Degree: BACHELOR
Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)
ECTS: 240
Fields of study: Mathematical and Computer Modelling, Design, Production Technology, Use and Operation of Electronic Equipment
Languages of instruction: Russian, English (on request)

DESCRIPTION

The programme provides Bachelor’s degree students with academic knowledge and practical skills required in Electronics and Nanoelectronics. The graduates study tools and methods of theoretical and experimental research, mathematical and computer modelling, design, construction, production technology, use and maintenance of vacuum, plasma, solid-state, microwave, optical, micro- and nanoelectronics equipment of various functions for the general purpose. The objects of professional activity are materials, components, electronic equipment,  installations, methods for their research, design and engineering, production processes, diagnostic and technological equipment, mathematical models, algorithms for solving typical problems ensuring the processes of modelling and designing electronics and nanoelectronics products.

Forms of in-class activity: lectures, laboratory classes, practical classes, review sessions, and students’ individual work.

AIMS

research activity:
•    analysing scientific and technical information, domestic and foreign experience on the research topics;
•    mathematical modelling of electronic equipment, circuits and devices of various functional purposes based on standard computer aided design packages;
•    planning and conducting experiments according to a given methodology, processing the results using modern information technologies and technical means;
•    preparing and compiling reviews, abstracts, reports, scientific publications and reports at scientific conferences and seminars;
•    protecting intellectual property and research and development results as a commercial confidentiality of an enterprise

project, research and development activity:
•    feasibility studies of projects;
•    collecting and analysing source data for the calculation and design of electronic equipment, circuits and devices for various functional purposes;
•    calculating and designing electronic equipment, circuits and devices of various functional purposes in accordance with the terms of reference using the design automation tools;
•    developing design and technical documentation, registration of completed design work; controlling the compliance of the developed projects and technical documentation with standards, specifications and other regulatory documents;

engineering and manufacturing activity:
•    implementing research and development results in production;
•     works on the technological preparation of materials and electronic equipment production;
•    carrying out technological processes of materials and  electronic equipment production;
•    controlling technological discipline and methods of energy and resource saving;
•    organization of metrological support for materials and electronic equipment production;

managing activity:
•    organization of small group work;
•    participation in the development of organizational and technical documentation (work schedules, instructions, plans, estimates) and established reporting on the approved forms;
•    certification of hardware, systems, processes, equipment and materials;
•    preventing occupational injuries, occupational diseases, preventing environmental violations;
•    implementing research and development results in production;

installation-setup activity:
•    installation, adjustment and verification of measuring, diagnostic, technological equipment and software used to solve various scientific, technical, technological and production problems in the field of electronics and nanoelectronics;
•    testing and commissioning of prototypes of electronic equipment

service and operational activity:
•    operation and maintenance of hardware and software and process equipment for  materials and electronic equipment production;
•    verification of the technical condition and residual life of the equipment, organising preventive examinations and maintenance;
•    drawing up instructions for the operation of equipment, applications for equipment and spare parts,
•    preparing technical documentation for repairs.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of the course the student should be able to:
•    use the basics of economic and legal knowledge in assessing the effectiveness of activities in various fields;
•    communicate in oral and written forms in Russian and foreign languages for solving problems of interpersonal and intercultural interaction;
•    identify the natural scientific essence of problems arising in the course of professional activity,
•    apply modern means of performing and editing images and drawings and preparing design and technological documentation;
•    use basic techniques for processing and presenting experimental data;
•    search, store, process and analyze information from various sources and databases, to present it in the required format using information, computer and network technologies;
•    take into account modern trends in the development of electronics, measuring and computing equipment, information technologies in their professional activities;
•    build the simplest physical and mathematical models of equipment, circuits, devices and installations of electronics and nanoelectronics, and also to use standard software tools for their computer simulation;
•    develop design and technical documentation, execute completed design work;
•    monitor the compliance of projects under development and technical documentation with standards, specifications and other regulatory documents;
•    work on the technological preparation of materials and electronic equipment production;
•    organize the metrological assurance of materials and electronic equipment production;
•    participate in the development of organizational and technical documentation (work schedules, instructions, plans, estimates), established reporting on the approved forms;
•    perform tasks in the field of certification of technical means, systems, processes, equipment and materials;
•    establish, test, verify the performance of measuring, diagnostic, technological equipment used to solve various scientific, technical, technological and production problems in the field of electronics and nanoelectronics;
•    service the measuring, diagnostic, technological equipment;
•    carry out routine inspection of the technical condition of the equipment, its routine inspection and maintenance.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The graduates are employed in research, industrial, industrial enterprises where the following activities in the area of "Electronics and Nanoelectronics" are required:
research;
design and engineering;
design and technological;
organizational and managerial;
scientific and pedagogical.

After successfully completing the undergraduate program, it is possible to continue education in Master's degree programme in the field of study 11.04.04 - Electronics and Nanoelectronics