Addressing Shortages In Semiconductor Skills Training (ASISST)

解决半导体技能培训短缺问题 (ASISST)

• 批准号: 10074300
• 金额: $ 47.6万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10074300
• 关键词: Addressing; Shortages; Semiconductor; Skills; Training

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.

整个半导体行业的技能短缺给英国半导体行业带来了多种挑战，从阻碍扩张、降低竞争力，到阻碍创新型初创企业的融资。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，这使得他们对半导体行业的工作准备不足，也不愿意寻找工作。由于该行业未来英国人才的渠道有限，这一问题变得更加复杂。半导体技术在学校学位/学徒选择决策中并不占主导地位。这些问题的常见原因是缺乏专门针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 项目旨在通过以下方式解决技能短缺问题：(i) 提高英国公众对半导体行业的认识，以及 (ii) 制作易于理解的相关半导体培训课程，以填补英国 STEM 毕业生已发现的空白。**提高公众意识**将有助于解决长期技能短缺问题，方法是鼓励 学生对电子工程/物理产生更多兴趣。我们将1.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。2。增加 STEM 大使的知识库：提供有关半导体技术的额外支持和培训。3．为六年级学生、继续教育大学生或非 EE/物理学学位持有者提供免费的基础在线课程。4.为 10 年级或以上学生提供半导体器件测试远程实验室**无障碍、相关的半导体培训课程**旨在填补英国 STEM 毕业生的实践技能差距。我们将1.为非 EE/物理学 STEM 学位持有者提供免费、更深入的在线课程2。针对 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 培训材料和课程将包含实践知识，这些知识通常在高质量的本科半导体模块和教科书中都没有，使创业学生能够将学术想法付诸实践。 Phlux 拥有半导体器件设计、制造和测试方面的专业知识。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。