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Rochester Institute of Technology started the nation's first Bachelor of Science program in Microelectronic Engineering in 1982 after a study revealed a critical national need for engineers suitably qualified to drive the PC revolution that had just begun. The program has kept pace with the rapid advancements in semiconductor technology, sharing 25 of the 40 years characterized by Moore's Law. The program has constantly advanced its integrated circuit fabrication laboratory in order to graduate students with state-of-the-art knowledge, who become immediate and efficient contributors to their company or graduate program. Today, the program serves a key resource for research in semiconductor devices, processes, MEMS, nanotechnology, and microsystems. The program is well poised to address the imminent need for a highly educated workforce for the US high-tech industry that has advanced into the nanotechnology era. |
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