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WL ACADEMY

Find out about WL Academy courses available in 2010.

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WL ACADEMY Featured Partner

ATCB is this month's featured partner. learn more here...

A BRIEF HISTORY OF WASHINGTON LABS

To commemorate our 20th anniversary, we've compiled a history of how we started and who keeps us going. We thought it was entertaining and hope you will too.

Please take a few minutes and have a look - right over here...

2010 IEEE SYMPOSIUM Fort Lauderdale, FL

Join your colleagues and share your insights in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for the 2010 IEEE International Symposium July 25-31.

http://www.emc2010.org

THE BIRTH OF WILLIE

We're asked often about the origins of Willie, our lab robot. So, we're writing an online book about him! We've published the prologue online. read about Willie right here...

T&E UPDATE

The latest issue of our newsletter is now available online. read it here...

ESPRESSO ENGINEERING

Take a peek at our new desktop video series exploring today's challenges and tomorrow's solutions in the product engineering arena.

IN MEMORIAM

Dr. Joseph L.N. Violette

August 24, 1932 - January 2, 2008 more...

From EMC to Product Safety, from Radio Frequency to Compliance and Environmental Design, we can help manufacturers get the training your design and testing engineers and technicians need. The WL Academy specializes in comprehensive seminars and workshops that combine practical real-world engineering insights and solutions for today's engineering challenges.

Taught by experienced engineers, WL Academy Seminars feature two to five day courses in compliance design, engineering, testing and measurement subjects. WL Academy's free workshops provide snapshot training days for current design and testing challenges. We also feature ancillary courses from nationally recognized partners in the electronics testing industry. Let us help your company ease your journey to product compliance.

WL Academy - Training Today.

WL Academy Engineering Courses

The WL Academy has a slate of national training courses geared to meeting the demands of today's progressive electronics designs and the needs of the professional engineers who must bring them to market on time and on budget. From the complex military systems to the state of the art ITE, from crucial medical and ever-changing wireless, from unique RF to telecommunications equipment our training suite of courses will help these industry engineers gain the practical training they need in an easy to learn environment. WL Academy instructors are engineers themselves in challenging, fast-paced manufacturing and service industries - they get it.

Current WL Academy Courses:

WLL301: MIL-STD 461F Course

August 16 thru 19, 2010: Gaithersburg, Maryland
October 25 thru 28, 2010: Gaithersburg, Maryland

The MIL-STD-461F will be introduced, including the new/modified test methods and test article configurations. This course offers critical information for military compliance professionals, testing industry professionals, and developers involved with electronics systems development

(course details and registration)

EMI and Signal Integrity (with Daryl Gerke and Tektronix)

Gaithersburg, Maryland
Details TBA

This course presents practical design-oriented methods for maintain signal integrity on complex and high speed circuit board and methods of designing electronics systems for Electromagnetic Compatibility.

Product Safety Design Fundamentals

Washington Labs, Gaithersburg, MD

Details TBA

FCC & International Wireless Regulations (with ATCB)

July 12 thru 13, 2010, London, England (with ATCB)

Details TBA

Laboratory Operations and Testing Methods (with ATCB)

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WL Partners In Education

We are pleased to partner with a select group of the most experienced and professional training partners in the engineering industry. These partners offer a broad variety of educational programs for all levels of EMC and safety design engineers.

Our Partners and Upcoming Partner Courses:

*Featured Partner ATCB

AmericanTCB provides US, Canada and European Approvals for Licensed and Unlicensed wireless products. AmericanTCB provides radio equipment authorizations including 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth, frequency hopping spread spectrum, digital transmission systems, WiFi, WiMax, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, HSPA (HSDPA, HSUPA), marine, aviation, land-mobile, OFDM, point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, EPIRB, PLB, BPL, PDA, radar, ISM devices, Smart Phones, and broadcasting equipment. Nearly all devices which use radio frequency energy, from garage door openers to microwave broadcast towers, are eligible for Certification through AmericanTCB. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) and Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) evaluations are provided as part of the total Certification package.

