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Minor in Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering (NME) a NSF
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) Program |
NSF 0938558 |
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Current Course Offerings & Developments
NUE Programs
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an Undergraduate Minor in Nanoscience and
Molecular Engineering in Arts &
Sciences and Engineering NME’s Mission: To develop an undergraduate, discipline-tailored
Minor in Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering within the University of
Washington’s College of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences with
integration of the wider community. NME’s
Partners: o UW - Genetically Engineered Materials Science & Engineering Center GEMSEC (NSF-MRSEC), o
UW - o
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NME’s Focus: The primary thrust of the NME program is to lay
the groundwork for a Minor in
Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering (NME Minor) in the Colleges of
Engineering (CoE) and Arts and Sciences (CoA&S) at the University of Washington (UW). Within
NME, a program will be developed that ties fundamental undergraduate (UG)
educational programs from multiple disciplines in the two colleges to system
and device engineering (SDE) in Nanotechnology. The goal is to provide a
well-rounded educational experience to our UG students, balancing breadth and
depth of learning, and offering an UG degree in NME
that empowers students for subsequent workforce or educational advancement. The NME
Minor ties to on-going efforts at the UW led by CoE
to create the country's first Molecular Engineering facility dedicated to
cross-disciplinary education and research involving targeted molecular
engineering. This facility will offer unique opportunities for new
educational program visions, such as the NME Minor. The facility will house
existing centers on campus such as the UW Center of Nanotechnology (CNT) and
the Washington Technology Center (WTC), and offer tremendous potential in
nanoscale science and technology design and fabrication. The NME
Minor directly connects to educational programs in departments within two
colleges, resulting in a discipline
tailored approach towards interdisciplinary education in nanoscale
science and molecular engineering. Through the NME Minor, students will
enhance their education via a hands-on introduction to diverse approaches to
nanoscale phenomena and molecular engineering while remaining grounded in a
major discipline. They will work
directly with other students and faculty both within and outside their home
departments and colleges, preparing themselves to be leaders in the modern
workforce, where the ability to work across disciplines is an essential
skill. NME’s Lab Module Developments. Under development. Links will be provided soon. NME’s Current Course Offerings (continuously updated): |
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Junior Lecture: |
Molecular Properties of Gases, Liquids and Solids (offered in Autumn Quarter 2009 as ChemE
498) This course introduces
molecular theories and concepts fundamental to material and transport
properties in gases, liquids and solids. A particular focus is on critical
length scales relevant for nanotechnological
applications. Students learn about thermodynamic driving forces, kinetics and
transition states, structure properties, intermolecular interactions, current
instrumental methods (e.g., atomic force microscopy), and modern
classification and fabrication schemes in nanotechnology. |
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Freshmen Seminar: |
Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering (offered in in
Winter Quarter 2010 as GEN
ST 197) This seminar will provide students
with an awareness of nanotechnology, introduce them to research and
educational opportunities in nanotechnology on campus, and provide a first
intellectual platform for nanotechnology-interested students to meet. It is the first course in a series of courses that are develop on campus
in the two colleges of Arts and Sciences and Engineering towards the
establishment of a undergraduate Minor in Nanoscale Science and Molecular
Engineering. |
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Sophomore Lecture: |
Introduction to
Molecular and Nanoscale Principles (offered in Winter Quarter 2010 as ChemE220) The course provides an
introduction to nanotechnology and nanoscience based on fundamental
principles. It introduces the students to macroscopic limits of material
properties and molecular structures, interaction forces, molecular transport
properties, thermodynamic principles, cooperative and nanoscale phenomena,
and device and process technologies. The objectives of this
course is to o
introduce
theories and concepts of nanoscale systems based on fundamental principles, o
give students
an appreciation for the importance of nanotechnology in science and
engineering, o
provide a basis
for continuing education in molecular and nanoscale science and engineering,
and raise
awareness of the technological and societal transformation anticipated
through nanotechnological progress in the near
future. |
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