SOLIDWORKS PCB Declared EOL

SOLIDWORKS PCB Boot Camp
(3 days)

On July 28, 2021, Dassault Systems announced that it is discontinuing the SOLIDWORKS PCB product.

Boot Camp for SOLIDWORKS PCB is a comprehensive course that will bring you up to speed on all essential aspects of the SOLIDWORKS PCB software. The target audience for this course is wide-ranging:

• Electrical engineers with little PCB tool experience
  

• Electrical engineers and designers whose organizations prefer to stay under the SOLIDWORKS banner
  

• Altium Designer users who are considering SOLIDWORKS PCB as an alternative
  

• Mechanical Engineers or SOLIDWORKS Premium users who occasionally need to do PCB design
  

• Electrical or mechanical engineers who wish to become mechatronics engineers
  

Watch the brief video on the highlights of this course.



A real-life design example is used throughout the class to help you see the complete design process from inception to complete fabrication, assembly files, and drawings. Design files are supplied along with the training manual (326 pages) and consist of a PCB outline and a simple schematics set. The class is taught by well seasoned Altium Designer instructors who are familiar with both toolsets.

"Chip was an outstanding instructor. Deep understanding of and experience with the material, and ability to tailor the course to the skill level of the class made it an enjoyable 3 days ..."
Michael Rodzinski - Mechanical Test Systems Engineer, Tesla Motors, Inc.


The course is 3 full days. By the conclusion of the third day, you will have experience with all the editors and many of the powerful features within SOLIDWORKS PCB. Most importantly, you will become well acquainted with the software and aware of its many capabilities and possibilities it brings to your organization.

• Day 1 - Environment
  

• Day 2 - Schematic
  

• Day 3 - Printed Circuit Board
  

3-Day Course Agenda

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Stephen Froese, Systems Design Engineer, PerkinElmer, Inc.


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Wayne Hughes, Electrical Engineer, Tuthill


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Julio Gallardo, Product Development Engineer, Abbott


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Emil Zombory, Design Engineer, PdMA Corporation


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Milton Arturo Diaz, PCB Design Engineer, Molex de Mexico


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Configuration Manager - Harris Corporation


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Colin O'Flynn - CTO, NewAE Technology Inc.


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