WIP: An Experiential Undergraduate Certificate in Semiconductor Engineering and Physics

This innovative practice WIP paper describes an undergraduate certificate program in semiconductor engineering and physics. This newly-instituted program incorporates experiential learning in each of its three curricular components. Initial assessment data from student surveys after the program's first year as related to student experience and learning show high levels of overall learning in foundation courses among respondents - 4.5 and 4.65 out of 5 for lecture and lab - highlighting the importance of experiential laboratory learning. Challenges and opportunities in scaling the program or translating to other institutions are discussed, along with plans for expanding certificate evaluation through a concept inventory and industrial evaluation board.