SRC/SEMATECH Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing

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Educational Programs:

 Vision:
The NSF/SRC Engineering Research Center’s educational vision is to produce a new generation of engineers with education in both semiconductor processing and environment, safety & health (ESH) fundamentals.

Goals:
To educate a new generation of engineers and scientists who can integrate ESH into process design and development in the semiconductor industry.

To attract outstanding students into academic disciplines that are critical to semiconductor industry.

To provide continuing education and training for technical staff in the semiconductor industry.
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Activities:

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program
Summer 2009 Projects:
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Biofuels production from a variety of feedstocks
·        Removal of heavy metals such as arsenic from wastewater
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Removal of emerging contaminants from water supplies
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Anaerobic bioremediation
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Determining the effects of nanoparticles on microbial growth
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Removal of nanoparticles from ultrapure water systems
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Life cycle analysis of chemicals with low global warming potentials
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Electrochemical water treatment

Graduate and Undergraduate Education 

Microelectronics Manufacturing & the Environment Course Materials

Outreach to Secondary School Schools

Industrial Short Courses (for technical staff in industry)

Education Strategic Plan


If you would like more information about the ERC educational programs, contact Karen McClure at kmcclure@erc.arizona.edu