Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology)

Overview

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, and the BlueScope Steel Metallurgy Centre as well as the ARC Centre for Nanostructured Electromaterials. 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 are 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

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.