Addressing Shortages In Semiconductor Skills Training (ASISST)

整个半导体行业的技能短缺在各种方面给英国半导体行业带来了挑战，从阻碍扩张，到降低竞争力，到阻碍创新初创企业的融资。尽管大多数英国电子工程(EE)或物理学学位课程都涵盖半导体理论，但大多数毕业生缺乏半导体实践经验，这让他们对半导体行业的工作准备不足，也不愿在半导体行业找工作。此外，英国未来在该行业的人才来源有限。半导体技术并不是学校杠杆在学位/学徒职位选择决策中的重要组成部分。造成这些问题的共同原因是缺乏对半导体技术的认识和教学资源/设施。后者需要昂贵的半导体制造设备和高素质的员工来使用/维护。ASISST项目旨在通过(I)提高英国公众对半导体行业的认识和(Ii)制作可获得的、相关的半导体培训课程来填补英国STEM毕业生的空白，从而解决技能短缺问题。**提高公众意识**将通过鼓励在校学生对电子电气/物理产生更多兴趣，从长远来帮助解决技能短缺问题。我们会的。提高我们现有学校和FE学院参与活动的质量：升级内容并增加实用的半导体经验。增加STEM大使的知识基础：提供半导体技术方面的额外支持和培训。提供针对六年级学生、FE大学生或非EE/物理学位持有者的免费基础在线课程。为10岁或以上的学生提供半导体器件测试远程实验室**可访问的相关半导体培训课程**用于填补英国STEM毕业生的实际技能缺口。我们会的。提供针对非EE/物理STEM学位持有者的免费、更深入的在线课程2。为STEM本科生/博士生提供为期一周的面对面培训课程在项目团队中，谢菲尔德大学在学校参与、UG级半导体实践教学以及广泛的半导体行业联系人方面拥有丰富的经验。Bay Photonics在半导体器件封装(设计和制造)方面的专业知识非常重要。ASISST的培训材料和课程将以他们的实践知识为基础，即使是高质量的本科半导体模块和教科书也通常缺乏这些知识，从而使创业学生能够将学术思想付诸实践。Phlux在半导体器件设计、制造和测试方面拥有专业知识。他们对整个半导体供应链的经验为在线和面对面课程的设计带来了很大的好处。

Skills shortages across the semiconductor industry present challenges to the UK semiconductor industry in myriad ways, ranging from hindering expansion, through reducing competitiveness, to discouraging funding for innovative startups. Although semiconductor theory is covered in most UK Electronic Engineering (EE) or Physics degree courses, most graduates lack practical semiconductors experience, leaving them ill-prepared for and disinclined to seek jobs in the semiconductor industry. This is compounded by a limited pipeline of future UK talents in the industry. Semiconductor technologies do not feature prominently in school levers' decision-making for degree/apprenticeship choices. The common causes for these issues are lack of awareness and teaching resources/facilities dedicated to semiconductor technologies. The latter require expensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment and highly qualified staff to utilise/maintain.The ASISST project aims to address the skills shortages by (i) raising the UK public's awareness of the semiconductor industry and (ii) producing accessible, relevant semiconductor training courses to fill identified gaps in UK STEM graduates.**Raising public awareness** will help to address the skills shortages in the long term, by encouraging more interests among school pupils in EE/Physics. We will1. Improve the quality of our existing school and FE college engagement activities: Upgrading content and adding practical semiconductor experience.2. Increase the knowledgebase of STEM ambassadors: Providing additional support and training on semiconductor technologies.3. Provide a free, basic online course aimed at sixth-formers, FE college students, or non-EE/Physics degree holders.4. Provide a remote lab for semiconductor device testing aimed at Y10 or upwards school pupils**Accessible, relevant semiconductor training courses** serve to fill practical skills gaps in UK STEM graduates. We will1. Provide a free, more in-depth online course aimed at non-EE/Physics STEM degree holders2. Deliver week-long in-person training courses aimed at STEM undergraduate(UG)/PhD studentsIn the project team, the University of Sheffield has extensive experience in school engagements, practical teaching of semiconductors at UG level, and a diverse range of semiconductor industry contacts. Bay Photonics' expertise in semiconductor device packaging (design and manufacture) is highly significant. ASISST training materials and courses will be informed by their practical know-hows usually absent in even high-quality undergraduate semiconductor modules and textbooks, enabling entrepreneurial students to take academic ideas into production. Phlux has expertise in semiconductor device design, fabrication and testing. Their experience of the entire semiconductor supply chain brings much benefit to designs of online and in-person courses.