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Unpacking Altium Education's Student Initiatives in India & Beyond

OnTrack · 19 Sept 2024 · 33m · Episode 277

What this episode covers

Rea Callendar, VP of Education at Altium, and Megha Kurup, HR VP for Asia-Pacific at Mouser Electronics, discuss initiatives to address the PCB engineering talent shortage in India. They detail how Altium provides free Altium Designer licenses and curriculum through its Student Lab and Education Center, while Mouser contributes supply chain education to create industry-ready graduates. The conversation highlights a partnership focused on scholarships, particularly for women, to combat gender imbalance and high attrition rates in the hardware design sector.

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Altium, Mouser Electronics, NASA, Tesla, Lockheed, TTI, Berkshire Hathaway
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Altium Designer, Altium 365
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