2. PCB Design Tutorial - mcgill-robotics/auv-embedded-2026 GitHub Wiki

Software Requirements

• Altium Designer: Download and install Altium Designer (Windows only). If you're using Linux or macOS, consider using a virtual machine or consult a lead for guidance. You can get a student license here and ask a lead to add you to the McGill Robotics Altium Workspace.
• LTspice: Install LTspice for circuit simulation. You can download it from here.

Feel free to ask a lead or senior member for help in installing the software required for this tutorial.

The Most Important References

Tutorial - A Complete Design Walkthrough with Altium Designer = reference on how to do every single step of pcb design

Reference Circuit Design Library from Digikey = samples of how to design many kinds of circuits

Circuit Calculators from Digikey = lots of useful circuit calculations ]

Stackup and Design Rule Imports from JLCPCB = rules + board configurations that are possible with our PCB manufacturer that you can import directly into altium