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Achieving a highly effective ESD programme

A 2 day ESD course for people who need to understand and implement an ESD programme ESD coordinators Quality engineers Production engineers

Day 1 The Principles of ESD Prevention and Control Session 1 & 2. Why do we need ESD prevention? Planning the effective ESD control programme The seven habits of a highly effective ESD programme Day 2 Practical ESD Programme Assessment and Measurements Session 3: ESD programme measurements and test methods Session 4. Assessing the ESD programme with the checks and tests and auditing

Overview:

Day 1: The Principles of ESD Prevention and Control

The first day uses practical demonstrations of static electricity and ESD issues, with the emphasis on understanding why the 7 Habits are necessary, and the reality of static and ESD. It shows how 61340-5-1 and ESD S20:20 standards implement the seven habits of a highly effective ESD Programme.

Day 2: Practical ESD Programme Assessment and Measurements

The second day focuses on delegates gaining hands-on practical experience of measurements and assessment of ESD prevention equipment and program.

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1. Course content
(The course content given here may be subject to variation on the day)

Day 1: The Principles of ESD Prevention and Control

Session 1:
Time Notes Section

Using the seven habits of a highly effective ESD program

This session discusses why we need ESD prevention. Using live static electricity demonstrations, it introduces the first 3 habits of a highly effective ESD Program. Registration & coffee Introductions

09.00 09.30 09.45 10.45 11.00 11.30 11.50 12.15 12.30 2 3 4 1

Why do we need ESD prevention? Coffee Planning the effective ESD programme The seven habits of a highly effective ESD program Habit 1. Handle sensitive devices within an EPA Habit 2. Exclude all non-essential insulating materials from the EPA Questions and discussion lunch The seven habits of a highly effective ESD program - continued This session discusses and demonstrates the remaining habits of a highly effective ESD program. Habit 3. Ground all conductors, especially the human body Habit 4. Treat essential insulators according to the risk coffee Habit 5. Protect ESDS outside the EPA using appropriate ESD packaging Habit 6. Train people so that they understand ESD, know what to do and what equipment to use Habit 7. Check, test and audit to make sure its still working Discussion & Questions end Relax and enjoy your evening!

Session 2:
Time 13.30 14.30 14.45 15.00 15.45 16.00 16.30 17.00 7 8 9 Notes Section 5 6

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ESD program measurements and test methods This session demonstrates and discusses the main test methods used in an EPA facility. Delegates can try for themselves some of the important tests. ESD Measurements and test methods coffee ESD Measurements and test methods (cont) Discussion & Questions lunch

09.00 10.45 11.00 12.15 12.30

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Session 4: Time
13.30 14.45 15.00 16.00 16.30 Notes Section 11 & 12

Assessing the ESD programme with the checks and tests and auditing The session illustrates the use of checklists to assess and check the ESD programme compliance with 61340-5-1. Assessing the ESD programme coffee Assessing the ESD programme (cont.) Questions & discussion end

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Activity plan day 2

2. Session 3 ESD measurements
The delegates will typically be split into 4 groups. These will then have the opportunity to try measurements in themed experiments. Approximate Time Experiment Resistance Introduction A B Coffee C D Discussion D A A B B C B C C D D A Personal grounding Fields and voltage Charged plate monitor

9.00-9.25 9.25 10.05 10.05 10.45 10.45 11.00 11.00 11.40 11.40 12.20 12.20

The experiments will be selected from: Resistance measurements Personal grounding equipment measurements Charged plate monitor measurements Electric field and potentials

Specific experiments may vary on the day and instruction handouts will be made available.

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3. Session 4 Checking and audit

The first half consists of a general introduction to writing, checking and auditing an ESD Program using the new 61340-5-1:2007 standard. After the break the delegates will be organised into 2 groups. One group will examine and audit a workstation, using the checklists and available equipment as appropriate. Meanwhile the second group will examine example ESD Program documentation for Compliance with the 61340-5-1:2007 standard. The detailed activity plan may be subject to change on the day. Approximate Time 13.30 14.00 13.45 - 14.45 14.45 15.00 Activity Introduction Writing an ESD Program Plan coffee Workstation check 15.00 15.30 15.30 16.00 16.00 16.30 A B Documentation check B A

Audit report - discussion

3.1.

Writing an ESD Program Plan

This will be a group exercise in writing an ESD Program Plan document in accordance with 61340-5-1:2007

3.2.

Checking compliance of ESD documentation

The ESD Program of our (fictitious!) Reliability Ltd electronics workshop has been provided check it for compliance against the new 61340-5-1:2007 using the checklist of Sec. 12.

3.3.

Auditing a workstation

The workstation gives us a snapshot of ESD prevention at the (fictitious!) Reliability Ltd electronics workshops. Run through your checks in the handout ESD Program Plan and see what you can find.

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