Get out (or online) and learn! This episode with Tomas Chester is all about engaging and contributing to the design community. He shares with us his motivation to self-educate and how he invests in his career through a dedicated effort to connect with the engineering community. Tomas shares how to make the most of your learning style and utilize educational resources. 

Altium 365: Where the World Designs Electronics

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Show Highlights:

Tomas shares the challenges, opportunities, and what motivates him to contribute to the design community in forums and social media.

Get to know your learning style and design style.

The welcome road to becoming an Altium Designer Beta group contributor and an Altium Certified Instructor

Essentials vs Advanced Course. Utilizing available resources such as Altium Academy and YouTube Channel, free training, Altium documentation on the website.

“Playing” with your tools, and learning from your coworkers

Time constraints crowd out time for education but carve out time anyways

Always explore available resources: PCB West, Design Con, Embedded World, YouTube, EIPC, Trade associations, PCEA

AltiumLive: Tool Training and Principles-based

Links and Resources:

Tomas Chester on LinkedInAltium Designer 21: What’s New WebpageChester Electronic Design WebsiteAltium ForumAltium Training Resources (Worldwide)Altium Webinars

 

Altium 365: Where the World Designs Electronics