Addis Ababa University • College of Technology & Built Environment (CTBE) • School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Bootcamp 48 Seats Available

High-Speed Multilayer PCB Design with KiCad 8

Date & Time
Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 09:30 AM
Venue
AAU CTBE Innovation & Hardware Center — Auditorium B
Lab Capacity
50 Participants

Session Overview & Curriculum

Moving beyond breadboards to production-grade hardware. This bootcamp is engineered for electrical, computer, and electromechanical engineering students wishing to translate breadboard prototypes into compact 4-layer PCBs. Key topics covered: 1. Schematic capture and library symbol construction according to IEEE standards. 2. Stackup definition and microstrip impedance calculation for USB 2.0 differential pairs. 3. Return path continuity, ground plane stitching, and decoupling capacitor placement. 4. Generating Gerber and drill files alongside bill-of-materials (BOM) for fabrication. All participants will complete and route their own ESP32-S3 sensor breakout board.

Session Repository & Slide Archive

Access code repositories, schematic diagrams, and presentation materials for this workshop.

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Lab Seat Reservation

Seated registration for CTBE students. Confirmation is guaranteed upon submission.

Remaining Capacity: 48 / 50 Seats

By reserving, you agree to attend on time and adhere to CTBE laboratory safety protocols.