Computer Society Meeting/Dinner

 Introduction to gEDA, PCB design tools for the hobbyist

 at Colorado Tech in Sioux Falls, SD

February 15, 2007 6:00 PM

Contact Jeff VanRoekel (jeff@computer,org) to RSVP or for more information

Location:
Colorado Technical University
3901 West 59th Street
Sioux Falls , SD 57108
Classroom 149
Click here for a map

Food:
Pizza and soda will be provided free of charge for active IEEE members and students.  Be sure to bring that IEEE and student ID card.  For everyone else there will be a $5 dollar charge to cover food expenses.

Terms and Links:
·        gEDA: GPL'd suite of Electronic Design Automation tools. 
·        PCB: Printed Circuit Board
·        gEDA Homepage: http://www.geda.seul.org/

Objectives:
The purpose of this meeting is to expose members of the IEEE computer society to the existence of gEDA design tools and how they work.  This is an informal meeting of computer enthusiasts interested in creating some basic hardware solutions for their big idea.  An attendee wouldn't walk away with the exact details of how to design a board but rather a big jump start on what pieces are involved and where to look to find assistance.

Target Audience:
-Embedded software or electrical engineer
-Electrical Technician
-Student or hobbyist with a general working knowledge of electrical circuits.
-Individual interested Linux and/or PCB design tools.
-You don’t need an electrical engineering degree to make a good working PCB! 

About the Speaker:
My background is Software Engineering and I have a fundamental understanding digital circuits and design concepts.  So you can bring your fancy electrical analog questions about transistor saturation etc. and there may be someone at the meeting that can help you, but I’m not the person.  I have experience with Linux and microcontrollers and have applied these general tools to solve a few system problems in my 5 years of industry experience.  I used a couple months of free time installing gEDA on Linux and learning how to use the tools.  The fruit of those couple months of effort is what I’m offering in this meeting.

Basic Agenda:
-Basic principles of PCB design
-Discuss why I chose gEDA and the pros and cons of this tool
-Discuss gEDA big picture
   -Target Users
   -Linux Platform solution
   -Intro to puzzle pieces (gschem, gEDA, gsch2pcb etc)
   -Design flow
   -Ordering PCB board
-Demonstrate a very simple design from start to finish.
   -Schematic to PCB boardhouse verification

Webcast Information:
Topic: Intro to gEDA
Date: Thursday, February 15, 2007
Time: 6:00 pm, Central Standard Time (GMT -06:00, Chicago )
Meeting Number: 569 194 224
Meeting Password: geda

Please click the link below to see more information, or to join the meeting.

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To join the online meeting
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1. Go to https://freetrial.webex.com/freetrial/j.php?ED=94549382&UID=0
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: geda
4. Click "Join".

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To join the teleconference only
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Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 650-429-3300

Screenshots of the application