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PCB Design with Altium Designer: Hands-on

Coursera

PCB Design with Altium Designer: Hands-on

Starweaver
Ata Syed

Instructors: Starweaver

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Create projects and manage integrated component libraries, project hierarchy, and ECO ensuring adherence to corporate standards.

  • Execute advance layout and custom stack-up techniques enabling design whose outcome is a physically buildable, reliable product.

  • Validate and design for manufacturability by configuring Design Ruel Checks (DRCs), ensuring the design adheres to the PCB fabricator's capabilities

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February 2026

Assessments

1 assignment

Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

This module introduces the PCB design process in Altium Designer, covering the software interface, component libraries and footprint management, and essential data management practices to help learners set up and organize PCB projects efficiently.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 peer review

This section focuses on core PCB layout practices, covering board planning and stackup strategy, effective component placement and routing techniques, and proper power and ground plane management for reliable and manufacturable designs.

What's included

3 videos4 readings1 peer review

This section teaches best practices for manufacturing-ready PCB design, including design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), performing design rule checks, and generating production-ready output files.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 assignment2 peer reviews

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