Title :
Education and training of microelectronic engineers: why and how?
Author :
Joubert, T.-H. ; du Plessis, M. ; Snyman, LW ; Theron, AE
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Pretoria Univ., South Africa
Abstract :
In this paper an undergraduate training program for engineers with practical microelectronic experience is presented. The emphasis in this program is on the design of devices and integrated circuits, and the reason for this is expounded. A discussion of the incentives for producing such engineers for the South African context is also furnished
Keywords :
educational courses; electronic engineering education; integrated circuit design; training; South African context; device design; education; integrated circuits design; microelectronic engineers; undergraduate training program; Africa; CMOS technology; Educational programs; Electronics industry; Industrial training; Integrated circuit technology; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing processes; Microelectronics; Raw materials;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563125
