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To learn how to get started with GitHub - see
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Altium - Electrical
We use Altium to draft and create PCBs. As a new member, you might not have to use this software until a bit later on. It’s a bit of a heavy download - so you’ll probably want to wait to download it until it’s needed.
To learn how to set up Altium - see
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VSCode - Electrical/Software
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To learn how to set up VSCode - see
In order to share files and keep up to date - we use GitHub to organize and store all KiCAD schematics.
To learn how to get started with GitHub - see
Project Management
FinishLine - Leads/Heads
FinishLine by NER is our custom-written project management software that we use for tracking project progress, goals, and deadlines. As a member, you shouldn’t have to interact too much with this software - but it can be a great resource for seeing the status and progress of different projects.
To log in - use your @husky.neu.edu email address (see Google Drive section).
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Task
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Lists and BOMs - Everyone
Each project has a task list and BOM (bill of materials) stored in its Google Drive folder.
Task lists are used by project leads to delegate work to team members and keep track of short-term progress.
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BOMs are used to keep track of all of the project components and their costs. This is really important so that we can know where to buy any component that we have on the car and how much money we’re spending on a project.
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