PCB CONCEPTS AND MATERIALS

In this class we are going to learn how to convert a circuit from a mess of wires
on a breadboard into a custom printed circuit board. This class is intended for
hobbyists who want to take their projects to the next level and produce an end-
product which is more finished. The benefit of designing a circuit board for
printing is that it is cleaner and more reliable than a circuit built on a breadboard
or perf-board. The other main benefit is that it is repeatable. If you need to make
ten boards, it will save you a lot of time to have a custom board printed.
This is an introductory level class and we will not be going over more advanced
topics in design and testing that would help you make your board ready for
consumer manufacturing, but the skills covered here are a stepping stone to
making professional-quality circuit boards.

What Is a PCB?