On November 29, 2025, the “Third Symposium on Integrated Circuit Process and Testing Experimental Teaching” concluded successfully at the East Campus of Sun Yat-sen University’s Guangzhou premises. Co-organized by the School of Electronics and Information Engineering (School of Microelectronics) of Sun Yat-sen University, the event brought together over a hundred experts from leading universities, including Fudan University, Zhejiang University, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, as well as representatives from top integrated circuit enterprises. Participants focused on cultivating innovative talents in integrated circuits and advancing the construction of experimental and practical training systems, jointly exploring new pathways for teaching reform.

     To deepen the reform of experimental teaching and enhance the quality of professional education, the Party Committee of the Faculty of Engineering, upon the invitation of the School of Electronics and Information Engineering (School of Microelectronics) of Sun Yat-sen University, organized teachers from relevant experimental and practical courses within the Faculty to participate. Representing the Faculty, four teachers—Wang Xingfu, Yin Yi’an, Gao Wei, and Pan Yuan—attended the symposium and engaged in in-depth exchanges with academic peers and industry leaders.

    During the symposium, the four teachers attentively listened to a series of thematic reports, including “Exploration of Smart Course Construction and Application,” “Silicon Photonics Technology Applications,” “A 12-inch 55 nm Complete Process R&D Experimental Teaching and Research Platform,” and “Chip Microfabrication Training in the Context of New Engineering Education.” They also conducted on-site visits to inspect integrated circuit testing equipment and tools from companies such as Unisplendour Education and Zengyi Huichuang. Through in-depth discussions with experts from universities such as Fudan University, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), and Zhejiang University, as well as enterprises like Yuexin Semiconductor, the teachers gained deeper insights into key topics such as AI-assisted smart course development, comprehensive experimental and practical training systems for integrated circuits, digital laboratory construction, and the establishment of teaching and practice centers. In particular, they were inspired by the progressive talent cultivation model of “engineering interest cultivation—skill training—knowledge iteration” adopted by peer institutions.

    This participation has provided our Faculty with new ideas and solutions for precisely aligning with the demands of New Engineering Education, optimizing the practical course systems for integrated circuit-related disciplines, and promoting industry-academia-research collaborative education. Moving forward, the Faculty and the School will incorporate and leverage advanced industry experiences to continuously refine the practical teaching system, thereby contributing to the enhancement of innovative talent cultivation in the field of integrated circuits.