CURRENT COURSES

Radio Transmittal Approvals Workshop

September 22-23, 2010: Boston MA

Join the experts with ATCB and Washington Laboratories for a comprehensive overview of methods and requirements of EMC and Radio Regulations. This seminar will cover methods of testing, evaluation and certification requirements for commercial equipment with demands for EMC compliance.

(course details and registration)

FCC & International Wireless Regulations
(A WL Academy Course with ATCB)

Details TBA

ESA Consulting

ESA Consulting Engineers, PA (ESA) is a consulting engineering company that specializes in services related to emergency power systems including: dc systems (telecommunications dc power plants), stationary batteries, battery chargers, inverters, uninterruptible power supply systems and stored energy power systems. The services provided by ESA include training, litigation support, expert witness, expert consulting, failure investigations, root cause evaluations, engineering audits, maintenance assessments, equipment qualification and design reviews.

CURRENT COURSES
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iNARTE

ESA logo iNARTE, (The International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics) is an independent, non profit association which provides certification to qualifying individuals in the fields of Telecommunications, Unlicensed Wireless Systems Installation, Electromagnetic Compatibility/Interference, Electrostatic Discharge Control., and Product Safety.

iNARTE, Inc. was founded as a non-profit membership/certification organization in 1982. With the advent of deregulation and the Federal Communications Commission "encouragement" for private industry to establish certification standards to fill the licensing void, iNARTE initiated and developed a comprehensive certification program for telecommunications engineers and technicians.

CURRENT COURSES

C63.10 Workshop - Northbrook, IL (with iNARTE and ANSI)
June 15-16, 2010
Northbrook, Illinois

This workshop is intended to cover a new standard, ANSI C63.10, containing procedures for testing compliance of a wide variety of unlicensed wireless devices.

(course registration and details)

iNARTE Certified Laboratory Auditor (iNLCA) Training and Credentialing Program (Presented by iNARTE and ACLASS)
Dates and Location TBA

Gain the necessary knowledge for Auditor proficiency. ACLASS, together with iNARTE, offers an intensive 4-day training class to prepare attendees to meet the qualifications and competencies towards iNARTE Certification as an Internal Laboratory Auditor. This course is a fortified version of traditional internal auditor programs for ISO/IEC 17025 and emphasizes the both the quality and technical competencies that need to be addressed by laboratories. Two Opportunities: October 6-9 in Alexandria, Virginia and October 28-30 in Toronto, Canada.

Interference Technology

InterferenceTechnology.com is the online presence of ITEM Publications. For over thirty years, ITEM Publications has been the information source for engineering professionals dealing with interference problems-preventing EMI (electromagnetic interference) and achieving EMC (electromagnetic compatibility).

Interference Technology will be presenting its 2010 EMC Seminar Tour in 5 major U.S. cities this spring. The 2010 Interference Technology EMC Seminar Tour will take place in Los Angeles, San Jose, Chicago, Boston, and Detroit between May 17th and June 3rd.

Leading EMC expert, Keith Armstrong will present these sessions that will give EMC and electronics engineers an opportunity to improve their practical knowledge of EMI / EMC, to network with other local EMC practitioners and engineers, and to stay current in the field.

CURRENT COURSES

May 17 | Los Angeles, CA | Basic & Advanced PCB Design for EMC & Signal Integrity

May 18 | San Jose, CA | Basic & Advanced PCB Design for EMC & Signal Integrity

May 19-20 | San Jose, CA | Designing for Cost-Effective EMC, and Financial Benefits

May 24 | Chicago, IL | Basic & Advanced PCB Design for EMC & Signal Integrity

May 25-26 | Chicago, IL | Designing for Cost-Effective EMC, and Financial Benefits

May 27 | Detroit, MI | Auto EMC Testing, Regulations, & EMC to Control Functional Safety

June 1 | Boston, MA | Basic & Advanced PCB Design for EMC & Signal Integrity

June 2-3 | Boston, MA | Designing for Cost-Effective EMC, and Financial Benefits

(course registration and details)

Kenneth Wyatt Technical Services

Kenneth Wyatt Technical Services, LLC provides practical electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) seminars worldwide. His comprehensive yet practical EMC design, measurement and troubleshooting seminar has been presented across the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Kenneth Wyatt holds degrees in biology and electronic engineering and has worked as an product development engineer for 10 years on projects ranging from DC-DC power converters to RF and microwave systems for shipboard and space systems. For over 20 years, he has worked as an EMC engineer for Hewlett-Packard and Agilent Technologies in Colorado Springs. Kenneth is a senior member of the IEEE and a long time member of the EMC Society where he serves as their official photographer. He is also a member of the dB Society and is a licensed amateur radio operator.

