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: https://www.altium.com/yt/philslab Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/phils94 Mixed-signal hardware design course: https://phils-lab-shop.fedevel.education [GIT] GitHub: https://github.com/pms67 [WEBSITE] https://www.phils-lab.net [LINKS] Dave Jones PCB Design PDF: https://alternatezone.com/electronics/files/PCBDesignTutorialRevA.pdf Rick Hartley Grounding Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySuUZEjARPY Rick Hartley Reading List: https://ninedotconnects.com/public_resources/Ricks-Reading-Recommendation.pdf Robert Feranec's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RobertFeranec [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