Design with KiCad

Design with KiCad, available at $89.99, has an average rating of 4.57, with 155 lectures, 8 quizzes, based on 345 reviews, and has 1899 subscribers.

You will learn about The course was updated for KiCad 7 which was released on 12 Feb 2023 Using KiCad for Printed Circuit Board design. Starting from schematics to the ready to manufacture designs. Using the schematics editor and the PCB Layout Editor for generating ready to manufacture designs. Using Electrical Rule Checker(ERC) and Design Rule Checker (DRC) General Idea about PCB types. Calculating tracks widths and spacing using KiCad Calculator. PCB design beyond connoting pads and tracks. BOM generation and sending designs to manufacturers and a look at the manufactured boards. 3D View of the project and exporting to 3D design software Course ends with two real projects. This course is ideal for individuals who are Electronics hobbyists, electrical and electronics engineering students, engineers, and whoever is interested in creating Printed Circuit Boards It is particularly useful for Electronics hobbyists, electrical and electronics engineering students, engineers, and whoever is interested in creating Printed Circuit Boards.

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Summary

Title: Design with KiCad

Price: $89.99

Average Rating: 4.57

Number of Lectures: 155

Number of Quizzes: 8

Number of Published Lectures: 155

Number of Published Quizzes: 8

Number of Curriculum Items: 163

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 163

Original Price: $27.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

The course was updated for KiCad 7 which was released on 12 Feb 2023

Using KiCad for Printed Circuit Board design.

Starting from schematics to the ready to manufacture designs.

Using the schematics editor and the PCB Layout Editor for generating ready to manufacture designs.

Using Electrical Rule Checker(ERC) and Design Rule Checker (DRC)

General Idea about PCB types.

Calculating tracks widths and spacing using KiCad Calculator.

PCB design beyond connoting pads and tracks.

BOM generation and sending designs to manufacturers and a look at the manufactured boards.

3D View of the project and exporting to 3D design software

Course ends with two real projects.

Who Should Attend

Electronics hobbyists, electrical and electronics engineering students, engineers, and whoever is interested in creating Printed Circuit Boards

Target Audiences

Electronics hobbyists, electrical and electronics engineering students, engineers, and whoever is interested in creating Printed Circuit Boards

This course will teach you in a systematic way how to use KiCad 6 for your PCB (Printed Circuit Board) design, it will take you from not knowing the software to making a development board at the final project without overwhelming you with a large number of hours of videos to watch.

The approach to teach is in creating a simple project while learning the different parts of the software, then adding up to that project in the following sections, and when the student gets familiar with it the other parts like menus, sub-menus and tool bars are explained.

The main project in the course is to create REV1 of a two phase bipolar stepper motor controller then students are asked to create REV2 with different requirements and motor.

The last project is about creating a development board and routing it using an auto router with the guidance of the videos and lectures in the final section. There are photos of of the manufactured printed circuit boards created in this course in the different sections.

Special attention was given to the audio and video quality while creating the course for a smooth transition between lectures. The music at the end of every lecture is a hint of the end. Also, a great effort was done to average the lecture at 5 minutes.

The purpose of the quiz in the course is not to grade students but to open the eyes on important facts and a subject to google and learn more out of the course scope.

Whether PCD design is a requirement or a hobby for you, you are going to enjoy the course!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to Design With KiCad 6

Lecture 1: Introduction to Design with KiCad 6

Lecture 2: Why KiCad

Lecture 3: Donation commitment

Lecture 4: Course plan

Chapter 2: Before we dig in – the principals

Lecture 1: Symbols, Footprints and 3D Models

Lecture 2: What is a PCB or a PWB

Lecture 3: PCB Types

Lecture 4: PCB Layers

Lecture 5: Tracks, Vias, and Through Holes

Lecture 6: Blind and Buried Vias

Lecture 7: Surface Mount (SMT) and Through Hole (THT)

