RE: If the local chapters are not active and the designer council is not 
actively working on keeping them alive, who is insuring that the standards 
are current? Have there been any active groups making or suggesting changes 
or amendments to the current standards?

This is a good question.

I believe... and I may be wrong about this... (it's based on the last time I 
asked - several years ago)... anyone can help with the standards - all you 
need to do is volunteer. 

Although - even if you volunteer - it does not guarantee that your help will 
be accepted. (I've had that happen once or twice).

Good question about 'who is insuring that the standards are current?'

My question is "Who is insuring that the proposed standards are correct - and 
the figures match the text - and that the text does not conflict with other 
parts of the standard?"

I cannot tell you the number of times that I've opened the standards that I 
have - only to find that it does not make sense. Or... the Figure that they 
are calling out - does not exist - or is incorrectly numbered... etc.

(...and yes, I've contacted the IPC when I found issues - and was referred to 
the 'committee chair-person' who then blew me off)


Listen up folks at the IPC! - I work for an ISO 9000 company. We're 
referencing the IPC documents in our documentation. Many times the IPC 
documentation is incorrect. It would fail ISO standards - if it were judged 
by ISO.

As for me... I've given up long ago 'volunteering' for any IPC-related 
activities. Yes, I will purchase the standards - when I need to - but I 
realize that they are not accurate and filled with errors.

Okay. That's my rant for the day.

Regards,

James Jackson
Oztronics




Quoting Kim Sterling <[log in to unmask]>:

> Just to answer Ted's question from yesterday: If the local chapters are not
> 
> active and the designer council is not actively working on keeping them
> alive, 
> who is insuring that the standards are current? Have there been any active
> 
> groups making or suggesting changes or amendments to the current 
> standards? What ever happened to the advanced CID modules you would be 
> able to take after the advanced certification course? 
> 
> Participation in IPC standards is open to all industry participants,
> regardless of 
> membership in IPC or the Designers Council. A lot of the committee work is
> 
> done by e-mail or teleconference. They try to make it easy to get involved.
> 
> The committees do meet a few times a year but attendance is not mandatory.
> 
> You can learn more on the committee home pages, where committee leaders, 
> staff liaisons and drafts are posted:
> http://www.ipc.org/CommitteePage.aspx. 
> 
> In a shameless plug, the committees will meet at IPC APEX EXPO in Las
> Vegas. 
> If you register in advance, there's no charge to go to the committee
> meetings 
> and it's a great opportunity to see first-hand what takes place. 
> 
> I believe Anne Marie will respond regarding the advanced CID modules.
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