Continuing Education for Bridging the Communications Gap Between Materials and Electronic Scientists

There exists a wide communications gap between electronics/electrical scientists and materials/chemical scientists. Both are vital to the successful development and engineering of electronic and electrical systems, and such end product systems can only be optimized by bridging this communications gap. Such communication bridges can be built by 1) proper organization and planning within the electronics company and by well-planned continuing education programs between materials and electronics scientists, and 2) improved communications between electronics and supplier companies by proper training of supplier company scientists in electronics product needs, and well-planned and oriented seminars and publications by supplier companies. Some ideas for achieving these objectives are presented in this paper.