Minor in Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering (NME) - a NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) Program (NSF 0938558)
Freshman Seminar Series – GEN ST 197 D Nanoscience & Molecular Engineering Winter 2010 - Mondays, 1:30 – 2:20 p.m., LOW 102
Courses Lab Modules Partners GEMSEC CNT Contact Us Supporting Labs Nanolab MEMS Laboratory Heteroepitaxal Growth Lab Non Linear Optical Lab Molecular Biomimetics Lab NUE Programs	Coordinator: Professor René M. Overney 245 Benson, E-mail the instructor 206-543-4353, FAX 206-543-3778 Syllabus Course Description This seminar will offer students an introduction to nanoscale science and technology, familiarize them with research and educational opportunities in nanotechnology on campus, and provide an initial intellectual forum where they can share their interests in nanosciences. The seminar is the first in a series of courses that are being developed jointly through the UW colleges of Arts and Sciences and Engineering to create an undergraduate Minor in Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering. Topics to be discussed, led by UW experts in the field, include, among others: - Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology - Molecular Biomimetics - Electro-Optics and Molecular Designs - Nanoengineering involving Biology - The Physics of Constrained Systems - Molecular Designs of Electromechanical Systems The students get the opportunity to visit a UW research laboratory, meet with graduate students and/or undergraduate researchers, and discuss fundamental challenges and technological advancements. Course Credit Course credit will be based on reasonable attendance (~ 90%), a two-page theme on one of the subjects, including interviews with graduate students and/or undergraduate researchers working with one of the faculty speakers. Required Reading Seminar handouts. Faculty Presentations Jan. 4: Introduction to Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering Prof. René Overney (ChemE) Jan. 11: Visit of the UW Center for Nanotechnology (CNT) Dr. Ethan Allan Jan. 25: Winkin', Blinkin', and Odd: Understanding Fluorescence Intermittency in Single-Molecule Spectroscopy Prof. Phillip Reid (CHEM) Feb. 1: Fundamentals of Nanoscale Patterning and Manipulation Prof. Jae Chung (ME) Feb. 8: The Sweet Science of Glyco-Nanotechnology Prof. Daniel Ratner (BioE) Feb. 22: Building Atomic Bridges Between Dissimilar Materials Prof. Marjorie Olmstead (PHYS) Mar. 1: Self-Assembly from Nano to Milli Scales Prof. Karl Böhringer (EE) Mar. 8: Molecular Biomimetics - Lessons. from Nature for Molecular Engineering and Nano/Bio- Technology Materials – Prof. Mehmet Sarikaya (MSE)