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Undergraduate Bulletin 2009-2010
 

Courses in Nanoscale Engineering

N ENG 101 (= N SCI 101) Nanotechnology Survey (3)
Introduction to the definitions, principles and applications of nanotechnology. Discussion of emergent nanoscale properties, atomic and molecular self-assembly and concepts of bottom-up and top-down processing and fabrication. Introduction to selected nanoscale systems, including quantum dots, carbon nanotubes, and graphene. Only one of N SCI 101 or N ENG 101 may be taken for credit.

N ENG 102 (= N SCI 102) Societal Impacts of Nanotechnology (3)
Introduction to the societal implications of nanotechnology innovation including public perception of nanotechnology, public impacts, nanomaterials risk assessment, and impacts of nanotechnology on public health policy and energy/environmental sustainability. Only one of N SCI 102 or N ENG 102 may be taken for credit.

N ENG 103 (= N SCI 103) Economic Impacts of Nanotechnology (3)
Introduction to the economic impacts of nanotechnology innovation. Basic economic principles will be presented and discussed in terms of emerging nanotechnologies. Topics will include economics of nanoelectronics; nanoscale technologies for energy and the environment; and nanobioscience/nanobioengineering. Only one of N SCI 103 or N ENG 103 may be taken for credit.

N ENG 104 (= N SCI 104) Disruptive Nanotechnologies (3)
Nanoscale technological innovation as central to the economic growth process will be examined within a historical context leading to an understanding of nanoscale technology evolution in industrial revolution. The technological, economic and business significance of nanotechnology will be discussed as an “enabling” force with profound economic, business and societal impacts. Emerging new models of innovation by firms and by regions will be explored as well as related measurement tools to better understand the economic and business environment of disruptive nanotechnologies. Only one of N SCI 104 or N ENG 104 may be taken for credit.

N ENG 110 (= N SCI 110) Chemical Principles of Nanoscale Science and Engineering I (4)
Fundamental chemical principles for nanoscale materials and systems. Basic chemical concepts of energy, enthalpy, thermodynamics, and quantum atomic theory are introduced with a focus on application to nanoscale materials and application architectures. Fundamentals of chemical bonding in nanoscale materials (covalent, ionic). Laboratory section included. Only one of N SCI 110 or N ENG 110 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): four years of high school science (earth science, biology, chemistry and physics), and mathematics through pre-calculus, or equivalent.

N ENG 112 (= N SCI 112) Chemical Principles of Nanoscale Science and Engineering II (4)
Introduces concepts of gas law, phases, equilibrium, and rates of reaction, applicable to nanoscale systems. Further development of the concepts and nature of chemical bonding. Application of chemical principles to the structure of matter, molecular materials, and crystals. Laboratory section included. Only one of N SCI 112 or N ENG 112 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): satisfactory completion of N SCI/N ENG 110 or permission of instructor.

N ENG 120 (= N SCI 120) Physical Principles of Nanoscale Science and Engineering I (4)
Newtonian mechanics, motion, momentum, work-energy equivalence as applied to nanoscale materials and systems. Includes static, dynamics, and mechanics of bulk and nanoscale materials. Laboratory section included. Only one of N SCI 120 or N ENG 120 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): satisfactory completion of N SCI/N ENG 112 or permission of instructor.

N ENG 122 (= N SCI 122) Physical Principles of Nanoscale Science and Engineering II (4)
Concepts of charge, electrostatic potential, current, and fields relevant to nanoscale materials, devices, and systems. Electrical properties of bulk and nanoscale metals, semiconductors and insulators. RCL circuit behavior. Lorentz force and application to nanoscale systems and materials. Laboratory section included. Only one of N SCI 122 or N ENG 122 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): satisfactory completion of N SCI/N ENG 120.

N ENG 124 (= N SCI 124) Physical Principles of Nanoscale Science and Engineering III (4)
Formalism of vibratory phenomena (waves, oscillators, complex response functions) and scattering (including diffraction) as applied to nanoscale materials and systems. Wave nature of matter, DeBroglie hypothesis, fundamental the double slit experiment, electron diffraction, modern physics. Laboratory section included. Only one of N SCI 124 or N ENG 124 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): satisfactory completion of N SCI/N ENG 122.

N ENG 130 (= N SCI 130) Biological Principles of Nanoscale Science and Engineering I (4)
This course will introduce basic concepts in nanobiology and nanomedicine. The course will initially focus on fundamental biological principles such as DNA/RNA synthesis and replication, protein synthesis, and cellular structure/function. Only one of N SCI 130 or N ENG 130 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): satisfactory completion of N SCI/N ENG 110, N SCI/N ENG 112, N SCI/N ENG 120 and N SCI/N ENG 122.

N ENG 132 (= N SCI 132) Biological Principles of Nanoscale Science and Engineering II (4)
The course will cover topics relating to the interface between nanosystems and biological systems. This will include general information about biomimetic systems and the uses of nanotechnology for biological research. Only one of N SCI 132 or N ENG 132 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): satisfactory completion of N SCI/N ENG 130.