Semiconductor Engineering Certificate – CTSCEG
Industrial and Systems Engineering
270 Stocker Center
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701
740-593-1539
karanth@ohio.edu
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Enrollment Eligibility: Current degree-seeking student or non-degree status
Certificate Overview
Semiconductor-based integrated circuits, or chips, are essential building blocks of all modern conveniences based on electronic computing, communications, and control systems. The certificate program in Semiconductor Engineering (re)trains graduate students and engineering professionals to the basic science and engineering principles required to operate in semiconductor industry, including fabrication and/or design of semiconductor devices and chips. The four (4) core courses are intended to provide a strong basis of the semiconductor industry, solid-state material physics, a wide range of semiconductor devices, micro & nano-scale manufacturing processes, and basic digital design principles, which must be taken by all students. Subsequently, one (1) additional elective course will provide students an opportunity to further hone their skills in a topic related to semiconductor engineering, including fundamentals of quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, conventional and novel electronic materials, design and use of semiconductor devices, sensors and integrated circuits as well as industry-grade simulation and design tools. Depending on the interests of a student, they can explore these elective courses to construct a specific facet of the semiconductor industry. Completion of this certificate will enable graduate students with suitable background to gain both essential knowledge and extensive insights needed to seek jobs in semiconductor industry, materials science, and engineering as well as design of design of highly integrated electronic systems.
Certificate Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Explain a broad and depth of knowledge of semiconductor technology, including its development arch, impact and significance for the integrated circuits and miniaturized systems, its broad socio-economic impact.
- Explain fundamental scientific and engineering knowledge that has shaped the past and present semiconductor technology development efforts.
- Describe micro/nano fabrication steps, essential physical and chemical processes used to build semiconductor chips, and basic safety and cleanliness needed to operate in semiconductor chip manufacturing fabs.
- Explain the fundamental concepts in solid-state material physics, electrical, optical and mechanical properties of semiconductors and important photonic semiconductor devices (Solar Cells, LEDs, lasers and so on) essential for semiconductor engineering.
- Describe and identify non-silicon semiconductor materials used in strategic photonics, MEMS, and sensing technologies.
- Use modern field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
- implement and verify Boolean functions via a modern FPGA system via compact and efficient manner.
- use hardware description language and transistor and gate-level representations of logic devices.
Opportunities upon Completion
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Complementary certificates
- Engineering Analytics Certificate - CTISEG
- Engineering Leadership Certificate - CTELCG
- Engineering Management Certificate - CTEMCG
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate - CTSSBG*
*EMGT 6110 - Principles of Six Sigma is also required for the Six Sigma Black Belt certificate but students can only count this course toward one certificate.
Further Information
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Admission Requirements
Candidates are expected to have a relevant Bachelors degree in engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Chemical, Mechanical) and/or Science (Physics, Chemistry, Materials) programs and a GPA ≥ 3.0.
This program does not permit full-time enrollment in residence at Ohio University, and an I-20 cannot be issued based on admission to this program.
Completion Requirements
Complete the following courses:
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