Microelectronics teaching factory, a venue for learning and building real world products by engineering technology students

Abstract

Arizona State University East (ASUE) is leading a project in preparing Engineering Technology students majoring in Microelectronics with real world experiences via integrated learning in the Microelectronics Teaching Factory. The objective is to have better-educated and better-prepared technologists to meet the workforce needs of the region's semiconductor industry. The strategy is to consolidate major integrated learning activities into a single world-class facility known as the Teaching Factory. The Microelectronics Teaching Factory (MTF) at ASUE is capable of producing fully functioning integrated microchips, and has established a partnership with a number of major semiconductor manufactures and regional Community Colleges.