>-----Original Message----- >From: King, Richard [mailto:richard.k...@uk.thalesgroup.com] >Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 3:07 AM >To: 'emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org' >Subject: Help wanted with succinct subject description for >non-specialists > > > >Dear all, > >I am working on an article about EMC for an internal >newsletter. The aim is >to increase awareness of the EMC related projects on which my >colleagues and >I are currently engaged. The target audience is largely composed of >engineers specialising in other subject areas (software, systems and >hardware), managers and support staff. > >To put the piece in context I would like to succinctly >describe what EMC is >in an opening couple of paragraphs. However I am struggling to do so in >language that is easy to read and not full of techno-jargon. > >My questions to the list are: What are your experiences of >producing similar >material? How well was it received and what is your advice for people >producing similar text? Are there any examples of good >summaries available, >on the web or elsewhere, that people in my position can draw upon for >inspiration? > >My current draft is copied after my signature. Comments or alterations, >either by direct e-mail or to the list, will be gratefully received. > >Thanks in advance, > > >Richard King >Systems Engineer >Thales Communications UK. >
I pitch it low and slow: "The whole idea of Electromagnetic Compatibility is to produce a product that operates in complete electronic harmony with its environment. Ideally, our product will cause no harm to any existing electronic system. We don't want our product to accidentally retract the landing gear or crash the payroll computer. And just as importantly, our equipment will continue to work reliably, shrugging off RF fields and powerline noise." That's all you need for the executive level description. If you want to go to the next level, then loop through: "We ensure the compatibility of our product by creating a model of the real electronic environment, either from an established standard or by analysis. We use this model to define a set of electronic environmental tests. When our product is made to operate successfully in these model environments, we maximize the probability that our product will operate harmoniously in its market environment." If they want even more information, see if they might like a summer intern job in your lab. Regards, Ed Ed Price ed.pr...@cubic.com Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab Cubic Defense Systems San Diego, CA USA 858-505-2780 (Voice) 858-505-1583 (Fax) Military & Avionics EMC Is Our Specialty Shake-Bake-Shock - Metrology - Reliability Analysis This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: emc-p...@hypercom.com Dave Heald: davehe...@attbi.com For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org Archive is being moved, we will announce when it is back on-line. All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
