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By Rachel Lin
and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer
A partnership between National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) offers semiconductor-focused summer courses to 760 students.
The program would allow students to spend two months gaining exposure to core semiconductor knowledge and technologies in preparation for further study or entry into the industry, the university said.
Course registration is to open on Thursday next week and would be available to students across Taiwan, not only the university’s own students.
Photo: Ritchie B. Tongo, EPA-EFE
The program is organized by the university’s Department of Semiconductor Engineering with support from TSMC, academic affairs director Chen Yung-sheng (陳永昇) said.
The program’s structure is flexible so that students can improve their professional skills and connect with industry without any disruption to their regular studies, Chen said.
Department chairman Ker Ming-dou (柯明道) said the curriculum includes nine courses: circuit theory, logic design, electronics I, electronics II, electronics laboratory, differential equations, semiconductor device physics, semiconductor process technology and semiconductor experiments.
The program is designed to provide students with a systematic foundation in semiconductor knowledge and technical skills, he said.
The program would help students who are not from electrical, electronics or semiconductor-related disciplines to build foundational knowledge and interdisciplinary expertise, Ker said.
For students already in these fields, it could help accelerate graduation credit requirements, potentially allowing them to complete a bachelor’s degree within three years and transition earlier to graduate studies or industry, he added.
Students within the University System of Taiwan consortium’s four universities could also use the coursework as part of future applications for double majors or minors in National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University’s semiconductor engineering program, he said.
The university has long collaborated with TSMC on semiconductor talent development, and they have jointly established four TSMC-certified semiconductor programs, he said.
The courses are designed and reviewed jointly by industry experts and university faculty to ensure alignment with industry trends and practical needs, Chen added.
