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Autodesk Eagle : PCB & Hardware Design for Beginners

Name: Autodesk Eagle : PCB & Hardware Design for Beginners
Rating: 4.5 (129 reviews)

Arduino compatible Electronics Circuit Design & Eagle PCB Design course using Atmega328p Microcontroller for Beginners

Created byPiyush Charpe

Last updated 11/2024

English

What you'll learn

Practical aspects of electronics components - Resistor, Capacitor, Potentiometer
How to use Autodesk Eagle software
Hardware Design, Circuit Design, Schematic Design, PCB Design
PCB ordering process
Components ordering process
Bill Of Material, Gerber Data generation
Hardware Testing & Troubleshooting / Board Bring Up

Course content

21 sections • 125 lectures • 21h 29m total length

About Instructor1:24
Warning0:58
About Courses
Important Message3:02
Course Curriculum & Material0:02
Ratings & Review2:14
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How to ask questions1:30

Introduction to Topic3:24
What is PCB?5:39
Introduction to Resistors - Part 112:00
Explore what resistors do in circuits, including current limiting and voltage dropping, and compare through-hole and smd resistors, with practical examples of resistor networks to set voltages.
Introduction to Resistors - Part 210:56
Explore common smd resistor packages like 1206, 0805, and 0603, learn imperial color-code basics for four- and five-band resistors, and practice calculating values and tolerances.
Introduction to Resistors - Part 313:46
Introduction to Resistors - Part 412:45
Introduction to Potentiometer - Part 113:00
Introduction to Potentiometer - Part 218:26
Learn how a potentiometer acts as a variable resistor and a voltage divider through circuits and practical demos, showing how knob position affects voltage and led intensity.
Introduction to Capacitors - Part 18:16
Introduction to Capacitors - Part 29:40
Introduction to Capacitors - Part 314:53
Introduction to Capacitors - Part 418:18
See practical demonstrations of capacitors as energy storage devices and as filters. The video compares 470 µF and 1000 µF caps, shows parallel stacking to increase energy storage, and uses a dual-channel lab supply to power the experiments.
Introduction to Capacitors - Part 512:33
Introduction to Capacitors - Part 69:53

Introduction to Topic0:55
Learn to download and install Autodesk Eagle, including where to download the software and the installation steps, covered step by step.
Introduction to Eagle software: Download3:44
Learn how to download Autodesk Eagle, select region and operating system, and note the free version limits: two schematic sheets, two-layer board, 80 by 100 mm.
Introduction to Eagle software : Installation3:29

Introduction to Topic1:41
Introduction to Eagle control Panel11:17
Introduction to schematic editor - Part 19:38
Introduction to schematic editor - Part 29:12
Introduction to schematic editor - Part 37:43
Introduction to schematic editor - Part 46:36
Introduction to schematic editor - Part 56:02
Master the label option in the schematic editor to connect distant pins across blocks (power supply, microcontroller, led, switch) for a neat, clean schematic, with verification via show option.
Introduction to schematic editor - Part 67:21
Learn to create borders and name blocks in the schematic editor using line and text options, organize blocks on layers, and use ERC to check for errors and warnings.

Introduction to Topic1:35
Explore the layout editor in Autodesk Eagle, learning its tools across four parts and understanding the significance of layout layers for PCB design.
Introduction to layout editor - Part 113:10
Explore the layout editor tools in Autodesk Eagle, including info, show, group, move, mirror, rotate, and copy, and see how to manage footprints, pins, and layer placement.
Introduction to layout editor - Part 210:45
Introduction to layout editor - Part 315:35
Explore layout editor part three with polygon, text, and dimension tools to create ground planes, place names on the top names layer, and form shortest connections with the rat nest.
Introduction to layout editor - Part 414:56

Introduction to topic4:54
Introduction to library creation process - Part 113:46
Create an Eagle library for the 555 timer by designing the symbol with pin names and directions, then build the footprint using method one and import a 3d package.
Introduction to library creation process - Part 29:40
Introduction to popular eagle library websites13:51
Introduction to library installation process9:27
Introduction to library modification process12:28
Modify the library symbol and footprint to match your design, then update them in the schematic editor while following IPC standards and data sheet guidelines.

