Program Overview

Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician - Undergraduate Certificate

Overview

The Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician undergraduate certificate provides students with a core of hi-tech manufacturing-related courses and a focus on semiconductor fabrication, clean room, vacuum technology, manufacturing and maintenance, DC circuits and trouble shooting and fundamental use of computers in their daily work.

Admissions

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.

Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program.

Coursework

• ATS 11001: Introduction to Vacuum Systems (3 credits)
• ATS 11002: Overview of Manufacturing Maintenance (3 credits)
• EERT 11000: Introduction to Semiconductor and Cleanroom (4 credits)
• EERT 12000: Electric Circuits I (4 credits)
• IT 11000: Introduction to Office Productivity Apps (3 credits)

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 17

Graduation Requirements

• Minimum Certificate GPA: 2.00
• Minimum Overall GPA: 2.00

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the capability of working safely in a cleanroom and microelectronic manufacturing environment.
2. Articulate how a semiconductor wafer is manufactured and processed to become an integrated circuit.
3. Articulate chemistry and safety awareness in semiconductor manufacturing.
4. Read and follow standard operating procedures/checklists in paper or digital format.
5. Examine maintenance procedures.
6. Articulate basic principles and purpose of quality control and quality systems.
7. Examine the basic concepts of geometric dimensioning, tolerancing, visualization and graphics in engineering technology.
8. Explain the operational mechanisms and process use of vacuum pumps used in the semiconductor industry.
9. Demonstrate the ability to test and troubleshoot a vacuum pump system with a leak.
10. Construct, analyze and troubleshoot DC electric circuits.
11. Demonstrate working with computers in daily manufacturing process environment.
12. Demonstrate problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills.

Full Description

The Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician undergraduate certificate provides students with a core of hi-tech manufacturing-related courses and a focus on semiconductor fabrication, clean room, vacuum technology, manufacturing and maintenance, DC circuits and trouble shooting and fundamental use of computers in their daily work. Semiconductor manufacturing technicians help engineers to manufacture semiconductor chips in the fabrication plant, operate and maintain the vacuum pumps and systems in manufacturing facility, design and work with circuit boards in the manufacturing environment.

The certificate allows graduates to work in product evaluation and testing, using measuring and diagnostic devices to adjust, test and repair equipment.

The certificate articulates with Kent State's undergraduate certificate in Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Technician and the Associate degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology program.