OnTrack: The PCB Design Podcast

The Exciting Path to Mechatronics Engineering

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Continuing our discussion on PCB design education, in this episode, joining us is Fergus Downey. Fergus is a Ph.D. student and research assistant at Curtin University in Western Australia (WA) and is currently involved in the Binar Space Program. Today, we will tackle the education and opportunities related to Mechatronic Engineering and a little overview of CubeSat.

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Show Highlights:

  • Fergus's background and how he landed on the Mechatronic Engineering path
  • How is the space industry in Australia driving the students to pursue an electronics-related career?
  • Exposure to CAD tools and manufacturing processes helps students understand circuit design better
  • Some projects the students in Western Australia like to work on
    • Camera PCBs, radiation center PCB, CanSat PCB design, and more
  • What are the main challenges involved in designing CubeSats, and how do Altium Designer® and Altium 365 make a great design tool for these projects?
  • Electronic design and redundancy–redundant systems in limited space like in spacecraft
  • Fergus talks about his team winning the second place in the #PCBetheChange design competition in 2021 with their entry Swan River Clean Up
  • Fergus talks about the Mechatronics Engineering Computer Science degree being offered at Curtin University
  • Checkout the Binar Space Program website and connect with Fergus on LinkedIn

    • Links and Resources:

    Connect with Fergus Downey on LinkedIn

    Binar Space Program website
    Learn more about the Mechatronics Engineering Computer Science at Curtin University
    Check out the #PCBeTheChange Student Design Competition Winners
    Register at Altium Education for Free
    Connect with Zach on LinkedIn

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