Introduction to PSU topic3:54
Design power supply units for hardware projects using Autodesk Eagle. Learn power budget calculation, PSU circuit understanding, and schematic design.
System power budget calculation20:45
Introduction to power supply IC18:23
Explore how a power supply IC, exemplified by the 7805, provides five volts and up to 1.5 amps, and learn to read its datasheet—pin configuration, electrical characteristics, and packaging.
Understanding circuit of PSU : Part-116:51
Explore the power supply circuit around the 7805, focusing on the reverse polarity protection diode, its schottky type, and diode parameters that determine current and voltage behavior.
Understanding circuit of PSU : Part-217:38
Explore why input and output capacitors stabilize 7805 ESI, with 100 µF and 0.1 µF values, addressing stability, local capacitor near regulator, ESR, and noise across load currents.
Understanding circuit of PSU : Part-38:46
Schematic design of PSU13:13

Introduction to microcontroller Topic4:25
Introduction to microcontroller : Part-1 : MCU overview12:12
Introduction to microcontroller : Part-2 : Understanding Pin map27:46
Explore Omega 328 microcontroller pin map, detailing 32 pins, GPIO ports B, C, and D, ADC channels, and interfaces such as user interface, SPI, I2C, PWM, and external interrupts.
Introduction to microcontroller : Part-3 : Pin Map comparison with Arduino7:00
Understanding circuit of microcontroller part-118:15
Understanding circuit of microcontroller part-217:28
Schematic design of microcontroller14:55

Requirements

Basic Electronics Knowledge (Not Mandatory)
Motivated to learn electronics

Description

Training Overview

Learn how to design PCB from scratch.
Covers the end-to-end hardware development process, with a step by step approach.
Uses Eagle software for PCB designing & Arduino IDE for programming the hardware.

Descriptions

This training will arm you with knowledge required to design your own PCBs from scratch. Every single step along the way has been thoroughly covered.

We will be building a custom Arduino UNO board from scratch, which can be programmed using the Arduino IDE. The training also covers some essential circuits (viz RGB LED, switches, preset, motor drivers, seven segment displays), and their interfacing with the microcontroller on the custom Arduino that we are building. You will find yourself using these circuits in a lot of future projects/products.

All in all, this training covers the end-to-end hardware development process. After completing the training, you will be confident in designing your own hardware.

Key Skills you will learn

Circuit Design
PCB Design
Hardware testing
Troubleshooting hardware issues

Who is this training for

Beginners, hobbyists & students getting started in embedded designing.
People building hardware for their engineering project.
People collecting knowledge to grab an internship or job in the embedded field.
You have any of the following questions:
- a. How to convert an idea to a finished PCB?
- b. What is the workflow for designing hardware?
- c. How to approach schematic & layout designing?
- d. How to read the components datasheet?
- e. Where to order the PCB?
- f. Where to get the components?
- g. How are components soldered?
- h. How to test & troubleshoot the circuit?

What will you learn

PCB Designing using eagle software
Atmega328P Microcontroller based system design (microcontroller used in Arduino Uno)
Power supply system design
Circuit design for LED, RGB LED, Switch, Preset, Motor Driver, Seven segment Display.
Purpose of every single component used & how to select them.
How to read components datasheet
PCB ordering process
Components sourcing
Components soldering
Hardware Testing & troubleshoot techniques

Why should you take this training

High industry demand : PCB design is one of the key skills required to work as a hardware design engineer in electronics product companies like Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Microchip etc.

It's everywhere in your life : Whether it's smart watches, smart phones, IOT devices or electric vehicles, PCBs are everywhere. If designing a system based on a microcontroller & microprocessor excites you, then PCB design is for you.

High scope : The total installed base of IOT devices worldwide is projected to be around 30 billion units by 2025. Due to the surge in products being developed, the demand for PCB design engineers is increasing day by day.

Who this course is for:

Beginner, Hobbyist & Professionals who want to learn hardware design & PCB Design
Those who want to get started with hardware design process from scratch
Those who are good in software and want to understand hardware

Autodesk Eagle : PCB & Hardware Design for Beginners

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Course content

Note & Information7 lectures • 9min

Module 1 : Topic 1 - Introduction to Electronics Components14 lectures • 2hr 43min

Module 1 : Topic 2 - Introduction to training Hardware & development process6 lectures • 47min

Module 2 : Topic 1 - Download and Install Autodesk Eagle3 lectures • 8min

Module 2 : Topic 2 - Introduction to schematic editor8 lectures • 1hr

Module 2 : Topic 3 - Introduction to layout editor5 lectures • 56min

Module 2 : Topic 4 - Introduction to libraries in Eagle6 lectures • 1hr 4min

Module 2 : Topic 5 - Introduction to Eagle features3 lectures • 22min

Module 3 : Topic 1 - Power Supply Unit (PSU)7 lectures • 1hr 40min

Module 3 : Topic 2 - Microcontroller7 lectures • 1hr 42min

Requirements

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