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Project to boost UK semiconductor skills

Project to boost UK semiconductor skills

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By Nick Flaherty



Bay Photonics and Phlux Technology are part of a consortium to address the semiconductor skills shortage in the UK.

The £400,000 ASISSST project (Addressing Shortages in Semiconductor Skills Training) is led by the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering and the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering Education at the University of Sheffield and will see the partners producing accessible, relevant semiconductor training courses to meet the specific requirements of employers in the semiconductor sector in order to increase the flow of people into the industry.

There are also plans for developing a remote lab for semiconductor device testing aimed at students in year 10 and above which will focus on practical learning, to develop the necessary skills to be prepared for the industry.

The shortage of skilled professionals to meet the growing demand for semiconductor expertise is inherently linked to a fundamental shortage of students choosing careers in STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics), says the project. This gap is in part due to a lack of awareness of semiconductor technology, as well as an absence of the required dedicated teaching resources and facilities for students to steer them towards the STEM subjects.

ASISST will raise public awareness of the importance of semiconductor technology in the UK by creating free, accessible online courses covering the different aspects of the semiconductor industry, from R&D and product development to manufacturing.

” The UK has a wealth of game changing ideas, but a chronic shortage of the people with the skills needed to turn these ideas into companies. We are pleased to help inspire the next generation of STEM innovators who fulfil their potential and bring a step change in the development of tech companies across the UK,” said Ben White CEO and founder of Phlux Technology.

“We at Phlux hope to benefit from this work by being able to hire the next generation of innovators to advance our technology in Sheffield.

“This project is in complete alignment with the recent UK National Semiconductor Strategy. We are focused on providing semiconductor training skills that the UK semiconductor industry is crying out for to ensure we remain competitive in this strategically important and rapidly growing market,” said Dr Andrew Robertson, CTO of Bay Photonics in Paignton, Devon.

www.bayphotonics.com; www.phluxtechnology.com

 

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