05050 ENGR ENMA Add Minor in Nanoscience and Technology

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Figure 1. Coordinate axes representing ranges of approach in NanoScience & Technology. NS&T can be regarded as spanned by two orthogonal axes, represented graphically in Figure 1. Fabrication/Synthesis and Characterization emphasize experimental efforts, while Fundamental Science and Specialization Electives emphasize the underlying principles and directions, and include underlying theory and the motivations for NS&T. We believe that it is essential that a student with a minor in NS&T must have a background in the underlying fundamental science, e.g., it is not possible to understand why confinement effects occur without having studied quantum mechanics. Similarly, in soft nanotechnology a student must have studied statistical mechanics to understand the entropic interactions which govern polymer folding and packing. In Table 1, we have listed the major approach taken by each of the courses we propose to include. Several of the courses span two or more categories, and might be counted in either, especially given that more than one instructor teaches the course. An important function of the faculty coordinator from each department will be to ascertain from the instructor which classification is more suitable, based upon communication with the instructor teaching the course that semester. There are not clear divisions between Fundamental Science and Specialization areas; similarly courses dealing with fabrication will usually also require some characterization. Thus as a way of building structure and sufficient breadth into the programs of study we will encourage students to take courses from each of the four areas as an ideal, but require that students take at least two courses each from the Fundamental Science-Specialization axis, and at least two from the Fabrication-Characterization axis depicted in Fig. 1, and listed in Table 2. Definition of which courses satisfy which requirements will be established by the NS&T committee.
To further encourage breadth of study, the NS&T minor will allow only two of the five total courses to be from a student’s major department. 1. The minor requirement will consist of a total of five courses (at least 15 credits) from those listed below. (see Table 1, below). 2. At least two of the courses (6 credits) must be from the list of Nanofabrication/Nanosynthesis and/or Nanocharacterization electives. 3. At least two of the courses (6 credits) must be from the list of Fundamental Science and/or Nanoscience Electives. At least one of these must be listed as a Nanospecialization/application elective. 4. Up to two courses (6 credits) may be double counted, i.e. used both toward satisfying the requirements of the major and the NS&T minor. 5. Three of the courses (9 credits) must be from outside the individual major. Cross listed courses (e.g. ENMA460/PHYS431) which are offered by the major department do not qualify as being outside the major. 6. At least three of the courses (9 credits) must be at the 400 level or above. 7. No more than two courses (6 credits) from any one department will be credited toward the NS&T minor. 8. A grade of “C” or above is required in all courses to be credited toward the NS&T minor. 9. Students wishing to participate in the NS&T minor must declare participation formally. Declaration of participation in the NS&T minor must follow a meeting with the individual department representative to the NS&T committee who will help the student to develop a program of courses suitable for the minor and a schedule for taking those courses. Examples of model programs for each participating department are given below. Students from outside participating departments will consult with one of the MSE representatives to develop a program of courses and declare participation.. 10.. Research experience(XXXX499) courses may be included in the NS&T minor in addition to those listed above, provided that the research is NS&T-related. The course must be within a participating department. Similarly, if the design capstone course (e.g. ENMA490) from a department is judged to be in the area of NS&T, it may be counted as a Specialization Elective toward the minor. Judgment of whether these courses qualify will fall to the departmental Nano-Program Committee member. Model Programs
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