Over this onboarding process, we want you to learn how to use Altium ! Altium is the software we use to design our PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) which control, power, and support our satellite!
We will learn how to use Altium by designing a PCB which will act as a very simple OBC (on board computer) for the fictitious “Sparrow” satellite (SPRW for short). Since it is the OBC, it has a microcontroller that follows the following requirements:
Here’s the scheduled date and content of each onboarding tutorial happening at MY618 (or MY857 overflow) from 3pm to (around) 3:30pm
| Date | Content |
|---|---|
| January 31 | Onboarding kickoff - Satellite Basics |
| February 7 | PCB Design Basics |
| February 14 | PCB Layout Basics |
In case you’d like to skip ahead, here is an overview of what you will be doing for this onboarding process. You will be able to find this in your personal page which you should make at the bottom of this page.