Elektor Academy Pro’s “Design PCBs Like a Pro” bundle, built around Peter Dalmaris’ KiCad course and aimed at getting you from “I should learn PCB design properly” to “I have manufacturable boards” is perfect if you need to learn everything essential about the open-source PCB design tool.

What’s in the Academy Pro Box

You get two printed books—KiCad Like a Pro Volume 1 and Volume 2—plus a coupon code to join the KiCad 9 Udemy course (20+ hours) that walks through complete design projects. To keep things grounded in the real world, there’s also a Eurocircuits voucher toward PCB production, so you can finish the workflow by ordering boards instead of stopping at Gerbers.

Academy Pro Box: Why the Structure Matters


Many people “try KiCad” and bounce off it. The point here is the structure: a guided path, physical reference material, and a practical nudge toward manufacturing. If you want a quick refresher on what’s new in the toolchain itself, this recent KiCad 9 feature overview is a useful companion read, and the official KiCad project site is the canonical reference.

Where It Fits in Elektor Academy Pro

This box sits in the same “learn by building” lane as the rest of Elektor Academy Pro: follow a defined path, finish tangible outputs, and keep the materials around as a bench-side reference afterward.

Topics Circuits & Circuit Design, Prototyping & Production Tags KiCad, PCB Design, PCB, Prototyping, Eurocircuits, Elektor Academy Pro, Peter Dalmaris SEO Title Academy Pro Box: Design PCBs Like a Pro with KiCad SEO Description Academy Pro Box bundles two KiCad Like a Pro books, a KiCad 9 course coupon (20+ hours), and a Eurocircuits voucher for real PCBs.