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Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology)
This 3 year coursework interdisciplinary degree in Nanotechnology
is a joint offering from the Faculties of Engineering and
Science. The degree targets the emerging field of nano-materials,
molecular machines and nano-science.
The course will draw on strengths in the Faculties of Science
and Engineering and a major strength in research at UOW, namely
the 3 materials based Institutes: Intelligent Polymer Research
Institute, Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials,
BHP Steel Institute as well as Research Centre for Advanced
Materials and Processing. One of the main aims is to produce
high quality graduates to feed into post-graduate programs
within the Materials Institutes and other research units at
UOW.
This course has a materials chemistry focus with possible
elective subjects in physics, engineering (eg. mechatronics)
and biology. There is a total of 5 elective subjects giving
students scope to match the course to their interests whilst
retaining a core focus on molecular design and characterization
of materials at the nano-dimension. The course includes four
specially designed subjects that will be mainly research oriented
and combine lectures, laboratory and project work. This will
give students from first year onwards a taste of where leading
research in nanotechnology is heading. The research units
will contribute significantly to these new subjects.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
New South Wales HSC University Admission Index (UAI) of 80
(or equivalent). The UAI is reviewed each year.
Assumed knowledge: Chemistry or Physics
and Mathematics. Students who have not completed Chemistry
at the HSC are strongly recommended to enrol in bridging courses
offered in February each year. Students without at least Mathematics
Band 4 may take a special Maths subject in the first year
or consider early entry to complete this subject in Summer
Session prior to commencement of the course.
Course Requirements
This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and
optional subjects as set out below.
Course Program
| Subjects |
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Credit Points |
| 1st Year |
| CHEM101 |
Introductory Chemistry (or CHEM104) |
6 |
| CHEM102 |
Physical/Organic Chemistry (or CHEM105) |
6 |
| PHYS141 |
Fundamentals of Physics A |
6 |
| MATH187 |
General Mathematics 1A Part 1 (or MATH141) |
6 |
| NANO101 |
Current perspectives in Nanotechnology |
6 |
| ENGG153 |
Engineering Materials |
6 |
| PHYS142 |
Fundamentals of Physics B |
6 |
| MATH188 |
Mathematics 1A Part 2 |
6 |
| 2nd Year |
| CHEM211 |
Inorganic Chemistry II |
6 |
| CHEM212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
6 |
| CHEM213 |
Molecular Structure, Reactivity & Change |
6 |
| MATE201 |
Structure and Properties of Materials |
6 |
| PHYS205 |
Advanced Modern Physics |
6 |
| NANO201 |
Research topics in Nanotechnology |
6 |
| Plus two of the following electives: |
| Materials Chemistry Stream |
| CHEM214 |
Analytical & Environmental Chemistry |
6 |
| MATE204 |
Mechanical Behaviour |
6 |
| MATE291 |
Engineering Computing and Laboratory Skills |
6 |
| Physics Stream |
| MATH283 |
Mathematics IIE for Engineers Part 1 |
6 |
| PHYS263 |
Photonics |
6 |
| Mechatronics Stream |
| ENGG152 |
Engineering Mechanics |
6 |
| ENGG154 |
Engineering Design for Innovation |
6 |
| Other subject options |
| BIOL103 |
Molecules, cells and organisms |
6 |
| Third Year |
| NANO301 |
Research Project in Nanomaterials |
8 |
| MATE202 |
Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria |
6 |
| MATE303 |
Ceramics, Glasses and Refractories |
6 |
| CHEM364 |
Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy |
8 |
| CHEM301 |
Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology |
8 |
| Plus two electives |
| Materials Chemistry Stream |
| CHEM320 |
Bioinformatics: from Genome to Structure |
8 |
| CHEM314 |
Instrumental Analysis |
8 |
| CHEM321 |
Organic Synthesis & Reactivity |
8 |
| MATE301 |
Engineering Alloys |
6 |
| MATE306 |
Degradation of Materials |
6 |
| Physics Stream |
| PHYS305 |
Quantam Mechanics |
6 |
| PHYS363 |
Advanced Photonics |
6 |
| Mechatronics Stream |
| ENGG251 |
Mechanics of Solids |
6 |
| MECH215 |
Fundamentals of Machine Component Design |
6 |
| Other subject options |
| BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
6 |
| BIOL214 |
Metabolic Biochemistry |
6 |
| Or other subjects approved by the Co-ordinator. |
Honours
If the required academic standard is attained the BSc(Nanotechnology)
student may transfer to the Bachelor of Nanotechnology fourth
Honours year. This consists of special coursework plus a research
project.
Professional Recognition
Students may choose options enabling them to graduate
and be eligible for accreditation with the Royal Australian
Chemical Institute (RACI).
Other Information
For further information contact the Faculty of Science Office,
41.258, or telephone 42213481. Web
site: www.uow.edu.au/science/
The Degree Coordinators are Associate Professor Will Price,
Room 18.102A, and Associate Professor Geoff Spinks, Room 41a.271.
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