半导体和光子器件几乎影响着人类生活的各个方面，从通信，娱乐和运输到健康，固态照明和太阳能电池。对有才华的工程师的需求与日俱增，他们不仅了解这些惊人设备的设计，而且可以指导和优化其制造。微电子工程学处于科学教育的前沿。集成的微电子或纳米电子电路和传感器驱动着我们的全球经济，提高了我们的生产率，并有助于改善我们的生活质量。RIT的微电子工程计划是美国同类中唯一获得认可的科学学士学位，被认为是半导体工艺工程师教育的全球领导者。
In RIT’s microelectronic engineering degree, you’ll combine an electrical engineering core with material science and optical engineering to design, fabricate, and integrate microelectronic or nanoelectronic circuits and sensors.<br><br>The worldwide semiconductor industry growing at an astounding pace. RIT’s microelectronic engineering degree offers you an unparalleled opportunity to prepare for professional challenges and success in a leading, high-growth area of engineering.<br><br>Your curriculum begins with introductory courses in microelectronic engineering and nanolithography (nanopatterning) for integrated circuits. In the first year, you’ll build a solid foundation in mathematics, physics, and chemistry, and courses will cover important issues such as technology development, ethics, societal impact, and global perspectives. The fundamentals of statistics and their application in the design of experiments, semiconductor device physics and operation, and integrated circuit technology are covered in the second year.