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TPIC 11th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Held July 30-August 1, 2002 at the Albuquerque Marriott Hotel - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Tuesday,
July 30 2002

"LAYING THE FOUNDATION"

7-8am

Pre-Conference Workshop or Site Tour Registration
All registrants receive a $250 discount to future training by Solid Performance Solutions!

8-11am

Pre-Conference Site Tour (Registration limited to first 40)

Sandia National Labs Microelectronics Facility U.S. citizens only -- Picture identification required

8-11am

Pre-Conference Workshop
"Performance Blueprinting" provided by International SEMATECH   Mike Bown and Tom Carroll are Senior Performance Consultants at International SEMATECH. They have developed a unique transfer protocol for excellent performance. During this half-day session, they will share this method as it is applied specifically to leadership in today's highly automated fab. There will be handouts and opportunities for audience members to participate in the process.

8-11am

Pre-Conference Workshop
"Measuring Training Mathematically" provided by Managed Outsourcing, Inc.   Roger J. Watson is President of Managed Outsourcing, Inc. In this workshop, participants will get the opportunity to analyze training results -- based on real-life scenarios from the semiconductor industry -- at the student, instructor and management levels.

10am-1:30pm

Conference Registration
All registrants receive a $250 discount to future training by Solid Performance Solutions!

11:30am-1pm

Conference Kickoff Luncheon and Welcome Address - John Schmitz of Philips Semiconductors is the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Manufacturing Operations and Technology of International SEMATECH

1:30-2:15pm

Concurrent Presentations
Using eRoom for Knowledge Transfer and Management in Cross Shift Teams - Hoby Follis, Fab 11 Mfg. Project Manager of Intel Technology Manufacturing Group Training   How to overcome cost-cutting and overtime restrictions that make it difficult for cross-shift teams to continue collaborating on improvement projects and meeting deadlines.
South Carolina's Efforts to Recruit the Semiconductor Industry: The Grits and Chips Team - Bill Bradberry, Sr.Mgr. for Instructional Technology at South Carolina Technical College System   How the Grits and Chips Team can help your training needs today, and future opportunities for providing resources to a quick plant start-up when the time comes. This in-place training program will serve to illustrate South Carolina's commitment to the semiconductor industry.

2:30-3:15pm

Concurrent Presentations
Method to Determine ROI for Semiconductor Equipment Maintenance Training - Mike Lombardi, Technical Training Engineer of Intel Technology Manufacturing Group Training   How to utilize statistical models to determine if the material benefits of maintenance training outweigh the training costs. This presentation is accompanied by a white paper reference.
Driving Factory Performance to the Next Levels: A Case Study in Employee Empowerment Utilizing Online Reporting and Feedback - Allan A. Ravitch, Manufacturing Manager pf ST Microelectronics    The development and deployment of an online factory reporting and feedback system for the purpose of empowering partially autonomous decentralized work units. Also, the development and deployment of an interactive system that integrates hourly goals, real-time gap analysis, and modeling into a single interactive web-based report.

3:30-4:15pm

Concurrent Presentations
Quality Assurance Equipment Train-the-Trainer Program - Terry Misley, Technical Training Engineer at Intel Technology Manufacturing Group Training   Highlights of a Train-the-Trainer program that entails implementation of internalized training requirements, audit of Buyer instructors and sites by the Seller, use of L1 evaluation forms for tracking feedback, and annual certification by the Seller, during which new materials and skills will be taught. This presentation accompanied by hard copy reference materials.
The Power of Vision and Values - Paula Pladsen, Learning & Development Mgr.,AMD   How AMD became aware of the need for a course focusing on company and individuals' personal values. An overview of the course will also be provided. Level III evaluation results will be discussed which will encourage technical course developers to recognize the need for addressing value based training within the technical workforce.

4:30-5:15pm

Concurrent Presentations
Equipment Specific Training Interventions - Rick Sanchez, Technical Training Engineer at Intel Technology Manufacturing Group Training   Alternative supplements to supplier training including Structured In-House Training, Non-Intrusive Skills Training, Distance Learning, Intel Skills Specific Training at the supplier's site, In-house Instuctor-Led Training on dedicated lab tools.
eDiagnostics in the Semiconductor Industry: Where It Is Today and Its Impact on Technician Training - International SEMATECH speaker unavailable; presentation made by Carl Gonzales of SEMI

5:15-5:30pm

Day One Wrap Up Plenary Session (Door Prizes)

Wednesday,
July 31, 2002

"PARTNERING"

7-8am

Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast
All registrants receive a $250 discount to future training by Solid Performance Solutions!

