
Logan Mitchell contributed to the ISSUIUC/ISS-PCB repository by designing and updating hardware for the MIDAS-MK2 and Drone Power Board projects. Over four months, Logan established project scaffolding, created and modernized PCB footprints, and enhanced schematic and layout files using KiCad, HTML, and JavaScript. His work included integrating new hardware variants with features like motor controllers and LEDs, developing interactive BOM tooling, and expanding the footprint library with custom elements such as 'dawg' and 'borzoi'. These efforts improved design completeness, accelerated manufacturing readiness, and enabled scalable hardware development, demonstrating depth in hardware design, PCB workflows, and front-end development.

April 2025 – ISS-PCB: Key library modernization for Drone Power Board Footprint Library Update (Version 2). Delivered expanded footprint coverage (new inductor footprint and multiple 'borzoi' footprints in different orientations), refreshed footprint library table, and added new component definition files. No major bugs fixed this month. Business/value: faster PCB design iterations, improved BOM accuracy, and reduced footprint risk. Skills demonstrated: PCB footprint design, library governance, and Git-based traceability (commit borzoi v2!).
April 2025 – ISS-PCB: Key library modernization for Drone Power Board Footprint Library Update (Version 2). Delivered expanded footprint coverage (new inductor footprint and multiple 'borzoi' footprints in different orientations), refreshed footprint library table, and added new component definition files. No major bugs fixed this month. Business/value: faster PCB design iterations, improved BOM accuracy, and reduced footprint risk. Skills demonstrated: PCB footprint design, library governance, and Git-based traceability (commit borzoi v2!).
February 2025 summary for ISS-PCB: Delivered end-to-end hardware design enhancements for the Drone Power Board, including updates to hardware design files, an interactive BOM tool, and the creation of a new hardware variant with three screws, integrated LEDs, and motor controller integration. Addressed gaps by fixing missing schematic and aligning binary design files, improving design completeness and manufacturing readiness. Also expanded design tooling by introducing a new footprint 'dawg' in the memes.pretty library, broadening design options and workflow efficiency. These efforts reduce procurement cycle times, accelerate manufacturing readiness, and lay groundwork for scalable hardware variants.
February 2025 summary for ISS-PCB: Delivered end-to-end hardware design enhancements for the Drone Power Board, including updates to hardware design files, an interactive BOM tool, and the creation of a new hardware variant with three screws, integrated LEDs, and motor controller integration. Addressed gaps by fixing missing schematic and aligning binary design files, improving design completeness and manufacturing readiness. Also expanded design tooling by introducing a new footprint 'dawg' in the memes.pretty library, broadening design options and workflow efficiency. These efforts reduce procurement cycle times, accelerate manufacturing readiness, and lay groundwork for scalable hardware variants.
January 2025 monthly summary for ISS-PCB (Drone_Power board). Delivered initial project setup and scaffolding enabling rapid hardware development and future integrations within ISSUIUC/ISS-PCB. Key contributions include establishing schematic, PCB layout, project configuration, and library provisions (backup zip and Regulator_Texas symbol library table) to support future iterations.
January 2025 monthly summary for ISS-PCB (Drone_Power board). Delivered initial project setup and scaffolding enabling rapid hardware development and future integrations within ISSUIUC/ISS-PCB. Key contributions include establishing schematic, PCB layout, project configuration, and library provisions (backup zip and Regulator_Texas symbol library table) to support future iterations.
October 2024: Finalized the Pyro build for the MIDAS-MK2 on the ISS-PCB project. Updated the KiCad schematics MIDAS-MK2-Pyro.kicad_sch and MIDAS-MK2-Sensors.kicad_sch to complete the pyro component build/config. The changes are binary in nature, reflecting internal structural/content updates to support pyro integration. This work provides a solid, reproducible baseline for downstream validation, testing, and manufacturing.
October 2024: Finalized the Pyro build for the MIDAS-MK2 on the ISS-PCB project. Updated the KiCad schematics MIDAS-MK2-Pyro.kicad_sch and MIDAS-MK2-Sensors.kicad_sch to complete the pyro component build/config. The changes are binary in nature, reflecting internal structural/content updates to support pyro integration. This work provides a solid, reproducible baseline for downstream validation, testing, and manufacturing.
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