Why study Nanoengineering?

Nanotechnology will be one of the key engines that drive our technological society in the twenty-first century. This rapidly growing area will enable a variety of novel engineering tools for efficient new energy storage and conversion, mechanical systems, aerospace structures, nano-photonics, semiconducting devices, electronics, biotechnology, medical diagnosis and therapy, and drug delivery. For instance, nanotechnology research has produced such materials as nano imaging agents for early cancer diagnosis, nano carriers for targeted drug delivery, nano composites for supercapacitors and advanced electrochemical energy storage devices; novel pulsed power capacitors for reducing the rate and rapid cycling demand on the batteries of hybrid/electric vehicles, and flexible, highly conductive, but low loss thin films for solar energy cells. All these developments in nanotechnology will require new knowledge in related materials and device applications. Thus, the training of students in the nanotechnology aspects of engineering for the next decade will present a major challenge in college level engineering education.
 

Minoring in Nanoengineering

The Nano Engineering Minor program is implemented under the semester system. The focus of this program is to increase students’ knowledge of nanotechnologies so as to broaden their Co-Op experience, and to augment their job prospects. The minor is designed to be flexible so that diverse disciplines including all Engineering majors in CEAS at UC can tailor the courses taken under this program, as suited to their individual needs.

For more on Nanoengineering visit http://www.min.uc.edu/me/mse/academic-minors/nano-engineering-minor

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Major Maps

A new curriculum is developed that is tailored to the knowledge needs of different disciplinary areas including biomedical, mechanical, chemical, environmental, aerospace, and electrical engineering. The new NEM program focuses on nano- engineering applications to prepare students for the most active areas of today's nanotechnology industry. The program will provide students with first-hand experience in defining problems and finding solutions synthesized within the context of engineering education.
  

1. Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology (20-ENFD 3008), which is an introductory course designed to teach students about basic nanomaterials structure, synthesis, and characterization. Novel nanotechnologies in several key areas are also introduced in this course.
2. Experimental Nanoscale Science and Technology (20-ENFD-3010L) is a lab course that focuses on the hands on experiences involved in the current nanotechnologies that are introduced in 20-ENFD 3008.
3. Fuel Cells II: Applications (20-CHE 6058C), a dual-level course which deals with specific nanotechnology applications for sustainable energy generation and storage.
4. MTEN 6012C “Nanostructured Materials Engineering, which is a dual level course on the nano structures and properties at a higher level.
    

1. Three courses in nanotechnology: Experimental Nanoscale Science and Technology (20-ENFD- 3010L); Fuel Cells II: Applications (20-CHE 6058C), and Nanostructured Materials Engineering (MTEN 6012C).
2. One course from a master list of approved courses in the individual programs. This list includes courses from engineering and the physical sciences that have significant materials science content (ex: MECH 2030 “Solid Mechanics” and AEEM 1001/ENED 1030 “Statics & Basic Strength of Materials”).
3. One fundamental course in nanotechnology: (20-ENFD 3008) Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology.
4. A Thermodynamics course from individual engineering program. For Biomedical Engineering, the required Thermodynamics course is MTEN 3082 Introduction to Thermodynamics, which is offered by the Materials Science and Engineering Program.
5. Substitutions are possible when classes not listed are similar to those listed, or if a particular class is not available. More course details can be found in the following table.

• Guide: Nanoengineering (MIN) Curriculum

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