Written by Nick Wood
Following on from the August launch of the Semiconductor Education Alliance, Arm has helped King's shape the curriculum for its new Masters degree in Semiconductor Industry. Set in new semiconductor education labs, modules focus specifically on semiconductor technology and are delivered by specially-recruited experts spanning academia and industry.
"It is vital for the UK to be able to compete on the world stage in this critical field, but to do that we need to empower the next generation of engineers and practitioners," said Dr Tayebeh Mousavi, lecturer in engineering at King's Department of Engineering.
"At present, when engineers leave university, they must be significantly upskilled when they enter industry for the first time as they learn to adapt to a fast-changing field," she said.
"Universities and business need to come together to equip students with the right skillset and the right knowledge to make an impact from day one. By offering a hands-on curriculum built in partnership with leading industry forces like Arm in new bespoke semiconductor labs, we can go beyond theoretical knowledge to the practical skills that will meet the expectations of future employers."
