As 800 trillion won in investment moves forward in the South Jeolla Province-Gwangju region, public interest in building a next-generation semiconductor workforce has grown sharply.
In response, the Next-Generation Semiconductor Project Unit within the Innovation Convergence College at Joseon University of Science and Technology has been running a hands-on training program with the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology to develop practice-ready talent in the semiconductor field.
From June 23 to 26, the unit held a "MEMS Pressure Sensor Fabrication Process and Characterization" training session focused on semiconductor processes for Joseon University of Science and Technology students at the Nanotechnology Integration Center of the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology's Southwest Regional Headquarters in Naju, South Jeolla Province.
The training is part of an industry-academia-research collaborative practicum program run regularly by the COSS Next-Generation Semiconductor Project Unit, headed by director Park Yong-seop.
Students gain hands-on experience with the theory and equipment behind the eight core semiconductor fabrication processes and build a sensor themselves, developing individual competencies. The program is designed to mirror as closely as possible the practical skills demanded on actual semiconductor industry floors, including semiconductor characterization.
Students work with semiconductor process equipment at the institute's advanced research facilities, practicing MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) sensor fabrication and learning to analyze the characteristics of completed sensors — covering the full cycle of semiconductor device fabrication, measurement and analysis.
Under the guidance of specialist researchers, students gain field-oriented, practical experience using cutting-edge equipment that would be difficult to access on campus.
Some students have gone on to secure positions at SK hynix, making them success stories in graduate employment.
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