New Members

Requirements

• Laptop (Windows, Linux, or macOS)

Setup

1. Download the latest version of KiCad 9.0.
   • If you have an older version don't worry about overwriting, you can keep multiple versions simultaneously.
2. Download Git.
   • Since KiCAD does not have any included collaboration features, we use Git to fill in the gaps.
3. Make a github account if you don't already have one.
   • GitHub is a service for hosting Git repositories (projects) and sharing them for collaboration.
4. Message here, and I will send you an invite to the RoboMaster Electrical team on github and access to the team's google drive.
   • Check your GitHub accounts's email to find the invite.

Onboarding

1. Look through the Bash Tutorial and the Git Usage pages (~30 minutes total) to get a feel for our collaboration tools.
   • I don't expect you to be perfect with Bash and git after reading this, but you'll need this context to really start using it in the onboarding project.
2. Get started on the onboarding project.
   • This project will take a couple of hours, as it'll guide you through the whole process of characterizing, designing, and ordering a PCB.

TIW Training

Generally, we manufacture our PCBs by hand. This means you'll be using TIW's facilities, namely the E1 and E2 Soldering rooms.

When you have the time, complete the modules on the TIW canvas page for E1 and sign up for a training slot. If you can, also do E2A and E2B.