IEST Working Groups meet both in person and virtual, with virtual meetings being hosted on web-based platforms such as WebEx, GoToMeeting, or Microsoft Teams. As meetings are scheduled virtually or in-person, they will be listed here. Everyone is welcome to observe any scheduled WG meeting of interest. Working Group Chairs will send meeting details and instructions to request information about observing a meeting. WebEx links are available from IEST. Please contact technicaldept@iest.org for more information about a Working Group meeting, or to request meeting details and instructions to join as an observer.

Please check back for an expanded list of WG meetings and dates.

Virtual Working Group Meetings

WG-DTE048: Climatic Testing Safety Hazards and Mitigations—Matt Lucas
First Tuesdays of the month, 9:30-10:30 CDT
Voting members will receive the meeting link from the WG Chair. Observers, please contact technicaldept@iest.org.

ESTECH 2024 Working Group Meetings (in-person only)

Test and Reliablity Working Groups

WG-DTE001: Role of the Engineering Specialist — Robert Anderson
Wednesday, May 8 • 3 - 4:50 p.m.

WG-DTE009: Vibration Shaker System Selection — Kevin McIntosh
Wednesday, May 8 • 8 - 9:50 a.m.

WG-DTE026: Gunfire — Ronald Merritt
Tuesday, May 7 • 3:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

WG-DTE043: MIL-STD-810 — Matthew Lucas
Wednesday, May 8 • 10:10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

WG-DTE047:  Design and Use of Shock and Vibration Test Fixture—Randy Patrick
Monday, May 6 • 1:15 - 3:05 p.m.

WG-DTE048: Climatic Testing Safety Hazards and Mitigations—Matt Lucas
Tuesday, May 7 • 1 - 2:50 p.m.

WG-PR001: Management and Technical Guidelines for the ESS Process — William Boswell
Tuesday, May 7 • 9:30 - 11:20 a.m.

Contamination Control Working Groups

WG-CC003: Garment System Considerations for Cleanrooms and Other Controlled Environments — Michael Rataj
Thursday, May 9 • 8 - 9:50 a.m.

WG-CC005: Gloves and Finger Cots Used in Cleanrooms and Other Controlled Environments — Greg Heiland
Tuesday, May 7 • 9:30 - 11:20 a.m.

WG-CC012: Considerations in Cleanroom Design — Wei Sun
Wednesday, May 8 • 10:10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

WG-CC018: Cleanroom Housekeeping — Operating and Monitoring Procedures — Anne Marie Dixon-Heathman
Monday, May 6 • 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

WG-CC048: Guidance for Design, Performance, and Operations of Controlled Environments per USP 797 — Michael Myers
Tuesday, May 7 • 3:10 - 5 p.m.

WG-CC051: Airborne-based Particle Measurement Methodologies — Pedro Godoy
Tuesday, May 7 • 1 - 2:50 p.m.

WG-CC054: Evaluating Mops Used in Cleanrooms and Other Controlled Environments — Dave Nobile
Monday, May 6 • 1:15 - 5:15 p.m.

WG–CC901: IEST-STD-CC1246: Product Cleanliness Levels and Contamination Control Program—Jack Sanders
Wednesday, May 8 • 3 - 4:50 p.m.

For more information about becoming an IEST Working Group voting member, please view the requirements on our website or contact IEST at customerservice@iest.org.