[it] [tuotteistajat] A few practical notes after period one

[Arho Suominen]

Hi everyone,

Period one is over soon and we are setting up for period two. A few 
practical notes to keep in mind.

1. NEXT conference on 19th, 20th and 21st of October.

The research group is organizing the NEXT conference next week. We have 
a line up of excellent lectures about electronics overall and LEDs. For 
students this offers a good change to participate in several sessions.

1.1 On the 19th Expert (Jari Nordlund) from Linear Technology 
Corporation will present LTspice simulation software. We will go thru 
some basics of simulation, for example how to draw schematics, how to 
place components, where to find component, editing  components& 
libraries. Also we will show how to import third-party components. Also 
we will learn how to use piece-wise sources, switches, complex voltage 
sources etc.

If you participate in this it will be registered as a part of your 
exercise work at the next Electronics Device as a System Course. This 
will substantially lessen you work at the course.

To Register for the LTspice session and for practical details see 
http://next.utu.fi/2010/trade/form/ltreg.php

1.2. On the 20th and 21st the conference has two interesting sessions. 
First on the 20th from 8-12 we have a session on the future of 
electronics. This session has several notable speakers, so you should be 
interested in hearing what will be the future of electronics in Finland.

On the 21st from 10.30-14.30 there is a session on LEDs with several 
interesting speakers. LEDs are one of the most interesting electronics 
technologies worked on in Finland, so students should be interested on 
this. Most likely some of you will make your thesis about LEDs.

If you decide to participate, each session will take one exercise work 
of your Electronics Manufacturing course exercises. To check for 
practical details go to next.utu.fi. The program can be found at 
http://next.utu.fi/2010/TimetableNEXT.pdf and for registration to the 
session go to http://next.utu.fi/2010/trade/form/reginvite.php

REMEMBER REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY IN ORDER TO GET CREDITS. ALL OF THE 
SESSIONS ARE ALSO FREE FOR STUDENTS.

2. Electronics Manufacturing.

Next period we will arrange the electronics manufacturing course. The 
details will come late as this course is arranged so that a few of our 
students could graduate.

The course will start at the mid-point of period two and will be an 
intensive course with several practical exercises.

Details are TBA.

Questions, comments?

BR, Arho