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Home > Course Catalog > Course Descriptions > (NANO) Nanoscience
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NANO 101 Fundamentals of Nanoscience I (3 credits)
This is the first semester of a two-semester course sequence (NANO 101 and 102) designed to expose students to the new and rapidly emerging fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It is designed to establish a basic understanding of the: 1) underlying scientific basis for the behavior of nanomaterials, 2) scope of nanomaterials potential use in products manufactured by various industries, and 3) methods of fabrication and characterization of nanomaterials. (F, O) ND:SCI
NANO 102 Fundamentals of Nanoscience II (3)
This is the second semester of a two-semester course sequence designed to expose students to the new and rapidly emerging fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It is designed to establish a basic understanding of the: 1) characterization and analysis techniques utilized to study nanomaterials, and 2) specific applications and examples of nanomaterials in the various industry areas. Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in NANO 101. (S, O) ND:SCI
NANO 197 Internship Experience I (1)
The Internship Experience I is a one-credit virtual industry experience designed to acquaint students with the industry and research laboratory/production environment. Students will explore regional nano-related industries and identify nano-related products currently being manufactured. (S, O)
NANO 205 Laboratory Instrumentation (6)
This is an intensive combined lab/lecture course designed to expose students to some of the more basic laboratory instrumentation, practices and applications utilized in research and industrial laboratory settings. Most, if not all, of the techniques covered have direct application in the new and rapidly emerging fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The course is broken up into six distinct modules, each focusing on specific skill sets critical to a laboratory technician in general. The course is designed to establish: 1) a basic understanding of theory behind, applications of and procedures utilized in the proper use of the technologies, and 2) minimum levels of competency in the proper use and care of the equipment as well as the proper methods utilized in the recording, analysis and reporting of data. Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in NANO 102 or consent of the instructor. (Su)
NANO 206 Microelectronics Laboratory Instrumentation (5)
This is an intensive combined lab/lecture course designed to expose students to some of the more basic laboratory instrumentation, practices and applications utilized in research and industrial laboratory settings. Most, if not all, of the techniques covered have direct application in the new and rapidly emerging fields of microelectronics technology. The course is broken up into six distinct modules, each focusing on specific skill sets critical to a laboratory technician in general. The course is designed to establish: 1) a basic understanding of theory behind, applications of and procedures utilized in the proper use of the technologies, and 2) minimum levels of competency in the proper use and care of the equipment as well as the proper methods utilized in the recording, analysis and reporting of data. Prerequisites: PHYS 120/120L, ELEC 100/101, ELEC 181/182, the equivalent or higher level coursework and consent of the instructor and program director. (Su)
NANO 207 Nanobiotechnology (3)
Nanobiotechnology is a second year nanotechnology course that is intended to expose students to the specific applications of nanotechnology in the biotechnology and biomedical areas of industry, research and development. The course will cover the technologies utilized in the fabrication and production of specific nanomaterials, their use or applications in the biotechnology and biomedical areas, future trends and societal, ethical and environment implications of these technologies. It is intended to build on the introductory material covered in NANO 101 and 102. Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in NANO 101 or consent of the instructor. (F)
NANO 208 Nanomaterials and Coatings (3)
This is a second year nanotechnology lecture course intended to expose students to the fundamentals of nanomaterials and coatings. The student will gain a basic understanding of both organic and inorganic films, ranging from thin film properties to actual processing. Students will gain the insight into the advantages of nanomaterials over bulk materials and how various industries are leveraging these properties. As nanotechnology is such a diverse field, examples will range from everyday applications (DVD’s) to futuristic concepts (nanoparticles to cure diseases). Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in NANO 101 or consent of the instructor. (S)
NANO 209 Thin Film Technology: MEMS Case Study (3)
This is a second year nanotechnology lecture course designed to expose students to some of the more common thin-film processing and analysis techniques, specifically vacuum-based processing and analysis. Insight into thin film technology will be gained by a practical, thorough introduction to microelectromechanical (MEMS) applications, technologies, design, fabrication, characterization and reliability. Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in NANO 101 or consent of the instructor. Corequisite: NANO 210. (F)
NANO 210 Semiconductor Fabrication (3)
Semiconductor Fabrication focuses on the terminology, concepts, processes, products and equipment commonly used in the manufacturing of ultra-large-scale integrated (ULSI) semiconductors. Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in NANO 205 or consent of the instructor. Corequisite: NANO 209. (F)
NANO 211 Manufacturing Quality Assurance (3)
This is a capstone course intended to link the analysis and characterization methods covered in previous courses with the process of manufacturing of a specified product. The course will deal with lean manufacturing tools, instrument calibration, reliability, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Statistical Quality Control (SQC), troubleshooting and problem solving as it applies to the manufacturing process. (S)
NANO 212 Surface and Thin Film Analysis Techniques (3)
This is an intensive lecture course with hands-on analysis designed to expose students to some of the more common analysis techniques and the data-impact to nano-processing. The course is designed to establish: 1) a basic understanding of theory behind, applications of and procedures utilized in the characterization of surfaces and thin films, and 2) minimum levels of competency in the proper use and care of the equipment as well as the proper methods utilized in the recording, analysis and reporting of data. Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in NANO 101 or consent of the instructor. (S)
NANO 297 Internship Experience II (2)
The Internship Experience II is a two-credit virtual industry experience designed to acquaint students with the industry and research laboratory/production environment. Supervised tours and/or virtual tours of a variety of different laboratory/production facilities will be conducted as a single group or as small groups depending on space availability. (S)
NANO 297B Industry Internship Experience III (5)
A supervised industry experience designed to allow students to work with the industry and research laboratory/production partners. Students will work at different laboratory/production facilities to gain hands-on practical experience unique to each industry type. Placement into internship experiences must be approved by both the program director and the industry partner. Students may be required to sign non-disclosure agreements in order to participate. Prerequisites for Internship II: A grade of “C” or better in NANO 205 or consent of the instructor. Prerequisites for Internship III: A grade of “C” or better in NANO 207, NANO 209 and NANO 297-A or consent of the instructor. (S)
NANO X92 Experimental Course (1-9)
A course designed to meet special departmental needs during new course development. It is used for one year after which time the course is assigned a different number.
NANO 299 Special Topics (1-4)
A course designed to meet specific departmental needs. (F, S)
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