This course covers supply chains, what they are, and how companies in various industries, including microelectronics, can create sustainable supply chains. The course introduces learners to a framework can help companies to make supply chains more sustainable.

The BS program in manufacturing engineering prepares students for success in advanced manufacturing, including in microelectronics. Students will learn about statistical methods to control manufacturing operations; automated manufacturing systems for factory operation; manufacturing tooling and environments; production processes; and technological leadership.

The BSE program in industrial engineering deals with design, improvement, installation and operation of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy with the purpose of determining efficient ways to develop products and services in multiple industries, including microelectronics.

The BSE program in environmental engineering equips students to handle a variety of issues related to microelectronics manufacturing including air pollution control; analysis of the fate and transport of pollutants; application of sustainable design principles; water and wastewater treatment systems; hazardous waste containment systems; solid waste management systems; remediation of contaminated soil, sediment and water; and water quality, conservation and reuse.

The BSE program in engineering prepares graduates to collaborate across disciplines to design and build solutions to real-world problems. Students can choose from multiple concentrations with application in the microelectronics industry, including electrical systems, mechanical engineering systems and robotics, as well as automotives.

Six Sigma is a quality control methodology used across manufacturing enterprises, including in microelectronics. The Six Sigma Black Belt is a sought-after industry certification for experienced manufacturing professionals in project management and leadership roles.

Lean Six Sigma is a quality control methodology used across manufacturing enterprises, including in microelectronics. The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt is an industry-recognized certification for manufacturing professionals including engineers, quality-control experts, supply chain managers, operations analysts and more.

Students in the engineering management concentration of the BSE program learn a breadth of engineering science and design with depth in one specific area suitable for practice. This knowledge is augmented with an understanding of business practices and organizational behavior and with the development of management skills, enabling the graduate to succeed in the management of scientific and engineering enterprises, including in microelectronics.

Students in the electrical systems concentration of the BSE program build a broad engineering foundation to which they add the skills and knowledge they will need in order to contribute electrical subject matter expertise in transdisciplinary engineering teams, including theory and application of sensors, actuators, microcontrollers and microprocessors as well as the integration of these components into electrical and mechatronic systems.

Lean Six Sigma is a quality control methodology used across manufacturing enterprises, including in microelectronics. The Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt is an industry-recognized certification that introduces essential skills to analyze complex problems, eliminate waste and reduce process variation.