PPPEAC hosted two events in September 2022. On Thursday, September 15, at 3:00 PM ET, a webinar covered power electronics hardware design for manufacturability. On Friday, September 16, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM ET, the chapter held a general meeting and factory tour at Magna-Power Electronics, 39 Royal Road, Flemington, NJ.
Webinar: Power Electronics Hardware Design for Manufacturability
PPPEAC co-hosted the webinar with the SFBAC-PELS chapter. Grant Pitel, PPPEAC Chair, presented. The talk draws on a Magna-Power Electronics magazine article about design principles for manufacturing.
Factory tour and general meeting
The evening included a factory tour, officer introductions, a follow-up Q&A, an open forum on chapter activities, and refreshments. Space was limited. IEEE, PELS, and PPPEAC members had priority, followed by non-members.
Chapter update
The chapter formed two subcommittees. The Education subcommittee selects, invites, and organizes speakers. The Trips and Tours subcommittee arranges factory and research tours in the New Jersey and Philadelphia area. Prof. Fei Lu of Drexel University was nominated as Secretary.
