Dr. Mak Wai Keong has a Doctor of Education (EdD.) and has completed his Masters of Science (MSc) degree in Management of Technology in 2000 at the National University of Singapore. In 1994, he obtained his Bachelor of Science (Merit) in Chemistry and Mathematics from the National University of Singapore.
Upon graduation with a BSc degree, he started his career in the area of training and multimedia development, and set up a company in 1997 to focus on multimedia training development for the telecommunications and semi-conductor industries. Being passionate in research and training, and educating the youth, he then moved to the academic and research domains as a lecturer at Temasek and Ngee Ann Polytechnic. His research capacity started at SIM University as a Research Associate, and National Institute of Education (Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practices (CRPP). He was able to apply his experience in Learning Technology areas at the Singapore Polytechnic and Yale-NUS College where he was the Associate Director for Educational Resources & Technology.
Dr. Mak last appointment was at the Institute for Adult Learning, Innovation Lab (iN.LAB) as the Senior Learning Innovator before starting out on his own. He curated 4 major programs for iN.LAB, namely InnovByte, InnovLogue, InnovJam and InnovPlus.
He is author and co-author of numerous international journal and conference papers. Currently, he is the Group CEO of Edtrix Group – comprises Edtrix Solutions Pte. Ltd., Edtrix Innovation Pte. Ltd., Edtrix Enterprise Pte. Lte. and SmartzWerkz Pte. Ltd. His work involves research and development in Learner (and Gamer) Profiling (a psychometric tool that purports one’s learning preference) through Block Chain, Artificial Intelligence (Data, Textual, Auditory and Video [DTAV] Analytics), Supervised, Unsupervised and Reinforcement Learning. He is also into Conscious and Unconscious Learning through Games. He is currently working on various AI projects with Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, GSK Singapore, as well as consultancy work with SIM GE and ITE College East. He has also extended his skills and knowledge in this area through various consultancy works. Edtrix Solutions is a reseller and distributor of iSpringSolutions software in Singapore
Course Details
Course Details
What You'll Learn
Topic 1: Basics of ESD
- Static Charge Generation
- How ESD Occurs
- Types of ESD Events (HBM, MM and CDM) in IC chips
- ESD Catastrophic and Latent Failure Modes
- Economic and Operational Impact of ESD on IC Manufacturing Processes
Topic 2: ESD Control Principles, Equipment and Practices
- Grounding and Bonding Principles
- Electrostatic Field Shielding
- Elimination or Reduction of Charge Generation
- Proper Handling and Storage of ESD-sensitive (ESDS) Items
- Grounding Systems (Grounded Workstations, Grounding Wrist Straps and Footwear)
- Anti-static Materials (ESD Mats, Conductive Bags and Containers)
- Ionization Devices (Air Ionizers for Neutralizing Charges)
- ESD Monitoring Equipment (ESD Monitors and Alarms)
- ESD Control Garments (Smocks, Gloves and Finger Cots)
- Setting Up EPA
- ESD-Safe Packaging and Transport
- Maintenance of ESD Control Equipment
- Common Mistakes to Avoid in ESDS Environment
Topic 3: ESD Control Standards, Testing and Auditing
- Overview of Relevant ESD Control Standards (ANSI/ESD S20.20 and IEC 61340)
- Compliance Requirements for ESD-Controlled Environments
- ESD Control Testing Procedures (Wrist Strap and Footwear Testing, Surface Resistance Testing and Ionization Efficiency Testing)
- Periodic Auditing of ESD Control Measures
- ESD Performance Metrics
Topic 4: Employee Training and Awareness of ESD Control
- Role of Employees in ESD Control
- Fostering Awareness of ESD-Safe Behavior
- Identifying, Analyzing and Reporting ESD Incidents
- Corrective Actions to Mitigate Future ESD Risks
- Certification of Competency in ESD Control
Assessment
- Written Exam
- Practical Exam
Course Info
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Minimum Entry Requirement
Knowledge and Skills
- Able to operate using computer functions
- Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)
Attitude
- Positive Learning Attitude
- Enthusiastic Learner
Experience
- Minimum of 1 year of working experience.
Target Age Group: 18-65 years old
Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement
Software:
TBD
Hardware: Window or Mac Laptops
Appeal Process
- The candidate has the right to disagree with the assessment decision made by the assessor.
- When giving feedback to the candidate, the assessor must check with the candidate if he agrees with the assessment outcome.
- If the candidate agrees with the assessment outcome, the assessor & the candidate must sign the Assessment Summary Record.
- If the candidate disagrees with the assessment outcome, he/she should not sign in the Assessment Summary Record.
- If the candidate intends to appeal the decision, he/she should first discuss the matter with the assessor/assessment manager.
- If the candidate is still not satisfied with the decision, the candidate must notify the assessor of the decision to appeal. The assessor will reflect the candidate’s intention in the Feedback Section of the Assessment Summary Record.
- The assessor will notify the assessor manager about the candidate’s intention to lodge an appeal.
- The candidate must lodge the appeal within 7 days, giving reasons for appeal
- The assessor can help the candidate with writing and lodging the appeal.
- he assessment manager will collect information from the candidate & assessor and give a final decision.
- A record of the appeal and any subsequent actions and findings will be made.
- An Assessment Appeal Panel will be formed to review and give a decision.
- The outcome of the appeal will be made known to the candidate within 2 weeks from the date the appeal was lodged.
- The decision of the Assessment Appeal Panel is final and no further appeal will be entertained.
- Please click the link below to fill up the Candidates Appeal Form.
Job Roles
Job Roles
- ESD Control Engineer
- Electronics Manufacturing Specialist
- Quality Assurance Engineer
- Safety Compliance Officer
- Product Design Engineer
- Process Improvement Specialist
- Maintenance Technician
- Facility Operations Manager
- Environmental Health and Safety Specialist
- Semiconductor Engineer
- Technical Training Coordinator
- Circuit Board Assembly Technician
- Production Supervisor
- Engineering Consultant
- Electrical Systems Analyst
- Robotics Engineer
- Device Calibration Specialist
- Reliability Engineer
- Test and Measurement Technician
- Industrial Engineer
Trainers
Trainers
Dr. Mak Wai Keong
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