MELT-IMAPS app Quiz on Soldering Technology

What is an intermetallic compound? Which heat transfer methods are present at an infrared reflow oven process? How much is the resistance of an SMD with value code 101? These are only a few out of the 50 questions which were asked at the first online MELT-IMAPS Quiz Competition on Soldering Technology.

IMAPS-Hungary, as part of the National Electronics Society of Hungary (NESH; MELT in Hungarian), have organized a Quiz competition on December 3rd, 2020. The quiz was put on the “BME VIK” app, consisting of 50 questions about soldering definitions, materials, pwb, components, and related topics. 93 people registered in the application, from whom, the best scores were obtained by Márk Vincze and Máté Tamás Vincze (secondary school students of Miskolci Szakképzési Centrum Kandó Kálmán Informatikai Technikum), and Richárd Kovács (BME VIK) in the university student category.

Thanks and congratulations to all the competitors!

Prizes:
• ERSA i-CON Pico soldering station and STANNOL soldering wire selection – offered by Microsolder Kft. – ERSA – STANNOL
• gratis manufacturing of a 10×10 cm size printed wiring board designed by the contestant – BME VIK ETT
• SENSIRION SHT31 senzor – Sensirion Hungary Kft.
• 2020. year issues of Elektronet magazine – Heiling Média Kft.

The quiz questions were compiled by: Béla Bődi (ELAS), Miklós Lambert (Milambi), Péter Regős (Microsolder), Attila Géczy (BME ETT/IMAPS) and István Hajdu (BME ETT/IMAPS).