IPC Designer Learning Symposium

[Tom]

IPC is having both the CID and the CID+ certification in Toronto next month. They are also hosting a one day Technical Workshop and a two day Designer Learning Symposium. Here is the entire schedule for this event and I've attached the registration form. Hope to see you there.

2002 Canada - Designers Learning Symposium Agenda

Monday, September 30
Technical Workshops:
8:00am Registration
9:00am – 4:30pm
W-1 High Speed Design and Impedance Control, Rick Hartley, CID, Applied Innovation
W-2 PCB Design for RF Applications, Andy Kowalewski, CID+, SyChip
W-3 The Role of CAD Support, Joe Morrison
W-4 Introduction to Flex Circuit Technology, Thomas Stearns, Brander International Consultants
W-5 Practical DFM, Gary Ferrari, IPC

5:30pm – 9:00pm Coretec, Inc. Facility Tour & Welcome Reception (transportation included)

Tuesday, October 1
Technical Conference:
8:00am Registration

9:00 – 10:40 Technical Paper Presentations
Track 1
New Design Applications Made Possible by Utilizing a Positive-Acting Electrophoretic Photoresist, Patricia Goldman and Tim Schmitt, PPG Industries, Inc.
Board Level Thermo Management Considerations, Gareth Parry and Michael Jouppi, Coretec

9:00 – 10:40 Panel Discussion
Track 2
Define the Skill Set Required in Today's Complex Market Place

10:40 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:35 Technical Paper Presentation
Track 3
“Hand Routing” – Insights to Reduce Board Design Time and Layer Count, Wayne Pulliam, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

11:00 - 12:35 Technical Paper Presentations
Track 4
Building Flex Circuits in a PWB Factory, Thomas Stearns, Brander International Consultants
Increasing Productivity! Tom Hausherr, CID+, Wind River Systems

12:35 - 1:45 Lunch & Tabletop Exhibits

1:45 - 2:45 General Session
Defining a CAD Library – What a CAD Library Needs to Meet Manufacturing Requirements, Tom Hausherr, CID+, Wind River Systems

2:45 - 3:00 Break

3:00 - 5:00 Hands-on Course
On the Autobon of High-Speed Design, Paul Fleming & Rick Lloyd, Mentor Graphics

3:00 – 5:00 Hands-on Course
Designing Boards Was Never So Easy, Sandy Jones, Zuken USA

5:30 - 7:30 Tabletop Exhibits / Show Floor Reception

7:30 - ??? Toronto Chapter Gathering – Open to all


Wednesday, October 2
Technical Conference:
8:00am Registration

9:00 – 10:40 Technical Paper Presentation

Track 5
What Do Those Engineers Really Want Anyway? John Sisler, Consultant

9:00 - 10:40 Self-Development Forum
Track 6
Clutter Control & Tips for Creating a Concise Resume, Tom Hausherr, CID +, Wind River Systems

10:40 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:35 Technical Paper Presentations
Track 7
Comparing Today's Manufacturing Data Formats - Gerber, ODB++, and GenCAM, Joe Morrison
The Value of Clear & Accurate Fabrication Drawings, Alexis Meehan, LuxN, Inc.

11:00 - 12:35 Technical Paper Presentations
Track 8
The Status and Future of Embedded Passives, Richard Snogren, Coretec
3-D Geometric Component Library Usage Throughout the Design Thru Manufacturing Process, Patrick McGoff, Valor

12:35 - 1:45 Lunch & Tabletop Exhibits

1:45 - 2:45 General Session
Current-carrying Capacity in Printed Board Design, Gareth Parry and Michael Jouppi, Coretec

2:45 – 3:00 Break

3:00 - 5:00 Hands-on Course
Chutes, Ladders and Microvias, Paul Fleming & Rick Lloyd, Mentor Graphics

3:00 – 5:00 Hands-on Course
Enter the 3 Dimensional World of PCB Layout, Sandy Jones, Zuken USA

5:30 - 8:30 Facility Tour
TBA

Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4
Certification Programs:
8:00am Registration (Thursday only)

8:30 – 5:00 PCB Designer Certification Preparation Workshop, William W. Gilman, CID

8:30 – 5:00 PCB Advanced Designer Certification Preparation Workshop, Andy Kowalewski, CID+, SyChip

Saturday, October 5
Certification Programs:
8:00am Registration

9:00 – 3:00 PCB Designer Certification Exam, William W. Gilman, CID

9:00 – 3:00 PCB Advanced Designer Certification Exam, Andy Kowalewski, CID+, SyChip

[randychase]

Here is the registration form in PDF to download!

