Introduction. Technology and innovation are at the heart of our world; they are the future. Recent advances in communication, transportation, healthcare provision and entertainment have transformed our society but there are continued challenges too. The underlying reason for these developments is the increased use of semiconductor devices in modern electronics. Inside every cutting-edge consumer product there is at least one semiconductor chip which is essential to their functioning and processing speed. And it’s down to Engineers to develop these chips, design the circuits and write the embedded software code.
Did you know that Wales hosts the world’s first compound semiconductor cluster? Were you aware that the UK Electronics/semiconductor industry is one of the largest in the world? You can be part of this industry; developing the next generation of chips and electronic devices and helping produce the technological solutions needed by society.
Today, we will answer these questions:
• What are semiconductors and how these are linked to Electronics, Computer Science and Physics.
• What is it like to study Electronic Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science/Physics in Higher Education.
• What is like to work as an Engineer in the Electronics and semiconductors industry?
During the day you will hear from engineers, and interns working in Electronics and semiconductor companies, and from academics and students at our university. You will be able to ask questions and find out more about their work, what they studied and why they decided to follow this degree/career. You will also get an introduction to microcontrollers by using the Grove Beginner Kit. This is yours to keep.