Body of Knowledge launches to drive £ 12bn Power Electronics , Machines and Drives opportunity
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS VALUABLE NEW RESOURCE
PEMD
Body of Knowledge launches to drive £ 12bn Power Electronics , Machines and Drives opportunity
A landmark initiative that aims to unlock the universal language of electrification was launched yesterday at a major event in London .
Over 100 industry experts were present at the Museum of London to take a first look at The Power Electronics , Machines and Drives Body of Knowledge ( PEMDBoK ).
This valuable new resource is set to redefine industry standards and align understanding of the essential skills and capabilities required by the sector .
Hosted on the Electric Revolution Skills ( ERS ) Hub , individuals , employers , course providers , recruiters , and companies are urged to sign up and access the wealth of information on skills , competencies and training needed to work in PEMD now and in the future .
The shared framework , developed through a collaboration of industry and academic experts led by Coventry University , is being hailed as a game-changing moment for a sector expected to generate more than £ 12bn of domestic revenue by 2025 and create over 169,000 jobs .
A special panel discussion Chaired by Deepak Farmah ( ERS Hub Commercial Director ) and featuring Rowan Crozier ( Brandauer ), Louise Phipps ( West Midlands Combined Authority ), Jason Cole ( Jonathan Lee Recruitment ) and Elizabeth Bonfield ( Skills 4 ) discussed current industry challenges and heralded the difference the Body of Knowledge could make .
PEMD Bok Launch : From left , Deepak Farmah , James Shuttleworth , Bruna Pinto , Wissam Jamal and Petar Igic ( all ERS Hub )
This valuable new resource is set to redefine industry standards and align understanding of the essential skills and capabilities required by the sector .
Petar Igic , Academic Director of the ERS Hub , commented : “ PEMD requires a broad and evolving set of skills and competencies that traditionally have been challenging to navigate for individuals and organisations , a problem exacerbated by differences in language used by employers , course providers and learners .
“ This situation is holding the sector back and preventing new talent from entering at exactly the time companies need them – if we don ’ t try to reverse this trend , then the UK could quite easily find itself falling behind in the electrification race .”
He continued : “ We had to do something about this and by bringing together more than 100 different industry and academic experts , we have come up with The Power Electronics , Machines and Drives Body of Knowledge .
“ This ground-breaking initiative has captured the full scope of topic specialist areas and the skills required to do jobs ranging from Lead Power Electronics Engineer , Thermal Management Design , PCB and Sub Systems Integration to Power Converters and Instrumentation and Compliance
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