On July 16, 2014 the commencement ceremony for the 69 graduates of the Synopsys Armenia Education Department (SAED) and State Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA/Polytechnic) joint educational program took place.
During the commencement ceremony, held in the SEUA Council Hall, Hovhannes Tokmajyan, SEUA rector, handed SEUA diplomas to 36 Master’s and 33 Bachelor’s graduates. Additionally, the graduates were awarded with Synopsys Certificates of Recognition.
SEUA-Synopsys joint educational program is based on the model of “university-industry” cooperation and successfully combines advantages of academic of education and business. Each student of the program has access to a fully licensed version of Synopsys’ comprehensive, industry-leading electronic design automation (EDA) University Tools Package. Study is jointly conducted by industry professionals and professors from leading universities. The curriculum, developed by Synopsys Armenia Educational Department as part of the Synopsys Worldwide University Program, is comprised of more than 60 courses and more than 100 labs and course projects. Under the program, Synopsys also provides educational resources such as educational design kits (EDKs) and interoperable design kits (iPDKs) for 90-nanometer (nm) and 32/28-nm technologies. These kits enable state-of-the-art IC design in an educational environment. Synopsys Armenia Educational Department constantly adjusts the curriculum and technologies to address current industry needs and requirements.
Indeed, SEUA-Synopsys joint program provides students with all the necessary components of a world-class education: competitive curricula based on a proven model of cooperation between industry and academia; access to Synopsys’ state-of-the-art electronic design automation software and educational design kits; highly qualified and experienced faculty; and a modern technical infrastructure and environment. Additional amenities to encourage learning include a comprehensive technical library with engineering-related publications and a modern cafeteria. During their studies, students are also actively involved in corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects implemented by the company, such as the tree planting held during the annual Synopsys Week in Armenia event.
