Electro Static Discharge Training (ESD)

Syllabus

This course has been divided in 4 major parts, all covering different content. After each part there is a short knowledge test.

Part 1: Static Electricity Fundamentals

• What is Static Electricity?
• How is Static Electricity generated?
• Static Discharge (ESD)
• Effects of Electro Static Discharge
• Insulators, Conductors, and Static dissipative materials

Part 2 Electrostatic Discharge

• The definition of ESD
• Occurence of ESD
• The result of uncontrolled ESD
• Soft and hard failures
• Components in aviation that are ESD sensitive and how to recognize them
• Control of ESD

Part 3: ESD Standards

• Relevant aviation regulations and documents on ESD programs
• Relevant Industry standards to ESD sensitive equipment
• Who uses ESD standards
• Why to use ESD standards

Part 4: ESD Prevention

• ESD prevention strategies with the individual
• ESD prevention strategies on the aircraft
• ESD prevention strategies on the workbench
• ESD prevention strategies throughout the facility
• ESD prevention strategies for storage and handling
• ESD prevention strategies for transportation
• ESD prevention strategies related to marking