8-9:30am

Plenary Welcoming Session with:
-- Council Overview / Industry Overview
-- 2001-2002 Task Forces Report Outs
---- Technical Training Benchmarking
---- CSE Certification Programs
---- eLearning Methods, Tools and Guidelines

9:45am-Noon

Consecutive Panel Discussions with subject matter experts, and then involving audience participation
-- Validating and Measuring ROI on Training
-- Hands-on Training of the Future
-- eLearning: How Best To Apply It Now

Noon-1:30pm

Lunch with Guest Speaker:
"Sandia's Microsystem Vision" by Dave Myers of Sandia National Laboratories

2-3:15pm

Breakout Sessions - Specific, in-depth group discussions of Driving Issues explored during earlier Panel Discussions

3:30-4:15pm

Breakout Sessions become Task Forces - Group discussions identify specific problem statements and generate appropriate ongoing Task Forces to produce working solutions, tools and documentation for delivery at next year's TPIC Conference in Portland, Oregon

4:30-5pm

Day Two Wrap Up Plenary Session
Newly-generated Task Forces announced and described
-- Technical Training Benchmarking Survey Implementation
-- eLearning and Blended Learning Methods, Tools
-- Instructional Guidelines Verification (PBET review)
(Door Prizes)

5-7pm

Vendors' Exhibits / Poster Session & Reception (Door Prizes)

7-8:30pm

Joint Conferences Dinner and Keynote Speaker
"Manufacturing Matters" - Jeanette K. Harrison, Intel's director of Technology Manufacturing Group Training, is responsible for the organization chartered with the development and delivery of technical training for manufacturing employees worldwide. Harrison is also the co-director of Manufacturing Strategic Support, a group chartered to define the knowledge management vision for the corporation.

Thursday,
August 1, 2002

"DEFINING THE VISION"

7-8am

Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast
All registrants receive a $250 discount to future training by Solid Performance Solutions!

8-8:30am

Plenary Welcoming Session w/ Business Overviews

8:30-10:45am

THREE CONCURRENT TRACKS

Track One

Consecutive Presentations
8:30-9:30am
Internet Productivity Model: A Case Study on Architecture, Implementation and Metrics for eBusiness - Mike Landgraf, Manager of eBusiness/Services, Agilent Technologies   Entry-level overview investigates Internet productivity gains of semiconductor equipment suppliers and the world's largest IC manufacturer. By focusing on specific tasks, baseline metrics, and the re-engineering business process with the web, one is given a practical method to quantify their business processes, allowing them to measure the effectiveness of their Internet solutions.
9:45-10:45am
Blended Learning Solutions For e-Diagnostics and 300mm - John Collins, Director of Training at agileTCP, Inc.    Entry-level overview describes all components of Blended Learning and how they could apply specifically to semiconductor industry demands. What is Blended Learning? Why do we need it? What are the challenges? Review of target learner considerations and client participation.

Track Two

Workshop
Designing PBET from a Task Analysis provided by AMD's Julian Serda, co-author of The Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Book   Task analysis is one of the key features of the PBET development process. Instructional designers use the information obtained from task analysis to determine the skills and knowledge needed when describing the performance objectives and content for a new lesson or course. The presenter will introduce the basic approach described in the original SEMATECH PBET model. This is followed by illustrating real examples of successful courses and course materials that were designed from applying the task analysis techniques mentioned in this workshop.

Track Three

Leaders Forum
Defining the Future for Technician Performance Improvement

WRAP UP NOTES WITH SUMMARY   Open discussion with the objective to initiate development of a training director's roadmap that identifies paths through the industry's future, and obstacles for which common solutions may be created. Participants in Leaders Forum should represent director level or management level of SEMI and International SEMATECH member companies.

11am-Noon

Conference Wrap Up (Door Prizes)
Featured prize will be a free tuition to any future training by Solid Performance Solutions!

Noon-1:30pm

Lunch with ATESM Guest Speaker
The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS)
- Alan K. Allan, Intel   This is an overview of the mission, organization and activities of the ITRS; some of the key challenges and proposed solutions for potential technology barriers; and the long-range directions and plans for the Roadmap guidance and international R&D cooperation of national labs, universities, and semiconductor manufacturer and supplier consortia.

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