• DocumentCode
    826017
  • Title

    A semiconductor industry perspective on future directions in ECE education

  • Author

    Cavin, Ralph K., III ; Joyner, William H., Jr. ; Wiggins, Virginia C.

  • Author_Institution
    Semicond. Res. Corp., Res. Triangle Park, NC, USA
  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    463
  • Lastpage
    466
  • Abstract
    This paper looks at changes in the education of engineers made necessary by unprecedented challenges within the semiconductor industry, from the perspective of a not-for-profit consortium of semiconductor manufacturers. To design and implement curricula to serve as a basis for the 40-year career of engineering graduates is a daunting challenge in this rapidly evolving environment. The authors propose ten principles that should be of use in connecting the graduates of today with the engineering careers of tomorrow.
  • Keywords
    computer science education; educational courses; electrical engineering education; electronics industry; ECE education; curricula; engineering careers; engineering graduates; semiconductor industry; CMOS technology; Design automation; Design engineering; Electronics industry; Engineering profession; Humans; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing processes; Nanoscale devices; Semiconductor device manufacture;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Education, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9359
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TE.2003.818756
  • Filename
    1245169