C2S2 is one of the only undergraduate-led chip design teams in the country, according to Daniel Kaminski ’27, the team lead. Founded through the Shen Fund for Social Impact, the team aims to democratize chip design education by giving students hands-on experience with the complete semiconductor development process. The team emerged from a push by Google and Efabless to make chip design accessible through open-source, publicly available design kits. “When we first joined, our subteam leaders would drill into us that we have to make our presentations look a certain way,” Xu said. “It draws people’s attention to the important things … it’s a clear way of communicating.”Most team members pursue careers in chip design after graduation, with many alumni now working in the semiconductor industry.

Source: Daily Sun February 02, 2026 15:05 UTC