Lecture 8: PCB Design Beyond Connecting Parts

Chapter 3: Installation, Libraries and 3D models

Lecture 1: Getting the required files

Lecture 2: Installing KiCad on a Mac OS system

Lecture 3: Installing KiCad on a Windows system

Lecture 4: Installing KiCad on a Linux Ubuntu system

Lecture 5: Getting KiCad Libraries

Lecture 6: Playing with 3D models

Lecture 7: Getting third party libraries

Lecture 8: Adding Symbols

Lecture 9: Adding footprints

Lecture 10: General look at a demo project

Chapter 4: KiCad Project Manager

Lecture 1: First look at KiCad Project Manager

Lecture 2: A look at a demo project in the Project Manager

Lecture 3: Project Manager menus explained

Lecture 4: Project Manager components explained

Lecture 5: Preferences Part 1

Lecture 6: Preferences Parts 2

Lecture 7: Drawing Sheet Editor

Lecture 8: Image Converter

Lecture 9: Calculator Tools

Chapter 5: The Schematic Layout Editor – Eeschema

Lecture 1: Schematic Layout Editor Eeschema – learning by a project

Lecture 2: Voltage regulator project explained

Lecture 3: Filling the details of the project

Lecture 4: Adding symbols of the circuit to Eeschema

Lecture 5: Moving symbols and the grid settins

Lecture 6: positioning the components of the L7809 part of the circuit in place

Lecture 7: Adding power supply and ground to Eeschema

Lecture 8: Working on the L7805 part of the circuit and naming the parts

Lecture 9: Electrical Rules Check

Lecture 10: Adding connectors to the circuit

Lecture 11: Properties of a symbol

Lecture 12: Symbol sub-menus explained

Lecture 13: Symbol sub-menus continued

Lecture 14: Right tool bar explained part 1

Lecture 15: Right tool bar explained part 2

Lecture 16: Right tool bar explained part 3

Lecture 17: Right tool bar explained part 4

Lecture 18: Right tool bar explained part 5

Lecture 19: Upper tool bar explained part 1

Lecture 20: Upper tool bar explained part 2

Lecture 21: Upper tool bar explained part 3

Lecture 22: Upper tool bar explained part 4

Lecture 23: Menus explained

Lecture 24: Schematics Layout Editor Preferences explained

Lecture 25: Edit text and graphics properties explained

Lecture 26: Assigning footprint tool

Lecture 27: Assigning footprints to the capacitors

Lecture 28: Assigning footprints to connectors and resistors

Lecture 29: Assigning footprints to L7805, L7809, and the TO 220 package

Lecture 30: Symbol Editor

Chapter 6: PCB Layout Editor – Pcbnew

Lecture 1: Introduction to the PCB Editor Pcbnew and updating it with our project

Lecture 2: experimenting with moving rotating and the properties of a footprint

Lecture 3: Footprint properties continued 2

Lecture 4: Footprint properties continued 3 and pads clearance

Lecture 5: Placing components in location 1

Lecture 6: Placing components in location 2

Lecture 7: Placing components in location 3

Lecture 8: Placing parts in final location and the Edge Cuts layer

Lecture 9: Making curved edges using Draw Arc tool 1

Lecture 10: Making curved edges using Draw Arc tool 2

Lecture 11: First look at Design Rule Check

Lecture 12: Tracks widths, clearances and net classes

Lecture 13: Connecting the ground on the back cupper layer

Lecture 14: Connecting pads and nets

Lecture 15: Design Rule Check – Eliminating some errors

Lecture 16: Design Rule Check continued

Lecture 17: Vias tool

Lecture 18: Filled Zones

Lecture 19: Drawing tool and text tool explained

Lecture 20: Last tools in the right tool bar explained

Lecture 21: Left tool bar explained

Lecture 22: Top tool bar explained

Lecture 23: Plot tool – generating the GERBER files and the Drill files

Lecture 24: Generated GERBER files explained

Lecture 25: Board Layer Editor explained

Lecture 26: Physical stack up explained

Lecture 27: Board finish and solder mask explained

Lecture 28: Text, Graphics and Design Rules

Lecture 29: Net Classes Explained – IMPORTANT LECTURE

Instructors

Wissam Botros, P.Eng, CID
P.Eng – PMP – Application Engineer

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5 stars: 193 votes

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