Virtual Manufacturing Based Power Electronics Design and Manufacturing Training Courses

该项目的目的是开发和提供行业驱动和兼容的创新课程和培训计划，以满足英国电力电子行业和PEMD社区的全部需求。创新的方法涉及虚拟电力电子设备技术，基于新思科技计算机辅助设计（TCAD）和设计技术协同优化（DTCO）工具在讲座和实验室中的设计和制造。领先的组织Semiwise将负责课程的开发和交付。与电力电子行业的互动和英国课程的营销将由国家微电子研究所（NMI）处理。主要的电力电子制造商，NMI的成员，将为课程的发展做出贡献，在教学大纲上提供建议，并确保内容代表了实际感兴趣的技术和设备。新思科技是该提案的主要合作伙伴，将分享其在电力电子设备建模和仿真方面的全球经验，并将提供所需的工具。这些工具被大多数世界领先的半导体制造商所采用。该课程将解决英国缺乏受过半导体培训的员工的问题，并将促进英国电力电子行业的发展。混合模式交付将包括面对面培训、基于缩放的交付和基于网络的按需远程学习。制造商现场的面对面课程将辅以基于Zoom的交付和基于网络的培训。课程将涵盖硅（Si）、碳化硅（SiC）和氮化镓（GaN），这些都是英国PEMD参与者感兴趣的，包括：*电力电子器件的设计。*设备制造中使用的工艺和设备。*多种类型电力电子设备的完整制造流程。不同风格的课程将针对不同的受众，促进PEMD技术培训、制造和研究中的平等、多样性和包容性。这些包括：*电力电子制造商的新员工。*电力电子制造商现有员工需接受技能提升及再培训。*为毕业生开设电力电子转换课程，增加他们的就业前景，并增加电力电子制造商的就业池。由于基于虚拟制造的创新课程设计和交付理念，以及新思科技的关键作用，我们期望开发的课程将成为世界领先的电力电子课程，Semiwise将成为世界领先的电力电子培训提供商。因此，该项目将使英国电力电子行业的增长，提高其国际竞争力。

The aim of this project is to develop and deliver industry driven and compatible innovative courses and training programs meeting in full the needs of the UK power electronics industry and PEMD community. The innovative approach involves virtual power electronics device technology, design and manufacturing based on the Synopsys Technology Computer Aided Design (TCAD) and Design-Technology Co-Optimisation (DTCO) tools in both lectures and laboratories.The leading organisation Semiwise will be in charge of the course development and delivery. The interactions with the power electronics industry and the marketing of the courses in the UK will be handled by the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI). Key power electronic manufacturers, members of NMI, will contribute to the course's development advising on the syllabus and making sure that the content represents the actual technologies and devices of interest. Synopsys, a key partner of this proposal will share their worldwide experience in modelling and simulation of power electronic devices and will provide access to the required tools. The tools are adopted by most of the world leading semiconductor manufacturers.The course will tackle the lack of semiconductors trained staff in the UK and will enable the growth of the UK power electronics industry.The mixed mode delivery will include face-to-face training, zoom-based delivery and on demand web-based distant learning. The face-to-face courses at manufacturers sites will be supplemented by Zoom based delivery and web-based training. The courses will cover silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) all of interest to UK PEMD players including:* Design of power electronic devices.* Processes and equipment used in the manufacturing of the devices.* Complete manufacturing flows for several types of power electronics devices.Different flavour of the courses will target different audiences promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within PEMD technology training, manufacturing, and research. These include:* New recruits by the power electronics manufacturers.* Existing staff of the power electronic manufacturers in need for up-skilling and re-training.* Power electronics conversion courses for graduates increasing their employment prospect and increasing the employment pool for the power electronics manufacturers.Due to the innovative course design and delivery concepts based on virtual manufacturing, and the key role of Synopsys we expect that the developed courses will become world leading power electronics course and Semiwise will become world leading power electronics training provider. Thus, this project will enable the growth of the UK power electronics industry increasing its competitiveness internationally.