NSERC CREATE Training Program in Integrated Sensor Systems

传感器是我们了解世界的工具。到处都是传感器它们被集成到手机和汽车安全气囊（可以测量运动或突然减速的加速度计）以及发动机（汽车和飞机中的温度和压力传感器）中。传感器可以测量化学品和生物分子的微小浓度，对于制药行业开发和测试新药至关重要。环境传感器对于监测和控制污染或了解气候变化的影响至关重要。传感器不仅仅是检测外部变化的组件，而是包括信号放大、信号处理、封装和通信的整个集成系统。因此，开发新的传感器系统以满足未来的需求需要来自许多学科的专业知识。该计划汇集了来自四个沿海地区大学的团队，他们已经有了强大的研究合作历史，现在他们提出了一个精心设计的培训计划，以培养下一代加拿大集成传感器系统专家。该计划是在与未来雇主深入讨论后制定的，以确保满足他们对高素质人才的需求。它包括集成传感器的跨学科研究计划，合作伙伴公司的实习，与全球领先实验室的国际交流，实验室技能的一系列实践研讨会，年度传感器暑期学校和一系列短期课程，将为学员提供行业所重视和要求的技能，包括沟通技巧，知识产权保护和管理，项目管理和道德。该计划将在6年内直接资助104名学生，至少有同等数量的学生将受益于许多计划元素。该计划的毕业生将在信息，通信和技术部门，生物医学部门和环境传感的广泛领域找到工作。

Sensors are the means by which we learn about the world. Sensors are everywhere. They are integrated into cell phones and car airbags (accelerometers that can measure movements or sudden deceleration), and engines (temperature and pressure sensors in cars and aircraft). Sensors which can measure exquisitely small concentrations of chemicals and biological molecules are critical to the pharmaceutical industry in the development and testing of new drugs. Environmental sensors are essential for monitoring and controlling pollution, or understanding the effects of climate change. A sensor is not just the component that detects an external change, but an entire integrated system that includes signal amplification, signal processing, packaging and communications. As such, the development of new sensor systems to meet future needs requires expertise from many disciplines. This program brings together a team from four Montreal-region universities who already have a history of strong research collaboration and who now propose a carefully designed training program to develop the next generation of Canadian experts in integrated sensor systems. This program has been constructed after in-depth discussions with future employers, in order to ensure that it meets their needs for highly qualified personnel. It includes an interdisciplinary research program in integrated sensors, internships in partner companies, international exchanges with leading laboratories worldwide, a series of hands-on workshops in laboratory skills, an annual Sensors Summer School and a set of short-courses that will provide the trainees with skills that are valued and requested by industry, including communication skills, intellectual property protection and management, project management and ethics. The program will directly fund 104 students over 6 years and at least an equal number will benefit from many of the program elements. The graduates from this program will find work in a wide range of fields in the information, communications and technology sector, the biomedical sector and environmental sensing.