Microelectronics Minor (MICR)

Program Description

The Microelectronics minor program aims to educate and train a new workforce focusing on materials science, electrical- and computer- engineering. The curriculum covers core semiconductor industry technologies, including electronic materials processing and characterization, semiconductor device principles and fabrication, VLSI circuit design, and micro-processor architecture. The program is designed to provide students with impactful career opportunities within the semiconductor industry.

Program Admission Requirements

The Microelectronics minor is open to all students, but those pursuing STEM majors will most likely have met some of the course prerequisites. Please note: all minor courses have one or more course prerequisites that may not be included as part of the minor curriculum.

Program Learning Objectives

As a result of their learning experience, students enrolled in the Microelectronics minor program can:

Attain post-graduation licensure, graduate degrees, and transition through professional roles with increasing complexity, responsibility, and fulfillment. [ADVANCE]
Contribute to society through engagement in social, ethical, professional, and leadership activities. [ENGAGE]
Assume technical leadership and mentor roles. [LEAD]

Program Learning Outcomes

These outcomes are common to all engineering programs/courses. Elements indicated with an asterisk (*) are considered essential outcomes for this minor and must be specifically developed in every offering regardless of the instructional term, instructor, delivery mode, or site. As a result of their learning experience, students successfully completing this course will have:

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

For More Information

Department of Electrical Engineering

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 8 Credit Hours

Pre reqs may apply. See your advisor for details.

EE 4540 - Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit Design Credit Hour(s): 3 and
EE 4540L - Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit Design Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
EE 4800 - Undergraduate Special Topics in Electrical Engineering Credit Hour(s): 1 to 4 and
EE 4800L - Special Topics in Electrical Engineering Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
EE 4800 must be Fundamentals of Modern VLSI Devices. EE 4800L must be Fundamentals of Modern VLSI Devices Lab.

Elective Courses: 8 Credit Hours

Students must take a minimum of 8 credit hours of minor elective courses. Pre reqs may apply. See your advisor for details. The courses will be selected from the following options:

Students must choose one course from the following options:
CEG 3320 - Digital System Design Credit Hour(s): 4 and
CEG 3320L - Digital System Design Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
or
EE 3310 - Electronic Devices and Circuits Credit Hour(s): 3 and
EE 3310L - Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
or
ME 2700 - Structure and Properties of Materials I Credit Hour(s): 3
Students must choose one course from the following senior-level options:
BME 4550 - Bioinstrumentation Credit Hour(s): 4 and
BME 4550L - Bioinstrumentation Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
or
CEG 4330 - Microprocessor-Based Embedded Systems Credit Hour(s): 4 and
CEG 4330L - Microprocessor-Based Embedded Systems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
or
EE 4620 - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs and FPGAs Credit Hour(s): 3
and
EE 4620L - Digital Integrated Circuit Design with PLDs & FPGAs Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
or
ME 4700 - Structure and Properties of Materials II Credit Hour(s): 3
Students may also choose to take the following optional course to reach the minimum of 8 hours of minor electives:
EE 2000 - Digital Design with HDL Credit Hour(s): 3 and
EE 2000L - Digital Design with HDL Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1