Hello from San Diego (between storms):
Raymond Li asks:
> In safety testing field, many engineers learn the knowledge and skill on
> the job. Is there any formal training/study in existence in the world?
CONTENT.
If there was a formal training or course of study
available,
What do you want to learn about safety testing?
What are the topics that should be covered?
Should safety standards requirements be explained?
If so, provide as many examples as you can of
requirements that need to be further explained.
Should submittal processes be explained? Should
conflict resolution be included?
Should the basis for the requirement be explained?
If so, provide as many examples as you can of
requirements where the basis needs to be explained.
What do you want to know about testing products
for safety? What tests need explanations?
What do YOU need to know about product safety?
SOURCE.
If there were training materials available, what is the
best way for you to use them?
One or two-day seminar?
Programmed learning?
Book?
Web resource?
Formal course work at a technical college?
Correspondence course?
Annual or bi-annual national or international technical
conference?
Weekly evening sessions?
Would you be willing to travel to attend a short
course or conference? Would your company pay your
travel and course expenses? Can you get away from
your work for several days for the purpose of training?
Would you be willing to attend one or more 1- 2- or
3-hour evening sessions? On your own time?
How much would you or your company be willing to pay
for a course? Or, putting it another way, at what
cost would you seriously consider not going?
How much time are you willing to put into studying?
Do you attend your local PSTC (or equivalent) chapter
meetings? Regularly? Sometimes? Hardly ever? Why
or why not? Do these meetings provide useful
information that you can use in your job?
Would you prefer a course offered by a school or the
IEEE to one offered by a "consultant"? If so, why?
I agree that there is a need for training in the field of
product safety. I'm not at all sure that the training
that is currently available answers the needs of the
safety professional. So, your answers to these questions
would be helpful to those of us who have prepared courses.
Please reply to the group. Or, you can reply to me
privately if you prefer.
Best regards,
Rich
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Richard Nute Quality Department
Hewlett-Packard Company Product Regulations Group
San Diego Division (SDD) Tel : 619 655 3329
16399 West Bernardo Drive FAX : 619 655 4979
San Diego, California 92127 e-mail: [email protected]
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