In message <[email protected]>, dated Fri, 26 May 2006, Brian O'Connell <[email protected]> writes >My simple little mind says that only verrrrry experienced compliance >engineers should be members of a WG or TC.
A mixture is necessary, otherwise thinking becomes fossilized. > >But I have always wanted to be a spectator to these assemblies of >experienced engineers that propose and write standards. Come to England. I can get you to several committee meetings as an observer. Your expenses will not be reimbursed but you might get a free beer or lunch. > >In any case, few companies are willing/able to afford the loss of >engineering time or expenses for an engineer be a member of these >groups. Consider that if you are not represented but your competitors are, they gain an advantage that may well far more than offset the costs of representation. Some of them may be unscrupulous enough to write a standard that is exceptionally difficult for your products to meet. That's not anecdotal - it's happened. Even if they don't exploit their position, they get to know about the requirements of new standards far earlier than you do, so they have far longer (typically 2 to 3 years) to prepare for the change. -- OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk 2006 is YMMVI- Your mileage may vary immensely. John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas [email protected] Mike Cantwell [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: [email protected] David Heald: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
