Altium invests in teams that design and build a wide range of innovative technologies, from solar-powered racing vehicles to hyperloop pods, underwater vehicles, rockets, satellites, robots and more. The majority of respondents were between the ages of 51 and 70.Īltium has long offered its leading PCB design software Altium Designer to academic associations and students on an informal basis, supporting many student teams, including MIT Solar Car Team, Princeton Rocketry Club, San Diego State University Mechatronics, and the Technical University of Munich Hyperloop Team. Of 301 respondents, more than half planned on retiring within the next 10 years. By providing broad and easy access to the tools necessary to learn PCB design, Altium hopes to give budding engineers and designers a chance to transform their ideas into reality while preparing for their careers.'Ī Printed Circuit Design & Fab survey of PCB designers, board managers and engineers conducted in 2017 noted the generational shift in the field. 'We are proud to offer these new programs, particularly at a time when many of the industry's most talented and experienced engineers are approaching retirement. 'Altium is committed to supporting the next generation of engineers and PCB designers, whose creativity and passion will bring exciting new innovations to the world,' said Altium Chief Operations Officer Ted Pawela.

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