Brad, you're just the sort of passionate and experienced guy we're looking for. Geography isn't all that important when it comes to helping out. We also meet on the West Coast usually at Anaheim for Expo/Apex/Designers Summit. Andy Kowalewski Phone National (02) 9499 4853 International +61 2 9499 4853 Skype andyk_01 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jaurique, Brad Sent: Tuesday, 27 September 2005 03:44 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [DC] Designers Council needing help I have been lighting this fire at my company for years. I started at of college in the production department running SMT and ATE test equipment. I grew found of finding issues with the PC boards and pointing them out. After a couple years I grew tired and didn't find ability to grow. I left to another local company and some how got thrown into the PCB design arena. This company hand drew (only 5 years ago) schematics and did point to point routing in some old system. I brought in Protel and self taught through IPC documents and other sources how to Design. I changed the company and made the Engineering and assembly side better and more efficient. But was a small company and worked and slept there. I had new baby and family was missing me. My old company placed ad for entry PCB designer I applied and came back to where I am now. From day one I have lit fires in this place in regards to Electrical/PCB design changes. We had Senior level people but no one had the enthusiasm I had. I have brought in many instructors (Lee Hill, Doug Brooks, Mary Sugden, Protel training, etc.) Implemented/modified many processes and procedures. Implemented 3D pcb check and creation. Required use of IPC standards and certification. I have attended many classes and Shows to which have helped make me a better designer. I have been designing for only 6 years but my experience and designs reflect for a designer of at least twice that Due to this we designers and PCB Librarians are slowly moving away from being the low man on the totem pole. We are invited to Product launch meetings, recognized for our part in the Product creation and all the many other things we deserve. We have even helped create new positions to help Engineers and designers be more successful such as Component Engineer (Part creator per IPC Standard) I would love to attend this PCB meeting but I am in Fresno, California and we usually get to attend only 1 or 2 training/shows a year. So I found the IPC show in L.A. February a great show and the PCB design west Show in March as well. This year I hope to attempt the "Top Gun" contest at PCB west. I have also found we need to recruit the younger crowd to PCB design. I am 31 and most design people I see are usually older. This may also being a reason it isn't hanging on and the jobs are being done elsewhere. Andy please keep up the work on the other certifications. Thanks, Brad Jaurique C.I.D. Senior PCB Designer Pelco (559)292-1981 ext. 2347 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 2:32 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [DC] Designers Council needing help Just wanted to broadcast a message to as many committed board designers as I can. The Designers Council is facing something of a crisis, in the sense that there is so much to do and only so many committed bodies to do it. There's just a few passionate members on the Executive Board trying to keep the ball rolling, and the Education Committee is in some disarray through lack of enthusiasm for carrying some of our new training programs to a successful conclusion. We're all volunteers, with real jobs and families, and it's hard to maintain enthusiasm when resources are limited and progress is slow, and without the support of a larger volunteer work force. So three things: 1) Stoke up the fire in the belly, get passionate about your own career and the careers of any designer you know, and get involved. Many hands make light work, so get into a high level network, contribute your own knowledge, learn from others, and generally enjoy the company of like minded souls doing good deeds. 2) Get yourself to PCB East in Manchester, New Hampshire this year if you can. It's an excellent program. The IPC will have a Standards booth there - it's a great opportunity to meet some of the IPC folk, and to spend your standards voucher in a good cause. 3) Get yourself also to the Executive Board Governance meeting on Sunday, October 9th at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH. That's the day before PCB East starts with tutorials and workshops. You'll meet the team, you'll see how it operates, you'll have a chance to enter discussions, and you'll see how we handle the many problems we're facing. A good showing will energise us all, and give you the opportunity of a lifetime. Everyone is welcome. See you there, yes? Andy Kowalewski Chairman IPC Designers Council Executive Board ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- DesignerCouncil Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF DesignerCouncil. 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