Program Overview

Bachelor's Degree in Semiconductor Engineering

The interdisciplinary semiconductor engineering program integrates fundamental principles of general engineering with specialized domain knowledge in materials science and engineering (MSE), electrical and computer engineering (ECE), and chemical engineering (ChE).

Program Overview

The program will prepare students for career paths across a wide variety of technological fields ranging from microelectronics and nanotechnology (with applications for energy, healthcare, intelligent systems, and cybersecurity) to critical materials supply chain. The program will also prepare students to pursue advanced degrees in related specialized fields such as semiconductor physics, optics, advanced electronics, and intelligent manufacturing.

Degree Information

Our Bachelor of Science degree in Semiconductor Engineering consists of 128 credit hours and features two emphasis areas: semiconductor device engineering and semiconductor process engineering. All Semiconductor Engineering degree program graduates will receive a common foundation in general engineering (math, physical sciences, computer science, engineering problem solving and design) to complement a materials science and engineering core focused on developing fundamental understandings of characterization and structure-processing-property relationships in semiconductor materials.

Areas of Study

• Modern semiconductor fabrication plants (aka fabs or foundries) feature some of the world's most complex manufacturing environments with highly specialized equipment and intricate material workflows.
• Key skills, abilities, and competencies needed for all types of fab engineers include basic knowledge of economics, statistical process control, programming, critical analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Applied domain knowledge in areas ranging from semiconductor materials processing and characterization, process controls and process integration to solid-state micro
  ano-electronic devices, circuit analysis and testing, to semiconductor physics, theory and simulation is critical to meet the needs of the current and future domestic semiconductor workforce.

Curriculum

Our bachelor of science degree in semiconductor engineering consists of 128 credit hours and features two emphasis areas: semiconductor device engineering and semiconductor process engineering.

• Process Emphasis
• Device Emphasis

Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning (i.e., the process of learning by doing) is hallmark of all Missouri S&T engineering programs. All undergraduate students must graduate with a significant experiential learning experience. The Semiconductor Engineering curriculum features 23 laboratory credit hours, including 7 credit hours of hands-on laboratory experience in a state-of-the-art cleanroom.

Career Fields

• Semiconductor Process Engineer
• Intelligent Manufacturing Engineer
• Semiconductor Packaging Engineer
• Integrated Circuit Design Engineer
• R&D Engineer
• Failure Analysis Engineer
• Quality and Reliability Engineer
• Supply Chain and Operations Engineer

Research in Semiconductor Engineering

Research in semiconductor engineering is funded through external grants and contracts from federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, agencies within the Department of Defense, and industry partnerships.

Specialized Areas of Research

• Advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration
• Semiconductor logic and memory devices
• Semiconductor chip design and fabrication
• Advanced ceramics for power electronics
• Semiconductor substrate characterization
• Quantum materials and heterostructures
• Materials for solar cells and optoelectronics
• Low dimensional materials and nanomaterials