TRANSTEC - A new tool for online educational multimedia training on innovative high aspect ratio microtechnologies

Microtechnology is regarded as one of the key technologies of the 21st cent ury that will decisively influence nearly all fields of daily life. The dem and for vocational education in this discipline is growing rapidly. This ed ucation must be a continuous life long learning process since microtechnolo gy is characterised by frequent improvements of the fabrication processes a nd facilities. The use of Internet-resources offers new chances in teaching and training, especially for design, production or application of products from high aspect ratio micro-engineering technologies. The present paper r eports on the development of a novel concept of interactive Internet-based training entities in the field of High Aspect Ratio Technologies. The train ing topics are dedicated towards innovative engineering technologies, parti cularly the LIGA technique, laser-based microtechnologies and microengineer ing related aspects of precision engineering. This training is addressed to graduate students, design engineers and executives mainly in small and med ium sized enterprises. http://www-ttec.rs.uni-siegen.de.