Monday and Friday 9:00 – 11:00 am CET 

Description:

• Define and create schematic symbols and PCB footprints that comply with applicable IPC Standards
• Create simple schematics for use in simulation and prototyping applications
• Implement industry best practices for:
  • Schematic capture
  • Hierarchical design implementation
  • Documentation
  • Parts list generation
• Recognize the trade-offs between the different schematic methodologies and when to use each type
• Assess different component types and attachment methods
  • Differentiate when to use each type of component
• Define standard schematic notes
  • Apply best practices in negotiating these terms with customers

Monday and Wednesday 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Description

This course addresses specific challenges encountered in military and aerospace applications, including the effects of vibration, shock, radiation, altitude, extended operating temperature range, and other design considerations for high-reliability applications. The class also focuses on the impact of these designs on manufacturing and assembly techniques, documentation, and manufacturing file generation.  

Taught by an IPC-certified industry expert with 25+ years of experience in the field, the six-week program utilizes interactive webinars, on-demand recorded class sessions, job-specific exercises, and team projects to facilitate mastery of the key concepts required to design boards for military and aerospace applications. 

PCB Design for Military and Aerospace Applications is ideal for designers, engineers, technicians, and others who want to acquire or increase their ability to meet the design, manufacturing, packaging, and routing challenges posed by military, aerospace, and space applications. 

Before taking this course, it is recommended that participants complete the PCB Fundamentals courses (I and 2), OR be familiar with the following:

• Schematic symbol creation
• Schematic Generation
• Documentation and Dimensioning
• Standard Rigid Printed Board Design

The wire harness industry is constantly evolving with new technology and practices. The 2025 WHMA Annual Global Leadership Summit offers the tools you need to help your business succeed in this fast-changing landscape. WHMA's Annual Global Leadership Summit (formerly the WHMA Annual Conference) is a networking event for executives representing wire harness manufacturers, OEMs and suppliers for companies that build wiring harnesses and cable assemblies.

• Peer-to-peer networking provides countless opportunities for you to improve your business as you learn, share, and discover new approaches to the wire harness industry.
• Learn from industry leaders at best-practices roundtables, technical education workshops, and keynote speakers.
• Get the first look at cutting-edge technology in the Exhibit Hall featuring industry leading suppliers.

Invest in your business and your future at WHMA's Annual Global Leadership Summit!

Tuesday and Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 

Description:

• Define and create schematic symbols and PCB footprints that comply with applicable IPC Standards
• Create simple schematics for use in simulation and prototyping applications
• Implement industry best practices for:
  • Schematic capture
  • Hierarchical design implementation
  • Documentation
  • Parts list generation
• Recognize the trade-offs between the different schematic methodologies and when to use each type
• Assess different component types and attachment methods
  • Differentiate when to use each type of component
• Define standard schematic notes
  • Apply best practices in negotiating these terms with customers

Join the UK Regional Qualification for the IPC Hand Soldering Competition (HSC) at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre on 4-6 February 2025.

Skilled soldering experts (F/M) will compete for 60 minutes on a complex circuit board assembly to win the 2025 National title, earn a cash prize, and compete for a coveted spot at the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship later this year.

Competition for Professionals

The professional competitors will be judged by IPC Master Instructors (MIT) on soldering a complex printed circuit board with a maximum time of 60 minutes under IPC-A-610 Class 3 criteria. Additional criteria will include the quality of the results achieved and of the assembly process, the overall electrical functionality, and the speed at which the assembly was produced.

Prizes for Professionals

The professionals will receive cash prizes: the winner and two runners-up.

• 1st place – 300 €
• 2nd place – 200 €
• 3rd place – 100 €

IPC Hand Soldering World Championship: The winner will be invited by IPC (all expenses covered by IPC) to compete in the HSC World Final in November at productronica tradeshow in Munich, Germany.

Hand Soldering Best Company Team Award: This year again, nominate a team to win the Hand Soldering Best Company Team Award. For any company enlisting 2 or 3 competitors, the highest combined scores of competitors from the same company will determine which company will receive the HSC Best Company Team Award.

Registration is free of charge.

You do not need to be an IPC member to take part.

You do not need to be IPC-certified to take part.

How to register?

Fill in the registration form and book your competition slot.

You will receive a confirmation email specifying your date and time to compete.

The registration deadline is  Friday 31 January 2025. 

For more information, please get in touch with Philippe Léonard, IPC Europe director (PhilippeLeonard@ipc.org).

Discover the newest innovations and hear from the best minds in the electronics manufacturing industry. IPC APEX EXPO 2025 will be our industry’s largest event in North America featuring a world-class trade show, professional development courses taught by industry experts, non-stop networking and more! Join us in Anaheim, California, March 15-20, 2025.

Why Attend the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE)?

Produced by WHMA/IPC, the ONLY trade association exclusively representing the cable and wire harness manufacturing industry including manufacturers, their suppliers and customers, EWPTE is where the industry comes together with more than 3,000 attendees and nearly 200 exhibitors to find solutions to challenging wire problems through training and education and for the opportunity to network with industry leaders and subject matter experts.

Attendees at all career stages can expect to Harness the Future through:

Education & Training
Professional Development Courses with content designed to deliver new information, skills, and techniques related to the cable and wire harness industry. 

Technical Conference Sessions presented by engineers, researchers, academics, technical experts, and industry leaders who will share new technical data, significant results from experiments and case studies, emphasizing new techniques and discussing trends of interest with appropriate technical test results.

Networking Opportunities by connecting with industry leaders and subject matter experts.

Accessing New Technologies and finding new suppliers to find solutions to your challenging wire problems on the show floor from nearly 200 exhibitors.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who designs, specifies, purchases, installs, sells, maintains or manufactures electronic cable assemblies, cord sets, wiring harnesses and other related products for the following industries:

• Aerospace
• Automotive/Transportation (Automobiles, Rail, Buses. Trucks)
• Consumer Technology (Business Equipment and Appliances)
• Defense/Military
• Medical Instruments
• Off Highway (Constructions, Agriculture and Mining)
• Recreational (RV, Marine OPE & RTV)