This paper presents the development of a new course conducted by the School of Microelectronic
Engineering at the Northern Malaysia University College of Engineering or Kolej Universiti
Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia (KUKUM) in the area of microfabrication. Two related courses offered
by the School are namely, semiconductor process technology and microelectronic fabrication. The
course consists of a lecture and laboratory component. It is a new approach, as compared to the
conventional undergraduate program, which is designed with 60% of the students' contact time, is
dedicated to laboratory and workshop work, while the other 40% is for lectures. Therefore, a new
115m2 c/eanroom was developed and equipped with all basic tools that is necessary to fabricate
and test microelectronic devices. The setup is mainly to expose the student with actual c/eanroom
operation environment. The course content and the format of the courses are presented. The
detailof the synopsis and the list of custom designed experiment for both courses are a/so provided.
Such curriculum developed and offered by KUKUM is geared towards promoting the National
Industrial Master Plan, especially in the semiconductor industry
