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Help please with my first PCB in KiCad for a university assignment

Help please with my first PCB in KiCad for a university assignment

I don't know much about PCB design and electronics, so there are obviously some obvious disadvantages to my board.
The task is to create a printed circuit board for a portable mini server based on ESP32 with LED NOKIA3310 (so there is a place for a cable). The device must have its own battery and several buttons.

Something i did myself based on the tutorials I found, something AI helped me do, so I want to ask you to check how everything is connected correctly before tracing and position the components on the circuit board.

Since this is my first post here, I want to apologize if I didn't write enough information. If something is needed, I will definitely add it!

https://preview.redd.it/l0vbvdfjrc2h1.png?width=1032&format=png&auto=webp&s=c771bdc7bec56e16227a96cd4b105df85469fc94

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u/Fun_Database5779 — 3 days ago
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Making a portable mini server

I'm making a portable mini server for my project and, unfortunately, I'm not allowed to use ready-made convenient boards (like raspberry or smth), so I plan to use ESP32! The device should be an access point and allow multiple users nearby to receive information that is contained on this device when there is no WiFi around. Ideally, of course, so that it can also connect to Wi-Fi at the workplace to receive information without having to connect the device directly via a drop or wire. The device should also contain several LED lights to indicate the status (on/off/ error or something like that), a screen (LCD Nokia3310), its own battery (not necessarily large, the main thing is to have enough for a day, in my case the main thing is the dimensions), and no programming at all. I mean, my goal is to create a printed circuit board in KiCad, not a program code or a physical device.
I have a short deadline and I urgently need to understand the following points:

  1. What exactly components do I need on my PCB? Unfortunately, I don't know all this very well and I would be glad to receive your advice on the components that will definitely be needed, such as an antenna, adapter, connectors, etc. (also, there should definitely be LCD Nokia3310). It doesn't matter if these components can't be bought or if they are relevant, I need to design the device, not create it by my hands.
  2. Do you know any very similar projects? I found several on the internet, but none of them demonstrates detailed component specifications or just uses the same Raspberry Pi (which I am not allowed to use by condition)

here is a list of components that I think might be used (and links to their datasheets). Also all the components suggested below were offered to me by various neural networks (like chat gpt, deepseek), so I can't be sure that they are suitable and whether they will be useful at all:
ESP32 - https://documentation.espressif.com/esp32_datasheet_en.pdf
Li‑ion battery 1S or any kind of small battery
MCP73871 - https://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/MCP73871-Data-Sheet-20002090E.pdf
TPS61088 - https://www.alldatasheetru.com/datasheet-pdf/pdf/1069287/TI1/TPS61088.html
some kind of Micro‑USB B or USB‑C
But again i need to use esp32 and LCD Nokia3310

Thank you to everyone who answers or helps in any way with my situation, I will be very grateful to everyone.

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u/Fun_Database5779 — 3 days ago
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I want to use Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W in my project, but I can't find a model with all components for KiCad anywhere

Hello! My project is to build a portable mini server based on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. To design this device, I want to create a schematic in KiCad to arrange the components and create a PCB (this is my course project, so I need to make a PCB). I found a basic Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W board in the program with all 40 pins, but the board itself is empty, and there are so many components on it, I can't replicate it exactly. And why when regular Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W exists. I searched on many different forums but couldn't find it anywhere, maybe because i'm new to all this stuff
Does anyone have a model for this board or know where I can get one? I have a deadline soon, so please, i need your help

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u/Fun_Database5779 — 4 days ago

I want to use Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W in my project, but I can't find a model with all components for KiCad anywhere

Hello! My project is to build a portable mini server based on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. To design this device, I want to create a schematic in KiCad to arrange the components and create a PCB (this is my course project, so I need to make a PCB). I found a basic Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W board in the program with all 40 pins, but the board itself is empty, and there are so many components on it, I can't replicate it exactly. And why when regular Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W exists. I searched on many different forums but couldn't find it anywhere, maybe because i'm new to all this stuff
Does anyone have a model for this board or know where I can get one? I have a deadline soon, so please, i need your help

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u/Fun_Database5779 — 4 days ago