An electronics professor at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is joining a “who’s who” of experts at an industry-wide training event aimed at UK electrical engineers.
Professor Alistair Duffy, Professor of Electromagnetics in DMU’s School of Engineering and Sustainable Development has been invited to lead two sessions at Demystifying EMC 2016, which takes place next week organised by global electronics group Rohde & Schwarz.
Expert: Professor Duffy (centre) collecting an award for his work at DMU's staff Oscars
People are using more electronic devices than ever before – and manufacturers are under enormous pressure to not only develop the latest must-have quality products but to get them to market faster and cheaper whilst ensuring compliance to relevant standards.
Each device emits its own electromagnetic field and it is essential that these do not interfere with other electric systems – such as a car’s electronic systems, cockpit instruments on planes or even computers or Kindles. Equally, they must be immune from the effects of radiation from other equipment. Manufacturers have to ensure this through good EMC design and testing and it is up to the expertise of electronic engineers to make sure devices comply.
DMU trains the engineers of the future and has a wealth of expertise in lecturers and researchers such as Professor Duffy.
Professor Duffy, Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), said: “It is great that a company like Rohde and Schwarz has organised an event to help industry understand the fundamentals of EMC testing and design in a practical and useful way. I am excited to be joining some of the country’s leading experts in delivering this day of education and training.”
Steve Edwards, Rohde & Schwarz UK, said the one-day training event was the leading event of its kind in the UK. He said: "Demystifying EMC 2016 is about delivering high quality, free of charge training to industry and we are thrilled to have attracted a who’s who of UK EMC that share this concept.”
DMU has close links with Rohde & Schwarz, including a sponsored laboratory at the university. The event takes place at Reading’s Madjeski Stadium on Monday, 18 January.
Posted on Tuesday 12 January 2016