DocumentCode
304931
Title
Education and training of microelectronic engineers: why and how?
Author
Joubert, T.-H. ; du Plessis, M. ; Snyman, LW ; Theron, AE
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Pretoria Univ., South Africa
Volume
1
fYear
1996
fDate
24-27 Sep 1996
Firstpage
293
Abstract
In this paper an undergraduate training program for engineers with practical microelectronic experience is presented. The emphasis in this program is on the design of devices and integrated circuits, and the reason for this is expounded. A discussion of the incentives for producing such engineers for the South African context is also furnished
Keywords
educational courses; electronic engineering education; integrated circuit design; training; South African context; device design; education; integrated circuits design; microelectronic engineers; undergraduate training program; Africa; CMOS technology; Educational programs; Electronics industry; Industrial training; Integrated circuit technology; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing processes; Microelectronics; Raw materials;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3019-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563125
Filename
563125
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