UNSW Handbook Program - Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology - 3617

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Program Description

Program Objectives

Program Structure

General Education Requirements

Area(s) of Specialisation

Program Summary


	Faculty: Faculty of Science
	Contact: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Typical Duration: 4 Years
	Typical UOC Per Session: 24
	Min UOC Per Session: 3
	Max UOC Per Session: 27
	Min UOC For Award: 192
	Award(s):
	Bachelor of Science (Major)

Program Description

This program in Nanotechnology offers a comprehensive education in this emerging field, which represents an important development in the evolution of scientific understanding, with profound implications for the new economy.

Nanotechnology provides the potential to create new manufacturing sectors from our ability to observe, characterise and manipulate the atomic and molecular structure of materials which form the basis of the bio-, communications, information and environmental technologies.

This program will lead to the award of a Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology over four years of full-time study, with Honours for students who perform with merit. At present, the principal entry point into this degree will be at first year level. Students will normally be expected to complete each stage before proceeding to the next stage. A total of 192 units of credit must be completed for the award of this degree.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

On completion of this program, students will have attained a comprehensive knowledge base in the field of nanotechnology.

Program Structure

Year 1

BIOS1201 Molecules, Cells and Genes (6 UOC)
MATS9520 Engineering Materials (3 UOC)
NANO1001 Nanotechnology 1 (3 UOC)

AND one of:

CHEM1011 Fundamentals of Chem 1A (6 UOC)
CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry 1C (6 UOC)

AND one of:

CHEM1021 Fundamentals of Chem 1B (6 UOC)
CHEM1041 Higher Chemistry 1D (6 UOC)

AND one of:

MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)

AND one of:

MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)

AND one of:

PHYS1121 Physics 1A (6 UOC)
PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A (6 UOC)

AND one of:

PHYS1221 Physics 1B (6 UOC)
PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B (6 UOC)

Year 2

CHEM2041 Chem & Spectroscopic Analysis (6 UOC)
CHEM2828 Org&Inorganic Chem - Nanotech (6 UOC)
MATS1112 Phase Equilibria (3 UOC)
MATS1142 Crystallography&X-Ray Diffract (3 UOC)
NANO2002 Nanotechnology 2 (3 UOC)
PHYS2020 Computational Physics (3 UOC)
PHYS2030 Laboratory A (3 UOC)
PHYS2040 Quantum Physics (3 UOC)
PHYS2410 Biophysics 1 (3 UOC)
PHYS3310 Physics of Solid State Devices (3 UOC)

AND one of:

BIOC2201 Principles of Mol. Biol (Adv) (6 UOC)
BIOC2291 Fundamentals of Molecular Biol (6 UOC)

6 UOC of General Education

Year 3

BIOC3121 Molec Biol of Nucleic Acids (6 UOC)
NANO3003 Nanotechnology 3 (3 UOC)
NANO3410 Chemistry of Surfaces (3 UOC)
NANO3420 Fabrication of Nano Devices (3 UOC)
PHYS3080 Solid State Physics (3 UOC)

6 UOC of General Education

PLUS electives totalling 24 UOC.

Recommended electives are as follows:

BIOC3111 Molecular Biology of Proteins (6 UOC)
CHEM3011 Physical Chemistry (6 UOC)
CHEM3041 Analytical Chemistry (6 UOC)
CHEM3101 Project Laboratory in Chem (6 UOC)
MATS1002 Microstructure Analysis (3 UOC)
MATS1013 Diffusion and Kinetics (3 UOC)
MATS1262 Mechanical Properties of Mats (6 UOC)
MATS1343 Materials Industry Mgmt B (3 UOC)
MATS4023 Phase Transformations (3 UOC)
MATS4133 Deformation&Strengthening Mech (3 UOC)
MATS4333 Fracture Mechanics (3 UOC)
MICR2201 Fundmt of Microbiol & Immuno (6 UOC)
NANO3440 Biosensors and Biodevices (3 UOC)
PHYS2630 Electronics (3 UOC)
PHYS3040 Experimental Physics A1 (3 UOC)
PHYS3320 Condensed Matter Physics (3 UOC)
PHYS3410 Biophysics 2 (3 UOC)
POLY3011 Polymer Science - Theory (3 UOC)
POLY3012 Polymer Science - Practice (3 UOC)

Year 4

MATS1464 Professional Comm&Presentation (3 UOC)
NANO4004 Nanotechnology Project (18 UOC)

PLUS electives totalling 9 UOC.

Recommended electives are as follows:

BIOC3111 Molecular Biology of Proteins (6 UOC)
CHEM3011 Physical Chemistry (6 UOC)
CHEM3041 Analytical Chemistry (6 UOC)
CHEM3101 Project Laboratory in Chem (6 UOC)
MATS1002 Microstructure Analysis (3 UOC)
MATS1013 Diffusion and Kinetics (3 UOC)
MATS1262 Mechanical Properties of Mats (6 UOC)
MATS1343 Materials Industry Mgmt B (3 UOC)
MATS4023 Phase Transformations (3 UOC)
MATS4133 Deformation&Strengthening Mech (3 UOC)
MATS4333 Fracture Mechanics (3 UOC)
MICR2201 Fundmt of Microbiol & Immuno (6 UOC)
NANO3440 Biosensors and Biodevices (3 UOC)
PHYS2630 Electronics (3 UOC)
PHYS3040 Experimental Physics A1 (3 UOC)
PHYS3320 Condensed Matter Physics (3 UOC)
PHYS3410 Biophysics 2 (3 UOC)
POLY3011 Polymer Science - Theory (3 UOC)
POLY3012 Polymer Science - Practice (3 UOC)

General Education Requirements

Students in this program must satisfy the University's General Education requirements. For further information, please refer to General Education in the Table of Contents (see left-hand side of this page).

Academic Rules

See Program Structure above.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following web-page: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Career Information

Graduates may expect to find employment in new, high-technology companies which seek to harness the remarkable properties of materials in a nanostructural form. However, the multidisciplinary nature of this degree will provide graduates with very marketable skills in more traditional science-based industries. Graduates would also be well qualified to take higher research degrees.

Note

Students may leave the program after successful completion of Stage 3. These students will be awarded a BSc with a major in Nanotechnology. Only students enrolled in program 3617 will be eligible to obtain a major in Nanotechnology.

Area(s) of Specialisation

Nanotechnology

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