The postgrad course in circuit design is the primary of its form in Europe.
A brand new grasp’s diploma in circuit design at Maynooth College goals to ship expert staff within the semiconductor sector in alignment with the Irish Authorities’s ‘Silicon Island’ technique.
The diploma programme – designed in collaboration with MIDAS Eire, an Irish innovation cluster – is the primary devoted course of its form anyplace in Europe, based on the college and the Authorities.
Prof Eeva Leinonen, Maynooth College president, stated: “This progressive, new grasp’s programme displays Maynooth College’s ongoing dedication to partnering with authorities and business to ship tutorial programmes that reply on to Eire’s strategic expertise wants.
“Our graduates will likely be outfitted to contribute instantly to Eire’s and Europe’s semiconductor ambitions, from superior chip design to innovation in rising purposes.”
Silicon Island is the Authorities’s nationwide plan for the Irish semiconductor business, and is geared in the direction of producing expert staff, design experience and co-operation between third-level establishments and corporations in step with the European Chips Act, the EU initiative for the bloc’s future round semiconductor sovereignty and independence.
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, TD stated the brand new grasp’s of engineering in science programme would “assist Irish-based firms recruit quicker and develop smarter, whereas offering a high quality schooling and in-demand expertise for our subsequent era of engineers”.
He added: “It strengthens Eire’s hand as a spot the place each Irish and worldwide firms can develop, innovate and rent the expertise they want, cementing our status as a hub for semiconductor exercise and innovation.”
Eire is dwelling to round 130 firms using 20,000 folks within the semiconductor sector. Final week, Eire’s Nationwide Competence Centre in Semiconductors was unveiled as one in all 30 such centres throughout 27 EU international locations.
Minister for Additional and Larger Schooling, Analysis, Innovation and Science James Lawless, TD stated that the Chips Act goals to double semiconductor manufacturing in Europe by 2030 and to encourage upskilling throughout the business, and that the Maynooth grasp’s course would “assist guarantee a provide of gifted, extremely expert graduates who will strengthen Eire’s competitiveness within the world semiconductor sector”.
The 15-month programme mixes 9 months of classroom studying with a full time, paid placement in business for college kids to realize real-world expertise.
Don’t miss out on the information it’s good to succeed. Join the Every day Temporary, Silicon Republic’s digest of need-to-know sci-tech information.
Elevate your perspective with NextTech Information, the place innovation meets perception.
Uncover the newest breakthroughs, get unique updates, and join with a world community of future-focused thinkers.
Unlock tomorrow’s developments right now: learn extra, subscribe to our e-newsletter, and grow to be a part of the NextTech group at NextTech-news.com
