Georgia Tech Analog ConsortiumEducational Programs
GTAC's educational program prepares undergraduate and graduate students to be successful in the analog circuits and systems area with emphasis on integrated circuit technology. Several basic undergraduate electives are prerequisites to our four graduate sequences. These classes, which are listed below, have average enrollments of 60 students per year.
A list of all ECE courses and links to their descriptions is available at http://www.ece.gatech.edu/PHP/undergrad/course_listing.php
The School offers four, graduate level sequences, one in analog circuit design, another in analog system design, a third in power electronics circuits and systems, and a fourth in RF and wireless design. RF and wireless courses investigate current technologies in these subjects. The circuit design sequence consists of semester courses covering BJT, CMOS, and BiCMOS. The systems sequence examines various applications of analog circuits from a systems perspective. This sequence teaches mixed-mode simulation, behavioral modeling, and system definition. Typical enrollment in each graduate class is 20-30 students.
Semester Curriculum in El ectronic Design & Applications
Industry Mentors
- Participating companies have the opportunity to identify an industry Mentor to work with the sponsored student(s) for technical feedback and general guidance.
- Choosing a Mentor: A technical contributor whose work overlaps with the student's project and faculty's research.
- Responsibilities as a Mentor: Provide feedback to the student without being overloaded (e.g., review two summary reports a year) and provide a brief statement to GTAC (upon request) stating whether or not the student's Fellowship is to be renewed (warranted if Mentor is impressed with the student and his/her work). Involvement beyond that point is up to the Mentor.
- Implied obligations: None (no job and/or co-op).
- Benefits:
- Train student in a particular area
- Shape/guide faculty's research through student
- Identify possible quality co-op students
- Identify possible quality permanent hires
- Build a long-term pipeline of quality students
- Unimpeded access to student