Initial PCB Design Journey 09:01 Key point: Learn by doing and challenge yourself! 10:14 Open-Source Hardware 11:16 Get Your PCBs Manufactured! 12:02 Thoughts on IPC and IPC CID 13:08 ECAD Tools (KiCad, Altium Designer, ...) 14:04 Beginner PCB Design PDF Tutorial 14:37 Design Reviews 15:56 YouTube and Courses (Robert Feranec, Phil’s Lab) 16:39 Rick Hartley (Videos, Books) 18:02 Outro