[Tom]

I've attached the agenda (that is posted above) in MS/Word format so you can print it out and slip it to your boss for approval to attend. It sure is nice being a CID+, but it's lonely. There are only 63 of us in the world. I challenge all of you to take the exam. It's easy if you study for it.

I hear Toronto is really beautiful in October, and you'll get a chance to take a Toronto tour to celebrate after you pass the CID exam. This one is worth talking your boss into going.

[Tom]

I've never seen anything like this before. It's a live Web CAM located on a high tower in Toronto and you get to control the 360 degree rotation and pan & zoom. It takes a couple of seconds to link to the CAM.

http://www.toronto.com/feature/238/

[Scicards]

Tom;
I can't make it to the conference,because my companys laying off people.
Can I please get a copy of your paper..
Clutter Control & Tips for Creating a Concise Resume, Tom Hausherr, CID +, Wind River Systems
TIA
Lou ldallara@comcast.net

[Tom]

For anyone else who might want these papers, we put them in the "Site Index" in the "Technical Paper" section. There are two files for each topic. One is the MS/Word document and the other is a overview summary Power Point file. The Clutter Control Power Point will be completed sometime this week.

Here is the URL for "Tips on Creating a Concise Resume"

http://www.pcbstandards.com/downloads/Metric%20Environment/General%20Documentation/Technical%20Papers/Tips%20for%20Creating%20a%20Resume/

[Tom]

Dear Colleagues,
MEET PEOPLE, MAKE CONTACTS, EDUCATION, EXCHANGE IDEAS, LEARN, & INTERACT!

THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE: Company recognition, individual development, professional and individual growth.
COMPANIES: Let's get back into stride... what affects your bottom line figures? Your employees: your designers, engineers, fabricators and how well they do their job. How well are they trained and kept up with technology and the latest trends? Do you need to make new contacts, expand your customer base? Who doesn't!? Canada is a growing area within this industry. Visit http://dc.ipc.org/DLS/DLSC.htm to SIGN UP and find out why you need to be represented there!

INDIVIDUALS: What do you need to either make you more valuable to your company? Or what do you need to make you more marketable to your prospective employer? How can you make these contacts? Visit http://dc.ipc.org/DLS/DLSC.htm to see what's in it for you and SIGN UP!

The Designers Learning Symposium in Toronto, Canada is just around the corner: September 30th-Oct 5th! We have put together an excellent technical conference and way to network at an affordable price! This event is open to all who are involved in the electronics manufacturing supply chain: engineers, manufacturers, fabricators, and designers. Learn how successful products result from successful design.

There are many packages to choose from:
Monday workshop: $300 (US Dollars)

Tuesday/Wednesday Conference: $450 (US Dollars)

Tuesday Evening Reception: $40 (US Dollars)!!! An tremendous opportunity to network

Monday - Wednesday Package: $650 (US Dollars)

Facility Tour(s) & Welcome Reception - open to all registered for any portion of the Symposium! $0 extra & transportation included.

The Tuesday evening Reception is located at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Conference Centre in the main ballroom right in the center of the Tabletop Exhibits from 5:30pm-7:30pm. There will be plenty of networking, hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and raffle prizes. Immediately following the reception there will be a gathering hosted by the Toronto Chapter at the Rocky Mountain High Restaurant & Bar... a 5-minute walk from the Hotel & Conference Centre. Open to all attendees, we will be located in the upper Mezzanine.... MORE NETWORKING!

Don't forget about the Designer Certification and the Advanced Design Certification: Thursday & Friday Workshop and the Exam on Saturday.

Visit http://dc.ipc.org/DLS/DLSC.htm for all of the latest & greatest information.

Please contact me with any questions.

Regards,
Stephannie
IPC Designers Council
Calist@ipc.org
847-790-5302