Producing Industry-Ready Engineers

ECEDHA 2013 Spotlight

John Kikuchi

Agilent EEsof EDA University Program Manager

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Linking today’s students

to tomorrow’s

innovations

March 2013

• Wireless technologies

• Mobile phone R&D and manufacturing

• Aerospace/defense systems and maintenance

• Computer & industrial research & manufacturing

• Food safety, quality

• Energy research, production

• Quality of air, water, soil

• Forensics, drugs of abuse

• Pharmaceutical research and manufacturing

• Academic and government research

• Cancer diagnostics

• Cytogenetics research

• Genomics tools for molecular analysis

Agilent Technologies

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Addressing critical measurement challenges

FY12 Revenue*

$402M

Electronic Measurement Group

Chemical Analysis Group

Life Sciences Group

Diagnostics and Genomics Group

FY12 Revenue: $6.9B

Agilent Research Laboratories Enabling technology breakthroughs across Agilent

FY12 Revenue*

$1.6B

FY12 Revenue

$1.6B

FY12 Revenue

$3.3B

*DGG segment created

in Q312; FY12 revenue

restated

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* Source: Gary Smith EDA’s

December 2012 Market Trends Report

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2011

Radio

We Go Wherever the Communication Signal Goes.

Antenna Design Finite-Difference

Time-Domain Technology

Module Design Method-of-Moments

Technology

3D Simulation Finite Element

Method Technology

Comms Signal Design System Architecture Design Technology

Wireless Library Technology

IC Design & Layout Linear, Nonlinear Simulators

Foundry Kits

Wireless Standard Verification

Device Parameter Extraction

RF Board Design & Layout

Industry-Ready Engineers

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Definition: Competency in teamwork, communications,

business skills, and technical knowledge i.e. Capstone projects

Engineers trained on the tools used in industry

Why Care About Industry-Ready Engineers?

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For Your Students

• More meaningful education

• Graduates are more valuable to industry

For Your Universities

• Increase standing with students

• Industry recognition for your program

For Industry

• Low training costs

• Instant productivity from new engineers

21+ different

frequency

bands

• Edge

• UMTS

• AWS

• LTE

• GPS

• WLAN

• Bluetooth

Industry-Ready Engineers

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Create innovative partnerships with industry to train and

educate students on the tools used in industry

Agilent and Academia

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Agilent EEsof EDA

• #1 RF/MW design tool

• RF mixed signal design

• HSD, Device modeling

Application Expertise

• Wireless Standards

• Nonlinear

• mmWave

• Radar

• RF/MW measurement

Education Program

• University instrument/software

discounts

• EEsof university program

• Educator & Student Support

University Relations Program

• Agilent Foundation

• Research Grants

• NSF, DARPA partnerships

• PhD fellowships

Agilent Technologies

• World’s premier

measurement company

• Global Influence

• 70 years of experience

Agilent Equipment

• High performance

instruments

• Basic instruments

• Software/Hardware

connectivity

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Agilent EEsof University Support Program Successful programs worldwide

Over 850 universities worldwide participate

in the EEsof University Donation Program

Industry leading EEsof design tools and

technology leading Agilent instruments for

the classroom and the laboratory

For education and research

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Agilent EEsof EDA University Program Program Highlights

• Minimal yearly cost

• 52 sets of licenses

• Full functionality (same as industry)

• Student licenses

• Licensed to student PCs

• Knowledge Center access

• Curriculum and lab support

• Microwave and RF Engineering textbook

• ADS Circuit Design Cookbook (lab modules)

• university courseware

• Training material

• eLearning,videos, and tutorials

• Application notes

new

http://agilent.com/find/eesof-university

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Benefits for Students, Educators, University

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Partner with

Agilent EEsof EDA,

the world’s leading

RF/MW design

software, to ensure

student academic and

career success

Educators

• Classroom and lab

material support from

Agilent

• Combine theory in

the classroom with

measurements in

the lab

Students

• Learn real-world

applications

• Learn industry-leading

design EDA tools

University

• Industry leading EDA

tools for minimal

investment

• Attract better qualified

students

• Become an

industry-ready

engineer

Industry-Ready Engineers

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Agilent has the tools to

support you in producing

industry-ready engineers

Contact Agilent EEsof EDA to help your students

become industry-ready engineers

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Thank You

john_kikuchi@agilent.com