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					# Rapid Prototyping Tools for PCB Design  #  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					This repository was created to support the course **rapid prototyping tools for PCB design** .   
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					During the course, some software would be needed, as well as some technical information. Both would be available here, first be sure to have installed the next software:  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					During the course, some * software would be needed*  , as well as some technical information. Both would be available here, first be sure to have installed the next software:  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					- [Eagle] ( https://www.autodesk.com/products/eagle/free-download)  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					- LPKF (https://www.lpkf.com )  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					- [Eagle ](https://www.autodesk.com/products/eagle/free-download  )  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					- [LPKF ](https://www.lpkf.com  )  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					### Information about the course ###  
				
			 
			
		
	
	
		
			
				
					
						
						
						
							
								 
							 
						
					 
				
				 
				
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					# Time table by day and teams  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					The information here details day by day topics  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					## Day 1:  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					- **Day 1 *Morning* : Basic of Printed Circuit Design with Eagle**  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						- Installing Eagle and libraries   
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						- Adding a new library, [Sparkfun library ](https://github.com/sparkfun/SparkFun-Eagle-Libraries )  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						- Creating a schematic, [video tutorial ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U8Sh-LHh8w&t=73s )   
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						- Footprints  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					- **Day 1 *After Break* : PCB design**  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						- The ratnest  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						- The layout  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						- Back and forward annotation  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						- Gerber files  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					- **Day 2 *Morning*: Basics of Circuit Pro**    
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						- Importing Gerber files into LPKF software  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
						- How to setup the LPKF machine  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					## Day 2:  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					## Day 3:  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					During this day the course will be splitted in two groups as is shown in the next table  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
					
  
				
			 
			
		
	
		
			
				
					 
					 
				
				 
				
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