Learning microelectronics through technology and research

The CoMSON project is a distributed European research project that combines research efforts from both academia and industry. This project is distributed among eight institutions across Europe. The aim of this project is to implement an experimental simulation platform (in software code) for devices in micro and nano-electronics with an integrated e-learning system. This project has two main goals. First, to train graduate students and post-docs in mathematical modeling, through the creation of this simulation platform, and second the delivery of this simulation platform to be used as a training tool for new recruits. In this paper we describe the information system architecture created to provide the partners with a strong collaborative and development research environment. This architecture provides a framework with three main goals: information sharing, collaboration in research and, training. This scheme easily allows users to access, update and interact with information and with other researchers within all the stages of the project.