Looking Forward to 2022

By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager   At the beginning of this new year, I remain extremely positive about the future. Although we must still be cautious and vigilant in protecting ourselves and ensuring that we remain healthy against Covid, there are many new opportunities and pathways that are opening up. Looking at 2022, iNARTE … Read More

Exemplar Global and QLBS partner to launch the Audit Simulator

Exemplar Global recognizes that recruiting and training the next generation of auditors requires tools for accelerated learning and experience. That’s why the organization has partnered with QLBS to launch the Audit Simulator for auditor training and development. Just like aviation flight simulators, the Audit Simulator provides opportunities to audit without risk. Using the Simulator, trainee … Read More

A Chip Off the Old Block?

By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager   A few months ago in this column, I mentioned that a shortage of semiconductor chips was putting an inordinate amount of pressure on the international supply chain and resulting in the potential for major production and quality bottlenecks for manufacturers of everything from cars to smartphones to increasingly … Read More

iNARTE Is Going Digital

For several years we have been receiving requests for digital versions of certificates to allow for more efficient access to the credentials earned. The time has finally come for this transition to occur. In the coming months we will begin to introduce a digital downloadable version of the certificates which will be available from within … Read More

Engineering Quality

By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager   For years I have promoted certification as a major contributor to higher quality within engineering organizations. I still maintain certification is essential to ensure an unbiased view of the knowledge and experience of all team members. When it comes to overall lab quality, however, how can one rest … Read More

Going All Electric

By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager In March of this year, Volkswagen let slip their plans to massively expand their battery production to try to gain an edge in the race to dominate the electric-car market. As part of this plan, Volkswagen is looking to drive down the cost of battery systems through a new … Read More

The Value of Certification

By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager For several years now I have spoken about the value of certification within the engineering community. This value comes from not only an individual perspective and the ability to demonstrate and prove your knowledge and experience, but also from the corporate and industry perspective in demonstrating that your company … Read More

The Growing Need for Spectrum Management

By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager   Whether you work in EMC, EMI, ESD, or other related radio frequency-based disciplines, spectrum management is a topic of importance. In fact, now more than ever, I feel that it’s imperative for professionals in the iNARTE community to understand the issues around this topic, for the regulations around … Read More

What Exemplar LINK Means for You

By Christian Thornton, iNARTE Business Manager Last month I wrote to introduce Exemplar LINK, the new career pathways tool developed by iNARTE’s parent company, Exemplar Global. Exemplar LINK is an innovative way for you to find and connect with colleagues, demonstrate your competence with digital badging and professional profiling, build your knowledge base through self-paced … Read More