{"id":5551,"date":"2024-06-26T21:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T21:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/?post_type=purduetoday&p=5551"},"modified":"2024-08-05T12:15:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T16:15:30","slug":"purdue-and-leading-microelectronics-industry-association-semi-partner-to-bolster-semiconductor-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/Q2\/purdue-and-leading-microelectronics-industry-association-semi-partner-to-bolster-semiconductor-education","title":{"rendered":"Purdue and leading microelectronics industry association SEMI partner to bolster semiconductor education"},"content":{"rendered":"

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —<\/p> \n

Purdue University is partnering with SEMI, the leading global microelectronics industry association, to create online courses aimed at bolstering the semiconductor workforce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The association\u2019s SEMI University<\/a> (SEMI U) online learning platform is tailored for the global semiconductor and electronics industry, offering over 700 courses in multiple languages and flexible formats. SEMI U builds on SEMI\u2019s more than 50-year history of fostering innovation, driving technological advancements and facilitating the growth of the global microelectronics industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the memorandum of understanding between the partners, expert Purdue faculty will develop online courses to be available through SEMI U, and Purdue will issue digital badges certifying that learners have completed a course and gained the related knowledge and skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The framework for the partnership was announced recently at CHIPS for America: Execute for Global Success<\/a>, a daylong summit in Washington, D.C., focused on U.S. competitiveness in semiconductor research and workforce development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe SEMI University and Purdue partnership reflects the vital importance of aligning the semiconductor industry and academia on workforce development efforts,\u201d SEMI University director Naresh Naik said. \u201cThe online courses will help industry newcomers quickly develop needed skills for industry careers, and existing workers will have a convenient option to keep pace and upskill in this fast-evolving field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue\u2019s agreement with SEMI is one of numerous global partnerships and initiatives formed by the university to advance the future of microelectronics and semiconductors, said Dimitrios Peroulis, senior vice president for Purdue University Online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis agreement to create and offer courses through SEMI U opens up yet another opportunity for Purdue to leverage its substantial expertise in microelectronics and semiconductors, contributing to the growth and improvement of the industry,\u201d Peroulis said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEMI\u2019s nonprofit arm, the SEMI Foundation, drives workforce development initiatives to increase awareness of semiconductor industry careers, connect member companies with university students for mentoring and internships, attract and train military veterans, and develop a more diverse and inclusive workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue is a national leader<\/a> in research and education involving microelectronics materials, devices, chip design, tool development, manufacturing, packaging and sustainability, spanning the semiconductor ecosystem in software and hardware with long-standing faculty excellence. Strategic initiatives, such as the first comprehensive, large-scale Semiconductor Degrees Program<\/a>, announced by Purdue in 2022, are intended to prepare the next generation of semiconductor industry workers, a cornerstone for advancing the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSemiconductors are part of Purdue\u2019s institutional DNA,\u201d said Vijay Raghunathan, vice president for Global Partnerships and Programs, director of the Semiconductor Degrees Program, and professor of electrical and computer engineering. \u201cI don\u2019t know of any other university more committed to moving microelectronics and semiconductor research and development, as well as education and training, forward.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue\u2019s growing semiconductor innovation ecosystem is one of four key pillars of Purdue Computes<\/a>, a comprehensive initiative that also includes positioning the Department of Computer Science as a top 10 national program, becoming a leader in the field of physical artificial intelligence, and advancing quantum science and engineering to create future technologies that enable unparalleled excellence at scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Purdue University<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purdue University is a public research institution demonstrating excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities and with two colleges in the top four in the United States, Purdue discovers and disseminates knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 105,000 students study at Purdue across modalities and locations, including nearly 50,000 in person on the West Lafayette campus. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue\u2019s main campus has frozen tuition 13 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap \u2014 including its first comprehensive urban campus in Indianapolis, the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business, Purdue Computes and the One Health initiative \u2014 at https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/president\/strategic-initiatives<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About SEMI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SEMI\u00ae is the global industry association connecting over 3,000 member companies and 1.5 million professionals worldwide across the semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain. SEMI\u00ae accelerates member collaboration on solutions to top industry challenges through Advocacy, Workforce Development, Sustainability, Supply Chain Management and other programs. SEMICON\u00ae expositions and events, technology communities, standards and market intelligence help advance members\u2019 business growth and innovations in design, devices, equipment, materials, services and software, enabling smarter, faster, more secure electronics. Visit www.semi.org<\/a>, contact a regional office, and connect with SEMI\u00ae on LinkedIn<\/a> and X<\/a> to learn more. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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