Semiconductor Maintenance Technician SMT.S.CRT
One-year Technical Certificate - 37 Credit Hours
Division: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Department: Automation and Control Technology
Effective as of Fall 2024
What is the program about?
The Semiconductor Maintenance Technician certificate provides the knowledge and skill required for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting modern industrial machinery, including but not limited to the machinery used in the semiconductor fabrication industry. Students will learn to solve practical maintenance problems, read and interpret mechanical drawings and interpret maintenance publications. Students will learn to use and maintain the clean rooms and vacuum systems needed in the microchip industry. They will also learn general industrial techniques in machine wiring, the use of programmable logic controllers, fluid power and control, and troubleshooting automated systems.
Program Outcomes
- Conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments to analyze and interpret the results for semiconductor manufacturing processes.
- Apply appropriate repair processes, methods and materials for undocumented failures.
- Execute repair procedures provided in the maintenance manuals.
Career Opportunities
Students who complete this program can work as Industrial Maintenance and/or Mechatronics Technicians in a variety of industries and will be particularly well-prepared to work in micro-electronics industries such as semiconductor manufacturing.
