Undergraduate research opportunities in microelectronics at Boise State University

Author

Burkett, S. ; Lusth, J. ; Russell, D. ; Knowlton, W.B. ; Parke, S.

Author_Institution

Boise State Univ., ID, USA

fYear

2001

fDate

6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

78

Lastpage

82

Abstract

Several opportunities exist for undergraduates in the microelectronics area at Boise State University. This paper describes the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program funded by the National Science Foundation and other opportunities that have resulted for undergraduates due to external support. BSU became a NSF REU site for microelectronics research in 1999. Each year, 10 students are recruited nationwide from various engineering and science disciplines to come to BSU for 8 weeks. The students work intensively with various faculty advisors and graduate student mentors. Another unique feature of our program is the tie to local industry. In 1999-2001, three students have and will benefit from an interaction with a local company, SCP Global Technologies, and this is described

Keywords

electronic engineering education; integrated circuit technology; research initiatives; semiconductor technology; Boise State University; NSF REU site; National Science Foundation; Research Experience for Undergraduates program; faculty advisors; graduate students; local industry interaction; microelectronics; microelectronics area; microelectronics research; undergraduate research opportunities; Chemistry; Cleaning; Collaboration; Computer science; Educational institutions; Employee welfare; Laboratories; Mechanical engineering; Microelectronics; Recruitment;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

University/Government/Industry Microelectronics Symposium, 2001. Proceedings of the Fourteenth Biennial

Conference_Location

Richmond, VA

ISSN

0749-6877

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6691-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/UGIM.2001.960298

Filename

960298