Co-design Of an Advanced Educational Program To Support The Emerging And Future Eco-system Of Semiconductor Manufacturing And Design In The UK

建立对半导体行业的认识，填补劳动力的关键缺口，是英国知识经济战略的关键部分。要想改变局面，就必须在人才管道的每一个阶段进行干预--从学校到大学，一直到有经验的工程师/职业转换者的持续职业发展。规模和深度都很重要。伦敦国王学院(KCL)和ARM分别是英国学术界和半导体行业的世界领先企业。通过与英国电子技能基金会(UKESF)的合作，KCL将通过利用现有资源并创造新的资源，创建一套连贯的学习途径，这将：*吸引来自不同背景的年轻人进入英国，他们以前从未考虑过与半导体相关的职业*为在相邻学科领域学习/工作的本科生和早期职业专业人员提供教育和培训，以鼓励职业发展/转行*为那些已经致力于工程领域的人增加研究生特定技能和知识，以确保他们长期参与该行业。该计划将采取广泛的视野，涵盖基础科学知识、制造和应用，了解行业合作伙伴的愿景、需求和招聘要求(由英国ESF协调)。整体性开放式半导体课程将包括材料、集成电路设计、模拟、封装、测试、电子电路/系统、应用、管理和产学研联合个人/小组项目，提供多个切入点，包括本科生和研究生、通过入门课程的工业研究生工程师，以及为更成熟的工程师提供重新技能培训。课程将是模块化的，包括教育工具包、评估和专门的指导和支持，将为黑人、妇女、亚洲人和少数民族学习者提供支持。行业合作伙伴将能够获得培训，以满足自己的技能和生产率差距。提高半导体行业的意识也将是一个明确的目标。KCL将举办一系列参与性研讨会，行业合作伙伴将在研讨会上概述他们对当代技能要求的看法，促进网络和思想交流，并提供一个持续专业发展和招聘的平台。通过广泛和深入的干预满足全面的需求，并利用将学术界和行业的最优秀人才聚集在一起的网络效应，该计划将为国家人才供应做出有意义的贡献，加快上市时间并吸引更多人。将特别关注学校在实践、交流和交付中的外展、平等、多样性和包容性，以便每个人都能参与。

Building awareness of the semiconductor industry and filling key gaps in the workforce is a critical part of the UK's knowledge economy strategy. To move the needle, it is necessary to intervene at every stage of the talent pipeline -- from schools, through universities, all the way to continuous professional development for experienced engineers/career switchers.Both scale and depth matter. King's College London (KCL) and Arm are world-leading UK academic and semiconductor industry players respectively. By working in partnership together with the UK Electronic Skills Foundation (UKESF), KCL will create a set of coherent learning pathways, by leveraging existing resources and producing new ones, which will:* Draw young people in from diverse backgrounds who haven't previously considered a semiconductor-related career in the UK* Provide education and training to undergraduates and early career professionals studying/working in adjacent subject areas, to encourage career development/switching* Add post-graduate semiconductor specific skills and knowledge to those already committed to an engineering track to ensure their long-term involvement in the industryThe programme will take a broad view, covering fundamental science knowledge, manufacturing and applications, informed by the visions, needs and recruiting requirements of industry partners (co-ordinated by UKESF). The Holistic Open-Stop Semiconductor Curriculum (HOSC) will include material, IC design, simulation, package, testing, electronic circuit/system, application, management and industry-academia joint individual/group projects.Multiple entry points will be available, encompassing both undergraduates and postgraduates, industrial graduate engineers via induction courses, and re-skilling for more established engineers. The curriculum will be modular in nature including educational kits, assessments and dedicated mentoring and support will be available for Black, Women, Asian and minority ethnic learners. Industry partners will be able to access training to meet their own skills and productivity gaps.Semiconductor industry awareness-raising will also be an explicit aim. KCL will facilitate a series of engagement workshops in which industry partners will outline their view of contemporary skills requirements, enabling networking and the exchange of ideas as well as a platform for continuous professional development and recruitment.By addressing the full gamut of needs with broad and deep interventions and exploiting the network effects of bringing the best of academia and industry together, the programme will make a meaningful contribution to the national supply of talent, accelerate time to market and draw more people. There will be a special focus on schools' outreach, equality diversity and inclusion in practice, communication and delivery so that everyone can take part.