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Welcome to Tweed Horizons “Progress through Partnership” William Campbell EDR Director

Development of academic programmes for the PCB Design community A FEI/ADE Initiative, funded by the DTI. Welcome to Tweed Horizons “Progress through Partnership” William Campbell EDR Director. Agenda: Progress through Partnership. Delivering designers to industry by partnership with

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Welcome to Tweed Horizons “Progress through Partnership” William Campbell EDR Director

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  1. Development of academic programmesfor the PCB Design communityA FEI/ADE Initiative, funded by the DTI Welcome to Tweed Horizons “Progress through Partnership” William Campbell EDR Director

  2. Agenda: Progress through Partnership • Delivering designers to industryby partnership with • Government • industry • the design community • academia • The delivery programme

  3. An ageing workforce Skills in the wrong disciplines Need for upskilling identified Partnership with Government • Initiative by design group within PCIF • Support by DTI for research project

  4. Partnership with Government • Initiative by design group within PCIF • Support by DTI for research project • Funding for multifunctional academicand training programme • for new entrants and existing designers • provision of designers for UK electronics • creation and development of rewardingcareers for professionals in the industry

  5. Partnership with Government • Initiative by design group within PCIF • Support by DTI for research project • Funding for multifunctional academicand training programme • for new entrants and existing designers • provision of designers for UK electronics • creation and development of rewardingcareers for professionals in the industry • Infrastructure support fromScottish Enterprise Borders

  6. Partnership with industry – 1 • CAD vendors • provision of leading-edge software • support with training

  7. Partnership with industry – 2 • Industry dialogue to define courses • fits the needs of EDR professionals

  8. Partnership with industry – 2 • Industry dialogue to define courses • fits the needs of EDR professionals • ensures that courses are interesting and relevant • greatly increases student prospects of employmentafter course completion

  9. Partnership with industry – 2 • Industry dialogue to define courses • fits the needs of EDR professionals • ensures that courses are interesting and relevant • greatly increases student prospects of employmentafter course completion • Ongoing industry contact • to update courses • as part of the designer accreditation process

  10. Partnership with the Design community • The Association of Design Engineers • Electronics Design Realisation • developing a product from concept to the real world • vital contributor to meeting performance, quality and cost objectives throughout life

  11. From concept to the real world • Physical definition of the electrical requirements

  12. Sustaining Services Product Development Product Introduction Testing Manufacturing The electronic product life cycle • Electronic products have a life cycle which includes: • product development and prototyping • initial product introduction and testing • main manufacture • sustaining the product until no longer required. • The quality of the packaging and board designaffects all these processes!

  13. Partnership with the Design community • The Association of Design Engineers • Electronics Design Realisation • developing a product from concept to the real world • vital contributor to meeting performance, quality and cost objectives throughout life • Advanced technologies require advanced solutions • need to balance electrical and manufacturing constraints whilst meeting market pressures • The industry needs highly skilled designers

  14. Partnership with academia • Lead institution + combined experience of wider team • Delivery throughout the UK

  15. Academic programme elements – 1 • For school leavers, a degree course, with a full-time Certificate-level first year, and part-time courses allowing progression first to Diploma and then to degree

  16. Academic programme elements – 2 • A full-time integrated “fast-track” course for Higher National Diploma/degree graduates from related disciplines

  17. Academic programme elements – 3 • Modules for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for existing designers, mostly provided by distance learning

  18. Progress through Partnership • The academic programme • Delivering designers to industryby partnership with • Government • industry • the design community • academia

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