Courses currently being developed

Understanding Global Product/Machine Regulations
This is aimed at provided management and regulatory engineering staff with an in depth knowledge of global compliance regulations and schemes such as CE, CB Scheme, UL/CSA, TUV

Designing to Comply with Product Safety Standards
A technically comprehensive course aimed at providing design engineers with the know how to understand safety standards and design for compliance with them, thereby avoiding costly re-spins and time to market delays.

Machinery Directive: CE Marking for Users & Suppliers of Machines and Safety Components
This course provides an overview of the legislative position on CE Marking of Machinery/Safety Components, including the Low Voltage & EMC Directives. It also covers the technical and procedural aspects involved in Machinery Directive assessments, including testing requirements.

On completing this course the participant will be able to:

• Structure and implement a CE Marking Safety Strategy
• Understand the technical requirements of the Machinery & related EU
  Directives
• Understand the legislation with regard to Machinery & related EU
  Directives
• Interpret compliance requirements/standards and implement them during
  design, development, manufacture, operation and maintenance of machinery.

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EMC for Design Engineers
Our training courses provide the design engineer and manager with the working knowledge of standards and compliance requirements to define their product development policy. The courses provide a good working knowledge of EMC so that the engineer can incorporate the EMC design features necessary to minimise the cost of meeting the EMC Directive. The course covers standards, testing, shielding, cabling, pcb design and filtering. Courses can be tailored to suit individual customers specific needs.

Electromagnetic Fields and Human Health
This course is offered in-house and is tailored to suit individual companies requirements. It covers aspects from the basics to interpretation of the guideline standards. Topics include:

• The latest information on EU legislation and international standards organisations.
• The characteristics of EMFs over the electromagnetic spectrum and typical sources.
• The basis of the guideline limits.
• An overview of research activities into subtle biological effects.
• An understanding of the measuring techniques and the use of measurement equipment.
• An ability to identify hazards.
• Measurement techniques.
• Mitigation techniques.

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Electrostatics in The Manufacturing Environment
The control of electrostatic levels during the manufacturing process is an essential part of quality assurance. It is of paramount importance to ensure good production yields and the prevention of latent failures which will result in product returns. The increasing level of sophistication of IC technology is increasing the potential susceptibility of devices. As the effects of electrostatic damage may not be immediately obvious staff awareness and protection systems can deteriorate. The effective control of ESD in the manufacturing environment requires the continual motivation of staff

Increasingly stringent customer requirements for high product reliability at component as well as at system level pose new challenges to quality conscious manufacturers. Product design, manufacture, test handling and service all have ESD impacts of ESD scenarios and measuring techniques.

This one day course provides a comprehensive coverage of the subject and will include practical demonstrations of ESD scenarios and measuring techniques.

On completing the course the participants will:

• Thoroughly understand the generation and action of ESD events.
• Understand the protection philosophy and design of electrostatic protected areas.
• Understand the measurement techniques.
• Understand the application of appropriate quality control measures.

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