Australian EMC training

Monday, 19 May, 2003

The Australian Federal Government has awarded Curtin University of Technology, The University of Western Australia and EMC Technologies a grant to establish the 'Australian Centre for EMC Technology Transfer' (ACETT).

ACETT will diffuse leading edge tools and techniques to enable Australian electronic design and manufacturing engineers to meet Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements in the initial design phase.

It will provide services to increase the skill level among electronic designers regarding EMC requirements. This means that manufacturers of electronic and electrical products will be able to quickly assess the regulations they must meet for their chosen markets; be able to design their products to meet the necessary requirements; and have a design process that caters for EMC issues at each stage of the product life cycle.

Its first task will be to present the following EMC workshops throughout Australia:

2-day workshop 'EMC Design Practice' and advanced level 1-day workshops on 'Advanced PCB design for EMC','EMC on System Level', and 'EMC/EMR Regulations' will be held in: Perth (21-25 July) Adelaide (4-8 August) Melbourne (11-15 August) Sydney (25-29 August) Brisbane (1-5 September) The 2-day workshop will also be presented in: Hobart (31 July, 1August) Darwin (21-22 August).

ACETT will also maintain a website to provide information in respect to technical as well as regulatory issues in the area of EMC. The web site includes links to other sites, such as national and international regulators and standardisation bodies, and will also host a discussion forum for interaction between designers and researchers.

ACETT is based in Perth, as part of the Western Australian Telecommunications Research Institute (WATRI), with Professor Kevin Fynn as Director, and Professor Antonio Cantoni as Technical Adviser. Chris Zombolas of EMC Technologies, Dr. Franz Schlagenhaufer, and Knud Baltsen form the key staff with expertise in national and international regulations, testing, design, research and training.