NSF ATE Regional Center for Semiconductor and Nanotechnology Education

NSF ATE 半导体和纳米技术教育区域中心

• 批准号: 1003574
• 负责人: Abraham Michelen
• 金额: $ 299.93万
• 依托单位: Hudson Valley Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-09-01 至 2015-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1003574&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; ATE; Regional; Center; Semiconductor

The Regional Center for Semiconductor and Nanotechnology Education (RCSNE) fulfills the needs of nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing industries in New York State and Western New England through development, demonstration, and utilization of new materials, curricula, and delivery methods by utilizing the resources of academia, industry, and government. The Center represents a collaborative partnership including AMD/GlobalFoundries, IBM, General Electric, SEMATECH, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, Hudson Valley Community College, regional Boards of Cooperative Educational Services in New York State, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), the University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), The State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT), Excelsior College, Mohawk Valley Community College (CC), Fulton Montgomery CC, Dutchess CC, Adirondack County CC, Schenectady County CC, Ulster County CC, and additional community colleges in NY, VT, MA, and CT.Nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing industries are already established in the region and are undergoing an explosive expansion. A prime example of this expansion is the recent groundbreaking of AMD/Global Foundries' $4 billion-plus leading edge semiconductor foundry facility in Saratoga County. When complete, this facility will be one of the most technologically advanced in the world and the most advanced semiconductor foundry in the U.S. Approximately 1,465 permanent manufacturing jobs will be created by the end of 2012 (including 390 engineers and 800 technicians). In addition, IBM has committed to investing $1.5 billion in establishing an advanced Integrated Circuit Packaging Research and Development Center in upstate New York in 2010 and will be recruiting for 475 engineers and 200 technicians. Similar expansion is occurring in the advanced energy sectors such as General Electric's advanced battery manufacturing center slated for construction in Schenectady, New York.In response to these needs, the RCSNE is implementing and enabling (a) expansion of advanced semiconductor and nanotechnology related AAS/AS degree programs among its community college partners, (b) on-the-job co-op and internship-based training, (c) distance learning options, (d) just-in-time training, (e) K-12 pipeline development programs, (f) coordinated student recruitment, and (g) research into emerging workforce trends and training needs.Intellectual Merit: The RCSNE can improve community college student learning in science and engineering by providing a broader range of students access to the educational materials, facilities and faculty of several premier U.S. science and engineering schools. Several of the partners (HVCC, UAlbany, RPI and RIT) have successfully teamed to develop and disseminate existing nano and semiconductor manufacturing programs that have leveraged semiconductor cleanrooms at UAlbany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, RPI, HVCC's TEC-SMART facility, and other community colleges. A RCSNE industrial advisory board and external evaluation processes assures student learning is effectively assessed. HVCC and other partners have indicated commitment to the proposed ATE Center through their existing education programs, articulation agreements and outreach activities.Broader Impacts: The Center's industrial partners such as IBM, AMD/Global Foundries, and General Electric are providing guidelines regarding the technical skills required for highly effective employees. Regular workforce skill assessments are being performed to match the needs of the industry. The Center is adapting educational programs from other ATE Centers and the Center's regional partners and developing material where none already exists. These materials are being disseminated by a network of community colleges to educate the next generation of the technical workforce in the nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing industries. The project activities are being presented at technical and educational conferences and published in scientific and educational journals. The Center is educating the public through outreach activities. The Center is conducting active recruiting to increase the number of women and under-represented minorities in nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing.

半导体和纳米技术教育区域中心（RCSNE）通过利用学术界，工业界和政府的资源开发，演示和利用新材料，课程和交付方法，满足纽约州和新英格兰西部纳米技术和半导体制造业的需求。该中心代表了包括AMD/GlobalFoundries、IBM、通用电气、SEMATECH、应用材料、东京电子、哈德逊谷社区学院、纽约州合作教育服务区域委员会、伦斯勒理工学院（RPI）、罗切斯特理工学院（RIT）、奥尔巴尼大学纳米科学与工程学院（CNSE）、纽约理工学院（SUNYIT）的州立大学、Excelsior学院、莫霍克谷社区学院（CC）、富尔顿蒙哥马利社区学院、达奇斯社区学院、阿迪朗达克县社区学院、谢内克塔迪县社区学院、阿尔斯特县社区学院以及纽约、佛蒙特、马萨诸塞州的其他社区学院，纳米技术和半导体制造业已经在该地区建立，并正在经历爆炸性的扩张。这种扩张的一个主要例子是AMD/全球代工厂最近在萨拉托加县40多亿美元的领先半导体代工厂的奠基。建成后，该工厂将成为世界上技术最先进的工厂之一，也是美国最先进的半导体代工厂，到2012年底将创造约1，465个永久性制造工作岗位（包括390名工程师和800名技术人员）。此外，IBM还承诺于2010年投资15亿美元在纽约北部建立一个先进的集成电路封装研发中心，并将招聘475名工程师和200名技术人员。类似的扩张也发生在先进的能源部门，如通用电气公司在纽约谢内克塔迪的先进电池制造中心。为了应对这些需求，RCSNE正在实施和实现（a）在社区学院合作伙伴中扩大先进半导体和纳米技术相关的AAS/AS学位课程，（B）在职合作和实习培训，（c）远程学习选择，（d）及时培训，（e）K-12管道发展计划，（f）协调学生招聘，以及（g）研究新兴的劳动力趋势和培训需求。RCSNE可以通过为学生提供更广泛的教育材料，美国几所一流的科学和工程学校的设施和教师。几个合作伙伴（HVCC，UAlbany，RPI和RIT）已经成功地合作开发和传播现有的纳米和半导体制造计划，这些计划利用了UAlbany纳米科学与工程学院，RPI，HVCC的TEC-SMART设施和其他社区学院的半导体洁净室。RCSNE工业咨询委员会和外部评估流程确保学生的学习得到有效评估。HVCC和其他合作伙伴已经通过现有的教育计划、衔接协议和推广活动对拟议的ATE中心表示了承诺。更广泛的影响：该中心的工业合作伙伴，如IBM、AMD/Global Foundries和通用电气，正在提供有关高效员工所需技术技能的指导方针。定期进行劳动力技能评估，以满足行业需求。该中心正在调整其他ATE中心和该中心的区域合作伙伴的教育计划，并在还没有材料的地方开发材料。社区学院网络正在传播这些材料，以教育纳米技术和半导体制造业的下一代技术劳动力。在技术和教育会议上介绍项目活动，并在科学和教育刊物上发表。该中心正在通过外联活动教育公众。该中心正在积极招聘，以增加纳米技术和半导体制造业中妇女和代表性不足的少数民族的人数。