Introduction of Microelectronics Manufacturing Engineering into professional education: a joint effort among industry, government and universities

In order to promote the professional education and meet the requirements for the well-qualified technicians of the microelectronics industry , the higher education division of the education ministry and Intel (China) jointly initiated and setup a new mode of higher professional education faculty training:ldquo2008 Microelectronics Manufacturing Engineering Faculty Training Camprdquo, of which the ldquoIntel-GUET Microelectronics Packaging & Assembly Technology Faculty Training Camprdquo was organized and implemented by Guilin University of Electronic Technology (GUET). The program includes three parts: basic theories and experiments, one weekpsilas industry visit & investigation, and one weekpsilas education reform discussion & forum. In this paper, the initiatives, curriculum structure, and hands-on training, etc. were presented. The activities and the achievements of this joint faculty training are summarized.