CURRENT COURSES

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Launchspace Training

Launchspace Training offers a unique service to the international space community. Since 1970, thousands of space industry professionals have been attending high-intensity professional development courses presented by leading experts in almost every aspect of space flight, launch vehicles and spacecraft. Most experienced space engineers and technologists are familiar with Launchspace’s reputation for quality course content and presentation.

CURRENT COURSES

Space Debris and the Future of Space Flight
Dates and Location TBA

Since 1957, artificial satellites and launch vehicles have created an ever growing number of orbiting debris objects, from a few microns to several meters in size. This special and timely course attempts to explain the dangers and the options associated with the growing debris problem.

(course registration and details)

LearnEMC

LearnEMC is an organization devoted to EMC education for practicing engineers and technicians. We offer short courses in the areas of grounding & shielding, PC board design, computer modeling tools for EMC, automotive PC board layout, and signal integrity in high speed digital circuits.

CURRENT COURSES

Two-Course Sequence: Grounding & Shielding of Electronic Systems, Printed Circuit Board Layout for EMC and Signal Integrity

Date and Time
June 15-17, 2010
Greenville, South Carolina

Grounding & Shielding of Electronic Systems (2 days)
This course explains fundamental grounding, shielding, and signal routing principles; clarifies troublesome terminology; and demonstrates many techniques for identifying and fixing electrical interference problems. The principles will be described as concepts rather than theoretical equations. The emphasis on concepts will make the course useful for people with a wide range of experiences. Several interference mechanisms and shielding techniques will be demonstrated.

Printed Circuit Board Layout for EMC and Signal Integrity (1 day)
This course is a training session on the design and layout of high speed printed circuit boards. The course will stress the fundamental concepts that board designers must understand to avoid electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity problems.

(course registration and details)

Dr. Tom Van Doren in cooperation with New Mexico State University

Dr. Van Doren received the BSEE, MSEE, and PhD degrees from the University of Missouri- Rolla (UMR) in 1962, 1963, and 1969, respectively. He spent two years in the military as a Lieutenant with the Army Security Agency and then worked with Collins Radio Company as a Microwave engineer for three years in the late 1960s. He has worked as a Professor of Electrical Engineering at UMR for the past 33 years. He is now a Professor Emeritus at UMR.

Tom has a passion for both learning and teaching. At the University of Missouri-Rolla, he leads research projects, supervises graduate students, teaches short courses, and contributes significantly to a wide range of projects. He has initiated several new courses and education projects that have been highly successful.

CURRENT COURSES
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WL Customized Training

Customized Services

Training isn't one size fits all but sometimes your company needs specific training for your specific needs and on-your-site. That's where the WL Academy Customized Course team comes in. We'll listen (and hear) your particular challenges and design a course to fit the skill set and needs of your in-house engineering team. From 1 to 1000 attendees, we've trained organizations large and small in all sorts of consumer and industrial fields. Give us a call, we can help.

Lunch and Learn

Just have a few questions that you need to pick a compliance engineer’s brain about for a short time? Want a free lunch? Give us a call and come have lunch with our team at the Labs in Gaithersburg or Frederick. Our Lunch and Learn offering is growing in popularity – it’ 60-90 minutes where you and/or members of your team can discuss current challenges you may be having with your current projects in a relaxed discussion setting with a member or members of our full engineering staff. Give us a call, we can help.

WL Academy Free Workshops

Washington Laboratories Sharing Knowledge Learning Series

Our popular seminar practical workshops include demonstrations, guest speakers, the latest EMC and Safety compliance news, and lunch! Each workshop will have a specific theme and guest speaker. Be sure to register early as space fills up quickly. We also do customized workshops at our facility or yours -- give us a call to discuss the possibilities!

These workshops are very popular and space is limited so please call today to register.

Tuition and lunch are free!