A Survey of Current Trends in Master's Programs in Microelectronics

Autor/inn/en	Bozanic, Mladen; Sinha, Saurabh
Titel	A Survey of Current Trends in Master's Programs in Microelectronics
Quelle	In: IEEE Transactions on Education, 61 (2018) 2, S.151-157 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Bozanic, Mladen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-9359
DOI	10.1109/TE.2017.2778697
Schlagwörter	Masters Programs; Trend Analysis; Educational Trends; Electronics; Engineering Education; Teaching Methods; Instructional Effectiveness; Online Courses; Educational Change; Educational Practices; Change Strategies; School Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Trendanalyse; Bildungsentwicklung; Elektronik; Ingenieurausbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtserfolg; Online course; Online-Kurs; Bildungsreform; Bildungspraxis; Lösungsstrategie
Abstract	Contribution: This paper brings forward a paradigm shift in microelectronic and nanoelectronic engineering education. Background: An increasing number of universities are offering graduate-level electrical engineering degree programs with multi-disciplinary Master's-level specialization in microelectronics or nanoelectronics. The paradigm shift from electrical engineering to microelectronics graduate education has been slow, but the technology has now advanced to the point where industry is relying on cyber-physical connectivity, thus providing an opportunity for engineering education to utilize this capability. Research Questions: How are methods deployed when teaching traditional electrical engineering degrees still applicable in microelectronics education, and how are globally ranked institution shifting their online teaching and learning pedagogies for this? Methodology: A survey is presented of current trends in Master's degree programs in microelectronics and related fields, and in electrical engineering degree programs with specialization in microelectronics. The review reveals how Quacquarelli Symonds' top-ranked world universities, and other global universities with established micro- and nanoelectronic degrees, are selecting modules for their curricula and curricula content in attempts to attract and develop engineering students to this specialized field. Findings: The current global trend toward microelectronic education is following a part-coursework, part-dissertation Master's degree model, consisting of several core modules, several electives, a research proposal writing module and a mini-dissertation. Furthermore, following industrial trends, there is a clear shift toward the "fabless" or cyber-physical approach and outsourced manufacturing, with technology-led teaching mediating the possibility of completing both theoretical and laboratory components using online resources and interactivity. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01