Let the Chips Fall
Geti Games is experiencing a surge in demand for a new gaming controller, and the existing process used by their suppliers for manufacturing microchips is not able to keep up. Skylar Geti, the CEO of Geti Games, is asking the student engineers for help to understand the microchip manufacturing process while assessing whether to bring the manufacturing process in-house. Students are tasked with calculating silicon wafer waste, silicon wafer production, silicon boule waste, and ultimately designing an efficient process to layout a silicon wafer. In teams, students will used evidence-based reasoning to select a process to recommend to the client, and will test and evaluate the design selected using a decision criteria matrix. Finally, students will communicate their solution, justifying it with evidence.
Core Content: Mathematics, Geometry
Grade Levels: Middle or High School
ME Connection: Exploration of the microchip manufacturing process and supply chain considerations.
Engineering Design Project: Students will design an efficient process to layout a silicon wafer to maximize manufacturing capacity.