Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

LinkedIn Learning

Learning Altium

via LinkedIn Learning

Write review
Simplilearn Ad

Master Agentic AI, GANs, Fine-Tuning & LLM Apps

Learn More → Babbel Ad

Start speaking a new language. It’s just 3 weeks away.

Learn More →

Overview

Google, IBM & Meta Certificates – 40% Off
One plan covers every Professional Certificate on Coursera.
Unlock All Certificates
Learn how to use Altium in electrical engineering projects. Find how to generate printed circuit board (PCB) designs in this introductory Altium course.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • What is Altium?
  • What you should know
1. Getting Started
  • User interface
  • Navigation tools
  • System preferences
2. Schematic Design
  • Start a new Altium project
  • Installing and using libraries in Altium
  • Placing component in schematics
  • Component properties and inserting ports
  • Wiring the schematic
  • Annotate schematics
  • Compiling an Altium project
3. PCB Design
  • Layer Stack Manager
  • Grids and units
  • Board shape
  • Pushing footprints from schematic to PCB
  • Placing PCB footprints
  • Design rule checks
  • Routing the PCB layout
4. Libraries
  • Library overview
  • Creating schematic symbols
  • Creating PCB footprints
5. Final Tools and Outputs
  • PCB 2D and 3D views
  • Using the PCB panel
  • Generating final outputs
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Justin Flett

Reviews

4.6 rating at LinkedIn Learning based on 457 ratings

Start your review of Learning Altium

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Sign up for free
Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.