Lisa,
What will be the value of a Certification to IPC-D-275 after it becomes
obsolete in a few months after the release of the new design specs IPC
is working on? Does the IPC plan to support IPC-D-275 after the new
spec comes out? Will it only be supported by ANSI?
You may soon be in a similar situation that we are in with the
IPC-RB-276. We invested resources into using the IPC-RB-276 (training
documentation, etc.), and alas it becomes obsolete. We plan on
continuing the use of the 276 regardless, but it becomes tiring when
once a week someone prints out a copy of the IPC web site revision page
which states the document is obsolete, and shows it to me.
Just a thought... Is it possible to use the term "unactive" instead of
obsolete for documents which no longer have committees working on them?
George Franck
On Jan 30, 12:35pm, Lisa Williams wrote:
> Subject: Re: Design Certification and Study Guide.
> The Designers Certification program is in full swing in the U.S.
>
> The IPC Designers Council published a study guide in the first part of
> last year. It is currently available (worldwide) through the IPC. The
> study guide is organized into five topics of discussion, and follows
the
> process flow of designing a board. These topics are:
> Design Considerations
> Layout Principles
> Component and Assembly Issues
> Printed Board Characteristics
> Documentation and Dimensioning
> The study guide covers all the objectives for each of the ten sections
of
> the PWB Design Certification exam including electrical considerations,
> material properties, board fabrication, testing technology, and
> reliability issues among others.
>
> The testing portion of the education program has gone through several
> improvements. The IPC Designers Council receives data back on every
test
> taken. A subcommittee of the Designers Council's Education
> Committee has reviewed that data and recommended clarifications on
some
> of the questions and potential answers. The subcommittee also
recommended,
> based on the data received, to remove the requirement to pass all ten
> sections of the test.
>
> Those changes have been implemented and the certification candidate
needs
> to achieve a grade of 73% to pass.
>
> Unfortunately, I believe that the test is currently avaible only in
the
> U.S. We are currently working out an agreement with our test
> administrator, Sylvan, to make it available in other countries.
>
> In addition, significant work has been completed on a CD ROM version
of the
> study guide. There are still a few changes to be made, but we expect
that
> it should be available in February.
>
> The study guide costs $20 for members and $40 for non-members. For
> substantial savings, the study guide can be purchased with other
> preparatory materials and vouchers for the exam.
>
> Study Package B $175 members / $250 non-members
> (includes exam voucher, IPC-D-275, IPC-T-50, and study guide)
>
> Study Package C $60 members / $120 non-members
> (includes IPC-D-275, IPC-T-50, and study guide)
>
> IPC-D-275 $30 members / $60 non-members
> IPC-T-50 $30 members / $60 non-members
>
> PWB Design Certification Exam $160 for both members and non-members
> (call 1-800-895-EXAM to schedule an appointment)
>
>
> ****************************************
> Lisa M. Williams
> Technical Staff
> IPC
> 2215 Sanders Road
> Northbrook, IL 60062
> phone: (847) 509-9700 x 379
> fax: (847) 509-9798
> email: [log in to unmask]
> URL: http://www.ipc.org
> ****************************************
>
>
> On Tue, 28 Jan 1997, David Colton-C19424 wrote:
>
> > I'm new to the designers Council.
> >
> > Could you please supply the latest details re designer certification
and the
> > study guide availability in Europe.
> >
> > The link to the study guide details on the designer certification
web page
> > does not work for me.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > David Colton.
> > Motorola BV.
> > Ireland.
> >
> >
************************************************************************
***
> > * The mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList
v3.05 *
> >
************************************************************************
***
> > * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to:
*
> > * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no
text.*
> >
************************************************************************
***
> > * If you are having a problem with the DesignerCouncil, please
contact *
> > * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask]
*
> >
************************************************************************
***
> >
> >
>
>
>
************************************************************************
***
> * The mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList
v3.05 *
>
************************************************************************
***
> * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to:
*
> * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no
text.*
>
************************************************************************
***
> * If you are having a problem with the DesignerCouncil, please contact
*
> * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask]
*
>
************************************************************************
***
>
>
>
>-- End of excerpt from Lisa Williams
--
George Franck Jr
Raytheon E-Systems
Falls Church Va.
"The opinions expressed are those of the author, and are not necessarily those of the Raytheon Corporation."
***************************************************************************
* The mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 *
***************************************************************************
* To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: *
* [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text.*
***************************************************************************
* If you are having a problem with the DesignerCouncil, please contact *
* Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] *
***************************************************************************
|
