[ML-General] Fwd: AIAA Basic Soldering Training Course - March 18

Tue Mar 1 23:39:59 CST 2016

I attended this class last go-around. Not a bad class, but for for those with no formal training in soldering this is very much a 'see what sticks' type of experience. They cover a lot of material in the lecture portion, most of which will be promptly forgotten. 

There was no paper or electronic materials supplied. You do get to take the soldering kit with you, which is good since you won't get very much of it done. I believe most people got ~ a half dozen components soldered in the time allotted. My class had ~15 people in it with a single instructor, not a good ratio for a hands on class. 

Will you learn something if you go, yes. Is it worth going if you are paying out of pocket, meh, depends on what you expect to get from it. This class will help dispel some of the bad information about soldering that floats out on the interwebs though. 

If anyone is considering it I'll do some digging and see if I took any notes and maybe I can give you a better idea of what to expect. I do still have the kit somewhere...

-stephan

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> On Mar 1, 2016, at 12:41 PM, Michael Greenway <mgreenway1975 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The hours only count if you are a member, as it says in the email. Still way too expensive. Too little return for the non members and learners working up, like me. A lower cost Makers alternative is far more helpful and accessable to all.
> 
>> On Mar 1, 2016 12:09 PM, "Michael Carroll" <carroll.michael at gmail.com> wrote:
>> The fee is probably because it gives you Professional Development Hours, and many employers will cover that (and are price-insensitive).
>> 
>> ~mc
>> 
>>> On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM, Kirk D Mccann <kirk.mccann at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> agreed! We should get a hold of their distro list.  😁
>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 11:44 AM, Michael Greenway <mgreenway1975 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 3 hours of my time. $100.00. No cert. 3 credit hours to AIAA members only. No real benefit to non member public. Sounds like a gouge and member recruitment scheme to me.
>>>> 
>>>> I'd enjoy, and get more out of, a Makers soldering class. 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Mar 1, 2016 10:41 AM, "Jeff Cotten" <omegix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> This $100 price point makes me wonder if its time to put on another free soldering class at the make shop.  Currently we have enough solderers at makers local that people can show up on a tuesday and get an informal one-on-one lesson.  These lessons definitely won't get you Professional Development Hour credits, but they're very free.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 7:55 AM, Jacob Chancery <jacob.chancery at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>> From: <distribution at hsv-aiaa.org>
>>>>>> Date: Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 1:15 AM
>>>>>> Subject: AIAA Basic Soldering Training Course - March 18
>>>>>> To: 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Please consider joining us for this exciting and useful class.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The AIAA Greater Huntsville Section is hosting a 3 hour basic solder training class. This class will be held at STI Electronics in Madison, AL, an electronics assembly and training facility for commercial and aerospace applications. The class will be taught by STI training personnel, experienced in teaching professionals how to solder. This class is not for certification. The class is open to all at a tiered rate described below.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The class includes a one hour lecture followed by two hours of hands-on experience. A full class agenda is provided in the attached document. AIAA has hosted this same course multiple times with great success.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Three (3) Professional Development Hour credits are available to AIAA Members taking this class.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Course Location: STI Electronics, 261 Palmer Rd, Madison, AL 35758
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Course Date: Friday, March 18, 2016, 4pm - 7pm.
>>>>>> Register By: Wednesday, March 16 at the following link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K3M2MRN
>>>>>>  
>>>>>> The prices for this class will be as follows:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> AIAA Member: $55 
>>>>>> AIAA Student Member: $35
>>>>>> General Public: $100
>>>>>> All participants must be 18 or older. Registration is first come, first served according to RSVP and payment. Classroom seating is limited to 10 person blocks.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> RSVP at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K3M2MRN. Once 10 people have registered, the link will be provided to pay the registration fee.
>>>>>> 
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