Institute of Circuit Technology
Northern UK Circuit Group
FOUNDATION COURSE
IN
PCB Design and Manufacturing at Chester University

2023 COURSE TIMETABLE

Monday 17th April 2023 – Thursday 20th April 2023

DAY 1 – Merlin Circuits, Deeside	Monday 17th April 2023
9:30 - 10:00	Enrolment at Merlin Circuits, Deeside
10:00 – 11:00	Basic Manufacturing Sequence	Mr Steve Kerr, Amphenol Invotec
11:00 - 12:00	Design for Manufacture	Mr Mat Beadel, Merlin PCB Group
12:00 - 12:30	Lunch
12:30 - 14:30	Plant Visit
14:30 – 15:30	Assembly Fusing and Soldering	Prof. Martin Goosey, Loughborough University
15:30 -16:30	Thermal management	Leigh Allinson, Ventec Europe
Day 2 - Chester University	Tuesday 18th April
09:00 - 10:00	Manufacture of PCB &M/L Laminates	Mr Mark Gordon, CCI Eurolam
10:00 - 11:00	Programming, Drilling and Routing	Mr Gavin Barclay, ACS Ltd
11:00 - 12:00	Imaging and Film Technology	Mr Glenn Swanton, JD PhotoData
	Lunch
13:00 - 14:00	Etching and Pre-treatment processes	Mr Dave Hotston, CCE Europe
14:00 – 15:00	Photomechanical Processes	Mr John Rankine, Imaging Consultant
Day 3 - Chester University	Wednesday 19th April
09:00 – 10:00	Principles of Plating Copper	Professor Andy Cobley, Coventry University
10:00 – 11:00	Through Hole Plating and Multilayer Desmear	Professor Andy Cobley, Coventry University
11:00 – 12:00	PCB Plating	Professor Andy Cobley, Coventry University
	Lunch
13:00 – 14:00	Soldermask Application Processes	Mr Chris Wall, Electra Polymers Ltd
14:00 – 15:00	Bare Board Test	Mr Andre Bodegom, Adeon
15:00 – 16:00	Standards part 1 and TC 91 / EPL 501.	Emma Hudson, Emma Hudson Technical Consultancy
Day 4 – Chester University
09:00 – 10:00	Automatic Optical Inspection	Mr Andrew Norton, Orbotech
10:00 – 11:00	PCB Testing	Mr Martin Wickham, National Physical Laboratory
11:00 – 12:00	Course Review
12:00	Lunch

The booking form can be downloaded here and this will show fees and accommodation costs Foundation Course pdf

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Accommodation will be at:
Brook Mollington Banastre Hotel
www.brook-hotels.co.uk
Parkgate Road, Mollington, Chester CH1 6NN