Strengths and Weaknesses of the Smart Education in the Frame of Microelectronics Engineering

Recent years have seen the development of digital tools dedicated to training. The expansion of Internet networks has made it possible to connect easily from a wide variety of locations, both in training establishments and at home. These tools first appeared in the form of MOOCs, then in the form of interactive videos included in smart education. Their development is associated with the rise of connected objects, and thus of the digital world, which is expanding exponentially. Microelectronics is at the heart of the digital world, the hard-ware part of the sector, and plays a major societal role. Indeed, this field is responsible for the consumption of electrical energy and the depletion of many of the planet’s resources. The exponential growth in usage is leading to an energy dead-end, which is also limiting smart-education. To master these phenomena, we need to develop microelectronics training in specialties capable of seriously reducing energy consumption, and thus provide the associated skills, knowledge and know-how. It is with these objectives in mind that the strengths and weaknesses are highlighted in this document. Particular attention is paid to microelectronics engineering and the solutions proposed by the French national microelectronics training network to meet future challenges.