NanoEngineering
The goal of the minor in NanoEngineering is to introduce students to phenomena and engineering principles unique to the micro- and nanoscale. Nanotechnology is present in medicine, photonics, electronics, and energy solutions. Nanostructures on the order of 1/1000th the size of a strand of hair interact differently than we see in our daily experiences, and we must use different approaches to fabricate them.
Eligibility: Students pursuing any major except for NanoEngineering.
1. The following required courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NE 280 | Introduction to Nanoengineering | 4 |
| NE 380 | Nanotechnology, Entrepreneurship & Ethics | 4 |
| NE 320 | Fundamentals of Thin Films: Fabrication and Applications | 4 |
| or NE 395 | Nanoscale Fabrication & Characterization Techniques | |
2. A total of 8 additional credit hours from one or both of the following categories. Any course taken to satisfy the required course requirement above does not count toward these 8 credit hours.
Select a minimum of 4 credit hours of the following elective courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NE 290 | Directed Research 1 | 1-4 |
| NE 320 | Fundamentals of Thin Films: Fabrication and Applications | 4 |
| NE 330 | Material Failure | 4 |
| NE 395 | Nanoscale Fabrication & Characterization Techniques | 4 |
| NE 406 | Semiconductor Devices & Fabrication | 4 |
| NE 407 | Nanoelectronic and Semiconductor Devices | 4 |
| MDS 437 | Introduction to MEMs: Fabrication & Applications | 4 |
| MDS 439 | Advanced topics in MEMS | 4 |
| NE 440 | Computational Nanoengineering | 4 |
| NE 450 | Nanomedicine | 4 |
| NE 470 | Special Topics in NanoEngineering | 2-4 |
| NE 490 | Directed Research 1 | 1-4 |
Select a maximum of 4 credit hours of the following elective courses that are outside of NanoEngineering but cover material that is relevant to this program. This list is not exhaustive. Students may use other courses for these 4 credits with the approval of the Minor Advisor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BE 435 | Biomedical Optics | 4 |
| or OE 435 | Biomedical Optics | |
| BE 515 | Mechanobiology | 4 |
| BIO 491 | Special Topics in Biology | 0-8 |
| CHE 441 | Polymer Engineering | 4 |
| CHE 462 | Membrane Separations | 4 |
| CHE 515 | Nanomaterials Science & Engineering | 4 |
| CHEM 326 | Bioanalytical Chemistry | 4 |
| A combination of these 1 credit hour courses: | 4 | |
| Biochemical Mass Spectrometry | ||
| Fluorescence Spectroscopy | ||
| NMR Spectroscopy | ||
| Absorption Spectroscopy | ||
| Raman Spectroscopy | ||
| Microfluidics | ||
| HPLC | ||
| Trace Metal Detection | ||
| CHEM 441 | Inorganic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 581 | Polymer Chemistry | 4 |
| OE 360 | Optical Materials | 4 |
| OE 460 | Silicon Photonic Devices and Applications | 4 |
| OE 495 | Optical Metrology | 4 |
| OE 585 | Electro Optics & Applications | 4 |
| PH 113 | Physics III | 4 |
| PH 401 | Introduction to Quantum Mechanics | 4 |
| PH 407 | Solid State Physics | 4 |
| PH 440 | X-rays & Crystalline Materials | 4 |
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A maximum of 4 credits can be taken from these categories combined.
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PH 113 may only count as an elective if it is not a named requirement for the student's major (excluding elective courses required for the major).