Curricula, Courses, Labs and Software for Maximum Semiconductor Manufacturing Experience

This paper will describe how Rochester Institute of Technology provides semiconductor manufacturing experiences in a university setting, utilizing lectures, cleanroom tools, cooperative work experience, and collaborative use of appropriate software. For over 40 years these efforts have served as a model for other programs but not enough new programs have been created to close the continuing workforce gaps. It is important to increase the supply of innovative engineers entering the field with "lab to fab" experience. These engineers need to hit the ground running instead of requiring years to acquire the necessary experience. Two software platforms discussed in this paper can be easily used by resource limited programs in conjunction with RIT generated data and expertise to provide key experience levels for students before entering industry.