Semiconductors make the world run as we know it. They fill our phones, computers, and medical equipment. Modern society’s progress is undeniably due to our mastering of silicon. At TU/e, you are taught the theory behind these advanced processes, but how are they actually made, and who makes it happen? What’s does future of this technology look like?
In today’s Student Take-Over lecture, science communicator and popular Taiwanese YouTuber Asianometry will dive into the stories behind semiconductors along with other topics that spark our curiosity. In his popular videos –some with millions of views- he explores the world in his own personal style, ranging from topics about advanced semiconductor processes, to the history of bananas, all the way to Chinese hamsters in medicine. Each subject is an unturned stone of endless information and wonder, presented in a thorough and informative way.
With a distinctly technical style, Asianometry is able to bridge the gap between multidisciplinarity and an engineering mindset. Curious about anything beyond the obvious? Let’s get on with the show!
Student Take-Over
This program is part of SG Student Take-Over; a Studium Generale initiative by students, for students. Every now and then, we hand over the stage (and the spotlight) to you, the students. You get full creative freedom to create your own SG program using our resources and platform. Got a great idea? Pitch it to us; you might be the next one to take over.
This edition is curated by Aleksander Ogonowski, a second-year Electrical Engineering student who was inspired by those very videos as a teenager to choose engineering as his field of study:
“I remember when, around the end of the pandemic, I found a video titled the ‘Economy of the soviet union’. Quite honestly, I listened to it in the background, but then I started seeing more and more from the same creator - courtesy of the YouTube algorithm. Those videos started getting increasingly more technical, and it turned out that it was Asianometry I had stumbled across. Despite the increasing level, I still found everything very enjoyable.
I would find myself reading more about the topic after each video. I recall doing presentations in high school on those topics, as they were what I already liked. Slowly, final exams started creeping in, and having to choose what I wanted to do for the rest of my life was setting in. And when I thought about everything I enjoyed, the topics of those videos came to mind. I chose to pursue a career in what I liked to learn about!”
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