Week 6¶
Credits to ChatGPT for generating the definitions. I have used the prompt Generate the defination of *your word* to generate all the definations. To generate some explantions for the softwares, I have used the prompt Can you explain further on *the name of your software*.
Vocabulary¶
Electronic Design Automation (EDA) - In electronics and engineering, EDA refers to software tools used for designing, simulating, and testing electronic circuits, such as KiCad, Altium, or Eagle.
Milling - Milling is a machining process where a rotating cutting tool removes material from a solid workpiece to shape it into a desired form. It is commonly used in CNC (Computer Numerical Control) milling machines for precise and automated cutting. It can be used to make PCBs.
Sodlering - Soldering is the process of joining two or more metal components by melting a filler metal (solder) and applying it to the joint.
Copper Traces – Act as wires connecting components on a PCB.
Software¶
Kicad¶
KiCad is a free and open-source Electronic Design Automation (EDA) software used for designing schematics and Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs). It helps engineers and hobbyists create electronic circuits, simulate them, and prepare files for PCB manufacturing.
Following are some of the tutorials online that I followed to learn how to work with the application better.
To learn how to get download Kicad, add libraries, and start designing your schematic and PCB design, you can take a look at my documentation for week 6.
Mods CE¶
Mods CE (Computational Environment) is a browser-based tool developed by the Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) at MIT. It is mainly used for generating toolpaths for digital fabrication machines like CNC mills, laser cutters, and 3D printers.
This week, I used this web-based computational environment to generate the toolpath of my first final project demo. You can learn how to use it by taking a look at my documentation for week 6.
Thank you!
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