Making PCB's may be one of the most valuable skills you can have. This page is dedicated to helping you bring you ideas into reality. After these three steps you will be able to create your own custom schematics, design a PCB from your schematics and send your files to a PCB manufacturer or mill them on one of the electrical engineering's milling machines.
Download and install the latest version (Win 32/64, Mac, etc.) of Autodesk Eagle Schematic / PCB design software. Choose the Student version which has a three year free license. You will need to set up an account with Autodesk. The account can be used for all of Autodesk products.
Download AutodeskDownload the Adafruit Zip file. Unzip the file and move the Adafruit.lbr file to the lbr directory underneath the Eagle main folder. This will help get you a lot of common parts. If eagle does not have a certain part you need, you can usually go to the manufacture's website and download the library file.
Download AdafruitFollow along with these 3 tutorials developed by Taylor Pratt from UTA Electrical Engineering Labs.
Eagle - Schematic Design
Eagle - PCB Design
Eagle / Circuit Maker / Bantam PCB Mill - Design Considerations
Once your done with your PCB layout in Eagle, you can mill your PCB directly from Eagle to the Bantam Tools milling machine in the EE maker space. Please contact the EE lab staff or an IEEE Officer to access the PCB mill.
Dr. Jonathan Bredow
Professor and Chair
817-272-3934
jbredow@uta.edu
Dr. Sungyong Jung
Associate Professor & Associate Chair
817-272-1338
jung@uta.edu