Option Network in Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering (NME) a NSF Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) Program					NSF 0938558
Contact Us NME Departments Bioengineering Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Material Science & Eng. Program Details NME in BioE Major NME in ChemE Major NME in EE Major NME in ME Major NME in MSE Major NME Network Management NME Courses Partners GEMSEC CNT Supporting Labs Nanolab MEMS Laboratory Heteroepitaxal Growth Lab Non Linear Optical Lab Molecular Biomimetics Lab Related/Other NUE Program	BIOE	CHEM E	EE	ME	MSE
	Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering - an Option Program Network NME’s Mission: To provide to the UW’s undergraduate student population in Engineering and Natural Sciences department tailored, interdisciplinary programs in Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering. NME’s Focus: The NME program addresses the need of integrating Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering education into existing science and engineering undergraduate curricula with an early introduction to nanoscale principles in molecular engineering, hands-on experience and strong interdisciplinarity. It is a campus wide effort involving departments from both the College of Engineering (CoE), and the College of Arts and Sciences (CoA&S). Approach: Establishment of an interconnected network of discipline tailored Option Programs that are departmentally owned, integrated into departmental core curricula, hands-on (e.g., labs, capstone design, UG research), interdisciplinary through the UW NME Network, consisting of fundamental introductory courses, seminars, and specialty lectures, and UW centrally administered. Benefits: This cross-disciplinary approach towards NME education offers o discipline interwoven and interdisciplinary undergraduate programs in nanoscale science and molecular engineering fundamentals, o degree programs in NME that are credit friendly, and o undergraduate NME programs that integrate class room training with hands-on research experiences, and an appreciation for the practical translation of technology and societal aspects. Logistic: The NME OPTION NEWORK o leaves the departmental autonomy intact, o builds on the existing infrastructure, o shares resources responsibly and sensitively, and o operates in parallel with modernizations of on-going curricula and laboratory developments. Courses in NME: o Required courses for all NME Option programs: NME 220/221/321/421 (BioE: NME 221 not required) o Department specific NME Option requirements: BIOE; CHEM E; EE; ME; MSE NME OPTION NETWORK: Management and Organization NME’s Partners: o UW – Institute of Molecular Engineering and Science o UW – Genetically Engineered Materials Science & Engineering Center GEMSEC (NSF-MRSEC), o UW – Center of Nanotechnology (CNT) o Edmonds Community College (EDCC), Edmonds, WA o North Seattle Community College (NSCC), Seattle, WA