{"code":"UGCRAK","title":"KiCad for Beginners","speakers":[],"submission_type":4,"track":6,"tags":[],"state":"confirmed","abstract":"Learn to make your own PCBs with **KiCad**, a free and open source tool that anyone can learn.\r\n    Bring your own computer, ideally also a mouse\r\n    Please install KiCad9 before the workshop\r\n        KiCad8 or even KiCad7 are also acceptable if your distro does not have KiCad9","description":"Bring your own computer, ideally also a mouse\r\nPlease install KiCad9 before the workshop\r\n\r\nKiCad8 or even KiCad7 are also acceptable if your distro does not have KiCad9\r\nLinux users can also go for a FlatPak install of KiCad\r\nMost distros have extra packages for the library, sometimes they are not installed automatically. Make sure you have them as well (does not apply to Windows or Mac users)\r\n- kicad-symbols\r\n- kicad-footprints\r\n- kicad-packages3D\r\n\r\nThe workshop consist of 15-20 minutes introduction and demo, then you will replicate the demo\r\n\r\n A handout will help you to remember all the steps\r\n Experienced KiCad users will be there to answer all your questions\r\n At the end of the workshop you will have designed a functional PCB\r\n\r\nIt will teach you how to\r\n       - create a schematic drawing\r\n       - assign physical components (footprints)\r\n       - place them on the board\r\n       - layout (routing) of the board\r\n       - ordering\r\n       - and various bit and tricks\r\n    It will not include electronics design stuff. We focus on the usage of the software\r\n\r\nThe handout for the workshop can be found here: https://gitlab.com/evils/kicad-workshop/-/blob/main/handout.pdf (you don't need to prepare it, I will bring plenty of copies)\r\n\r\nWorkshop given by cpresser","duration":120,"slot_count":1,"content_locale":"en","do_not_record":true,"image":null,"resources":[],"slots":[13118],"answers":[]}