84 SMT007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2021
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Foundations of the Future:
Emerging Engineers Benefit
from Mentorship
E
While the Emerging Engineer
Program was traditionally cre-
ated for early-career profes-
sionals, IPC and the IPC Edu-
cation Foundation decided to
reserve slots for five qualified
student candidates to earn a spot in the profes-
sional development and mentorship program.
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Maggie Benson's Journey:
Setting the Stage for Continuous
Improvement
E
Indium Corporation's Ronald
C. Lasky has launched this
series of columns about Mag-
gie Benson, a fictional charac-
ter, to demonstrate continuous
improvement and education in
SMT assembly.
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X-Rayted Files: Crafting Our
'Next Normal'
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So many things that we took
for granted as practices and
behaviors etched in stone,
were interrupted, suspended,
or eliminated entirely. As we
exit the tunnel into the light of
the post-pandemic, we will be challenged col-
lectively in craing the next normal.
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An Inside Look at the IPC
Committee Process
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As IPC committee meetings were in full effect
at this year's APEX EXPO, Nolan Johnson and
Barry Matties have a discussion with many
of IPC's directors and program managers—
Teresa Rowe, Chris Jorgensen, Deb Obitz,
John Perry, Andres Ojalill, and Patrick Craw-
ford—to gain a better understanding of how
committees work.
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