Local universities announced they will be supporting Intel’s semiconductor manufacturing workforce through partnerships for job training and research opportunities.
Wright State University, Miami University, the University of Dayton, and Central State University all are looking to support the workforce by partnering with Ohio-southwest Alliance.
As part of Intel’s Ohio Semiconductor Education and Research Program, eight Ohio higher education institutions will submit proposals.
Miami University announced it will develop and offer courses to train technicians and engineers, according to a press release. These courses, hands-on workshops, and rapid certification will be developed from the grants awarded to OASiS.
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“CEC faculty expertise and facilities in the areas of semiconductor packaging, automation, and smart manufacturing are integral to the development of adaptable workforce and curriculum, and we are really excited to be part of this alliance,” said Kumar Singh, professor of Mechanical Engineering, who is leading the project at Miami University.
Wright State will also plan to collaborate with other regional universities to develop a new curriculum.
“Wright State is excited to be an active participant in both grant projects to help build the curriculum and create the workforce training programs needed to support Intel. We are strongly positioned with several of our programs aligned currently with Intel’s workforce development needs,” said Subhashini Ganapathy, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering and chair of Wright State’s Intel Initiative.
Central State University and Wright State University will work together to develop a semiconductor education program, a microelectronics lab, and experiential learning opportunities.
Central State’s goal is to develop a minor degree program in computer hardware technology and a certificate program in semiconductor processing.
The university is looking to also establish a microfabrication lab to provide experiential learning opportunities for underrepresented undergraduate STEM students.
Collaborators include:
- University of Cincinnati
- Cedarville University
- Central State University
- Cincinnati State Community College
- Clark State Community College
- Edison State Community College
- Miami University
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University
- Sinclair Community College
- University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash
- University of Cincinnati - Clermont
- University of Dayton
- Wittenberg University
- Wright State University
- Xavier University