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

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Electronicengineering

Computingstudies

Design andtechnology

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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