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Nov 23, 2009
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Nanotechnology involves science and engineering on the nanometer scale, (generally less than or of order 100nm). It concerns the design, synthesis, and processing of nanoscale structures for engineering applications. In some cases this can involve the assembly of materials one molecule or even one atom at a time. At these small length scales, materials often display novel behavior that can be exploited technologically. For example, in the area of nanoelectronics, there has been an intense effort toward continued miniaturization of semiconductor devices in order to increase the density of transistors in integrated circuits or to exploit quantum mechanical effects that occur only when the length scale is reduced to the nanoscale range. Nanomaterials also display enhanced mechanical, optical, magnetic, and chemical properties that offer a wide variety of technological uses. Recently nanotechnology has become extremely important in the area of biotechnology, allowing for the study of the science and engineering of biological materials for a variety of medical applications. |
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the requirements for admission into the Master of Materials Science and Engineering (M.M.S.E.) program. The program is best suited for students who have received undergraduate degrees in engineering or science. Applicants are expected to have completed a mathematics sequence through differential equations and courses in general physics and chemistry. Applicants must also meet the general requirements for study outlined in this catalog. The program committee is willing to consider applicants who do not meet the general admission requirements in exceptional cases. Nanotechnology Course Requirements
Students enrolled in the Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering program can elect to pursue the Nanotechnology Option. Two concentrations are offered: the nanomaterials concentration and the biotechnology concentration. For either concentration, the student must successfully complete the core courses and then at least three courses selected from the corresponding concentration course list. The student, in consultation with the departmental coordinator, will select the other courses (for a total of 10) from the part-time or full-time graduate courses offered by the Whiting School of Engineering. The set of 10 courses must represent a coherent educational program and be approved by the departmental coordinator. At least one of the non-core courses must be 600-level or higher. Nanotechnology Option - Required Core Courses
All students are required to take 515.401 Structure and Properties of Materials, 515.402 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials, 515.416 Introduction to Nanotechnology and 515.417 Nanomaterials. The program of 10 courses that the student plans to pursue must be apprroved by the departmental coordinator.
A list of acceptable electives for the nanomaterials and biotechnology concentrations are given below. Students who wish to take courses not listed below need to get prior approval from the departmental coordinator.
I. Nanomaterials Concentration Materials Science & Engineering Courses
Applied Biomedical Engineering Courses
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Courses
Electrical and Computer Engineering Courses
Geography and Environmental Engineering Courses
Mechanical Engineering Courses
II. Biotechnology Concentration
Materials Science and Engineering Courses
Applied Biomedical Engineering Courses
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Courses
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