For the student, the program combines a strong pactical component with close industry ties. Our new 4,000 sq. For industry, the program provides qualified, job-ready graduates. Often invisible to the end user, microelectronic technology has led to the development of many new products such as heart pacemakers, cellular telephones, camcorders and motor vehicle controllers. Every day, microcircuits play a major role in medicine, national defense, space exploration, transportation and telecommunications.
Technology is in a state of constant change.
Microelectronics is the major force driving electronic and knowledge-based markets. The college operates a microelectronics training facility capable of Research and Development, and small run manufacturing, housed within a clean room environment. Every course features a major practical laboratory component with a professor or lab technologist present at all scheduled periods. The laboratory portion is generally 50 per cent of the total time allocated to the subject, but may vary as needed. Since most courses involve project work, the laboratories are accessible to students for assignment work.