Dr. Ghodssi Creates New, Innovative UMD Course that Teaches In-Demand Skills

The University of Maryland (UMD) now offers ENEE 419M, “Advanced Manufacturing Lab” (AML), an innovative, multidisciplinary class for undergraduates and select graduate students. A new teaching method being pioneered in this course eventually will allow universities to teach in-demand skills and provide broad access to state-of-the-art technology throughout the country. This course is now being taught at the College Park campus and will be offered at the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland UMD MATRIX Lab in Fall 2024.

“The Advanced Manufacturing Lab teaches students a variety of highly sought-after microelectronics fabrication skills useful in graduate research and technical workplaces,” said University of Maryland Herbert Rabin Distinguished Chair in Engineering Dr. Reza Ghodssi, one of the course’s creators. “The course provides state-of-the-art opportunities and access to cutting-edge technologies, independent of clean room environments.”

The AML is a joint effort between Dr. Ghodssi and Assistant Professor Dr. Kevin Daniels (ECE); they created the course with input from their students and alumni. It is relevant to and supported by multiple UMD units: A. James Clark School of Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Bioengineering, and the Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices.

More information can be found on UMD ECE News. (4 - October / 2023)