CHITKARA UNIVERSITY, SYNOPSYS LAUNCH MASTERS PROGRAMME

EE Times India
29 Jan 2010

Chitkara University and Synopsys Inc. have in collaboration with
Seer Akademi have jointly launched a M.E. (Master of Engineering)
programme specialising in ‘Microelectronic Systems’. The two year
Master programme will start in January 2010.

The programme offers proven curriculum adopted in more than 900
educational institutions worldwide, use of Synopsys tools for
practical sessions, access to live technical support (through Seer
Akademi), searchable knowledge bases, eligibility to apply for Synopsys
certification and fellowships available for qualified candidates. The
facilitators will be drawn from top universities around the world
and industry specialists, especially from Synopsys Armenia Education
Department.

The planned focus of the programme is on training highly qualified
specialists for India in the field of very large scale integration
(VLSI) and embedded systems product design tools & solutions from
Synopsys to meet the high qualification requirements of semiconductor
industry companies, a key component in the competitiveness of
India’s high tech economy. It will provide students with knowledge
of state-of-the-art computing environment, advanced education
in microelectronics based on the curriculum developed as part
of the Synopsys worldwide university programme, a Synopsys-based
electronic design environment and IC design flow, advanced training
and experienced staff from Synopsys or trained by Synopsys.

The programme is starting in collaboration with Synopsys
curriculum partner Seer Akademi which delivers Synopsys educational
content to the universities worldwide. Seer Akademi is a Synopsys
curriculum partner that delivers Synopsys educational content to the
universities worldwide. The training will be conducted by interactive
online webinars, social networking media and live sessions with
industry/academic experts.

This is the first Masters programme in India to be offered by
Synopsys Inc. It is also the first programme of Chitkara University
under ASPIRE (A Scholars Programme for Industry Oriented Research in
Engineering). Engineers from electrical, electronics, electronics &
communication, electronics & instrumentation, and control systems
streams will benefit from pursuing this unique industry integrated
research.