3rd Annual Armenian Microelectronics Olympiad To Be Held In Septembe

3RD ANNUAL ARMENIAN MICROELECTRONICS OLYMPIAD TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER

ARKA
July 4

The third annual Armenian Microelectronics Olympiad is to be held
in Yerevan in September as part of the Week of Synopsys in Armenia,
press office of Synopsys Armenia Company reported on Friday.

Last year about 130 students and young specialists took part in
Olympiad.

Vazgen Melikyan, president of Program Committee of Olympiad and
director of Synopsys Armenia Educational Department said everyone who
has sufficient knowledge not only in the sphere of microelectronics
and electronic design but also in programming, mathematic methods
and algorithms are invited to participate in this Olympiad.

"The Olympiad is a good opportunity to present your knowledge and
skills, evaluate them and determine the right way to develop them",
he said.

The aim of the program is to stimulate further development of
microelectronics in Armenia, discover young, talented specialists,
raise interest in microelectronics among young specialists, understand
young specialists’ knowledge of microelectronics and adjust educational
programs as necessary in the future.

Competitors may be no older than 30.

The first prize is a notebook, second – AMD 300,000 (two prizes)
and third AMD 150, 000 (three prizes).

Other, special prizes are also anticipated.

Synopsys, Inc entered Armenian market in October 2004 after signing
an agreement on merging Leda Design and Monetary Arset into Synopsys
Armenia Company. ($1= AMD 303.75).