An affordable EMC pre-compliance test lab for educational purposes

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) compliance testing is mandatory for most electronic products slated for sale throughout the world. Therefore, EMC should be one of the main objectives of designing any electronic product, at the same level as electrical, mechanical, or even software design. However, the training that students receive in relation to EMC is usually scarce, mainly because the specific equipment that this subject requires is rarely present in educational laboratories. This paper presents an affordable EMC pre-compliance test lab for educational purposes, together with lab activities related to four of the most important EMC topics. The aim is to raise the awareness of electronic engineering students, who are the future designers of electronics products, of the importance of considering EMC techniques from the beginning of the design process.