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How PCEA is Transforming Electronics Education

OnTrack · 17 Apr 2025 · 55m · Episode 291

What this episode covers

Mike Buetow, president of the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA), discusses the organization's mission to bridge the PCB design skills gap through its Certified Printed Circuit Designer (CPCD) curriculum and university partnerships, notably with Wayne State University. He details the launch of the new PCB Detroit show and the development of an AI roadmap to establish trust in automated design tools. Buetow argues that future AI adoption will likely be company-specific rather than a single universal tool, emphasizing the need for designers to train models on proprietary data.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
PCEA, Wayne State University, Altium, Siemens, Cadence, Plexus, MIT Media Lab, Rochester Institute of Technology, Stanford, North Carolina State University, Intel, Austin Community College, University of Alabama
Products
PCB Detroit, PCB East, PCB West, CPCD, Arduino
Also
Rick Hartley, Susie Webb, Charles File, Phil Marcou

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