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© The Technology Academy 2007-2015
Radio Technology SIG
University of Bristol
Wednesday 8th July, 2015
Dr. John Crute
The Technology AcademyTechnology training courses delivered by leading experts
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Technology Learning Programme
© The Technology Academy 2007-2015
Technology Learning Programme
Collaboration between TTA and Rohde & Schwarz UK
Offer a range of technology courses to industry
Want to support engineers undertaking research in academia
University students can attend free of charge
Up to 3 free places per course for research students
Must be approved by supervisor
• e.g. University of Bristol PhD students regularly attend
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Technology Learning Programme
Expert instructors drawn from industry and academia
Offer range of technology training courses covering:
RF and wireless technologies:
•RF circuit design
•RF system design
•Modulation and standards
•Radar
Broadcast technologies:
•MPEG encoding
•Multiplexing and distribution
More subject areas to be added in the future…
The Technology Academy is a training partner of Rohde &
Schwarz UK
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Course Delivery
Instructor-led courses
1 to 3 days duration
Public courses
•Generally held at Rohde & Schwarz UK office in Fleet
•R&S provide access to the latest test equipment
Private onsite courses
•Held at company premises throughout the World
Online courses - NEW
Range of 50+ bite-sized courses being developed (~1 hr per course)
Pre-recorded and delivered on-demand
Enable learning at own pace at convenient time
More cost effective than instructor-led courses
Accessible on all popular devices - PCs, laptops, tablets etc.
Compatible with corporate LMSs (SCORM)
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Course Content
Focus on practical application of knowledge
Need to know basis
Not too much theory
Practical demonstrations form part of courses
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Some Example Courses…
Fundamentals of RF and Wireless Communications Engineering (2 Days)
Fundamentals of RF, Wireless and Microwave Measurements (2 Days)
Applied RF and Wireless Design - Products and Systems (3 Days)
Digital Predistortion Techniques for RF Power Amplifiers (2 Days)
PCB Design for RF and High-Speed Digital Applications (2 Days)
Fundamentals of Digital Terrestrial TV (3 Days)
Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) Design (2 Days)
Introduction to Modern Radar (2 Days)
Envelope Tracking for RF Power Amplifier Linearisation (1 Day)
Applied Design of RF and Microwave Power Amplifiers (2 Days)
Understanding Modern Modulation Techniques (2 Days)
MPEG-DASH for multimedia streaming over HTTP (1 Day)
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Course Instructors Include…
Chris Potter, Cambridge RF
Liam Devlin, Plextek RFI
Dominic FitzPatrick, Powerful Microwave
Keith Hayler, Digital TV Group
Clive Alabaster, White Horse Radar
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Some Customers…
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Universities Include…
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More Customers…
Aeroflex
Airbus Defence and Space
Alcatel Lucent
Allied Aerosystems
Altera Europe
Amplifier Technology
Analog Devices
Apple
Arqiva
Astrium
Atos
Babcock International
BBC
Brand-Rex
British Antarctic Survey
Cambridge Consultants
Cobham TCS
Com Dev
CommAgility
De Montford University
DSTL
e2v
East Midlands Airport
EchoStar
Electro Detectors
EMICS Calibration Services
Enterprise Control Systems
Ericsson
ETL Systems
Formula One Management
Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Freescale Semiconductor
Frontier Silicon
Gigatronix
Health Protection Agency
Hemsley Fraser
Hitek Calibration Services
Honeywell
Ingersoll Rand
Intertek Testing & Certification
Irish Aviation Authority
iWireless Solutions
Kingston University
KnowledgePool Group
Laing O’Rourke
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
LM Technologies
M/A-Com Technology Solutions
Manchester Airports Group
Matchtech Group
MCS Test Equipment
MediaTek
Met Office
Ministry of Defence
NASA
National Physical Laboratory
Newquay Cornwall Airport
NVIDIA
Pace
Park Air Systems
Plextek
Presteigne Charter
QA
QinetiQ
Qualcomm
Renishaw
ResMed Sensor Technologies
RFI Global Services
RF Micro Devices
Rohde & Schwarz
Royal Holloway College
Samsung
S.Com Group
Selex ES
SEMC
Sennheiser Consumer Electronics
Shields Environmental
Simplicity AI
Siroda
SIS Live
Sony Europe
Surrey Satellite Technology
Limited
Systems Interface
Systems4Silicon
Tamura Europe
TBG Solutions
Teledyne Defence
Televic Rail
TMD Technologies
Trackwise Designs
Trinity Colleage Dublin
TÜV SÜD Product Service
Tyndall National Institute
Ultra Electronics
UKAEA
Underwriters Laboratories
Vertu
Vicon Motion Systems
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Further Information
Autumn TLP course programme announced in July 2015
New online courses launched in August 2015
Register for our monthly course newsletter at:
www.ttacourses.com
Thank you for your attention and enjoy the meeting!
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