Title :
Microelectronics education at Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Author :
Low, Linus ; Koon, Angela ; Kuan, Tan Jui
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Comput. Eng., Ngee Ann Polytech., Singapore
fDate :
6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The quality of engineering courses comes from the combination of the theoretical and practical components of the subject. The hands-on aspect of their education would equip graduates with the necessary practical knowledge as they enter the manufacturing industries. However, the problem is aggravated in microelectronic education by the high cost of the equipment and its maintenance. A six-month full-time industrial attachment was included in the curriculum to give the students hands-on experience. In addition, an e-learning module was introduced to ensure that the theoretical content of the course is not reduced as a result of the industrial attachment
Keywords :
educational computing; electronic engineering education; integrated circuit manufacture; integrated circuit technology; training; Ngee Ann Polytechnic; curriculum; e-learning module; engineering course quality; engineering courses; equipment cost; equipment maintenance; full-time industrial attachment; manufacturing industries; microelectronic education; microelectronics education; practical experience; practical knowledge; practical study; theoretical study; Assembly; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Computer science education; Costs; Fabrication; Integrated circuit testing; Manufacturing industries; Microelectronics; Semiconductor device manufacture;
Conference_Titel :
University/Government/Industry Microelectronics Symposium, 2001. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial
Conference_Location :
Richmond, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6691-3
DOI :
10.1109/UGIM.2001.960287
