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 industryby partnership with
Government industry the design community academia
The delivery programme
Partnership with Government
Initiative by design group within PCIF
Support by DTI for research project
An ageing workforce
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Need for upskilling identified
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MSc firstdegree
HND HNC ONC <ONC
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Skills in the wrong disciplines
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Electronicengineering
Computingstudies
Design andtechnology
Mechanicalengineering
Physics/matlsscience
other
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 rewarding
careers for professionals in the industry
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 rewarding
careers for professionals in the industry
Infrastructure support fromScottish Enterprise Borders
Partnership with industry – 1
CAD vendors provision of leading-edge software support with training
Partnership with industry – 2
Industry dialogue to define courses fits the needs of EDR professionals
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 employment
after course completion
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 employment
after course completion
Ongoing industry contact to update courses as part of the designer accreditation process
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
From concept to the real world
Physical definition of the electrical requirements
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!
ProductDevelopment
ProductIntroduction
Testing Manufacturing SustainingServices
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
Partnership with academia
Lead institution + combined experience of wider team
Delivery throughout the UK
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
Academic programme elements – 2
A full-time integrated “fast-track” course for Higher National Diploma/degree graduates from related disciplines
Academic programme elements – 3
Modules for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for existing designers, mostly provided by distance learning
Progress through Partnership
The academic programme
Delivering designers to industryby partnership with
Government industry the design community academia