Bachelor of Nanotechnology
Bachelor of Nanotechnology Advanced

Testamur Title of Degree:	Bachelor of Nanotechnology, Bachelor of Nanotechnology Advanced
Abbreviation:	BNanotech, BNanotechAdv
Home Faculty:	Science
Duration:	4 years
Total Credit Points:	192
Delivery Mode:	On campus (Face-to-face)
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	846, 846_2
UAC Code:	757625, 757626
CRICOS Code:	051709G, 052459A

Overview

The Bachelor of Nanotechnology is an interdisciplinary degree which is jointly offered by the Faculties of Engineering and Science. The degree targets the emerging field of nano-materials, molecular machines and nano-science.

The course draws on major research strengths at UOW including: the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, the Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, the BlueScope Steel Metallurgy Centre and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science. One of the main aims is to produce high quality graduates to feed into postgraduate programs within UOW research units.

This course has a materials chemistry focus with possible elective subjects in physics, engineering (eg. mechatronics) and biology. There are a total of five 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 are mainly research oriented and combine lectures, laboratory and project work. This gives students from first year onwards a taste of where leading research in nanotechnology is heading.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Bachelor of Nanotechnology (846):

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 85 (or equivalent). The ATAR is reviewed each year.

Bachelor of Nanotechnology Advanced (846_2):

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 90 (or equivalent). The ATAR is reviewed each year.

Assumed Knowledge: Chemistry, 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 HSC Mathematics Band 4 (or equivalent) are required to take a Mathematics subject (usually MATH151) in the first year.

Course Requirements

Bachelor of Nanotechnology (846):

This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects as set out below.

Bachelor of Nanotechnology Advanced (846_2):

Students who are eligible for this degree fulfil all the same requirements as Bachelor of Nanotechnology candidates but are also eligible for additional benefits and challenges. For further information refer to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Advanced (741A) and consult the Degree Coordinator.

Course Program

Subjects		Session	Credit Points
First Year
CHEM101	Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry	Autumn	6
CHEM102	Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life	Spring	6
ENGG153	Engineering Materials	Autumn	6
MATH141	Foundations of Engineering Mathematics	Autumn	6
OR
MATH187	Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus	Autumn	6
MATH142	Essentials of Engineering Mathematics	Spring	6
OR
MATH188	Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus	Spring	6
NANO101	Current Perspectives in Nanotechnology	Spring	6
PHYS141	Fundamentals of Physics A	Autumn	6
PHYS142	Fundamentals of Physics B	Spring	6
Second Year
CHEM211	Inorganic Chemistry II	Autumn	6
CHEM212	Organic Chemistry II	Autumn	6
CHEM213	Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change	Spring	6
MATE201	Structure of Materials	Autumn	6
MATE202	Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria	Spring	6
NANO201	Research Topics in Nanotechnology	Spring	6
PHYS205	Advanced Modern Physics	Autumn	6
Plus one of the following electives:
Materials Chemistry Stream
CHEM214	Analytical and Environmental Chemistry	Spring	6
MATE204	Mechanical Behaviour of Materials	Spring	6
Physics Stream
MATH212	Applied Mathematical Modelling	Spring	6
PHYS215	Vibrations, Waves and Optics	Spring	6
Mechatronics Stream
ENGG152	Engineering Mechanics	Spring	6
ENGG154	Engineering Design and Innovation	Spring	6
Other subject options
BIOL103	Molecules, Cells and Organisms	Spring	6
STAT252	Statistics for the Natural Sciences	Spring	6
Third Year
CHEM301	Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology	Spring	8
CHEM364	Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy	Autumn	8
MATE302	Polymeric Materials	Spring	6
NANO301	Research Project in Nanomaterials	Autumn	8
Plus three of the following electives:
Materials Chemistry Stream
CHEM314	Instrumental Analysis	Autumn	8
CHEM320	Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure	Spring	8
CHEM321	Organic Synthesis and Reactivity	Spring	8
MATE301	Engineering Alloys	Autumn	6
MATE306	Fracture, Failure and Degradation	Autumn	6
Physics Stream
PHYS305	Quantum Mechanics	Autumn	6
PHYS363	Advanced Photonics	Spring	6
PHYS396	Electronic Materials	Spring	6
Mechatronics Stream
ENGG251	Mechanics of Solids	Autumn	6
MECH215	Fundamentals of Machine Component Design	Spring	6
Other subject options
BIOL213	Principles of Biochemistry	Autumn	6
BIOL214	The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism	Spring	6
Fourth Year
MATE303	Ceramics, Glasses and Refractories	Spring	6
MATE411	Advanced Materials and Processing	Autumn	6
MATE412	Electronic Materials	Spring	6
NANO401	Major Project Thesis in Nanotechnology	Annual	24
Plus one elective from the General Schedule			6

Honours

The Degree of Bachelor of Nanotechnology Honours is awarded for performance in third and fourth year subjects, based on a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) formula.

Professional Recognition

Students may choose options enabling them to graduate and be eligible for accreditation with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI).

Other Information

The Degree Coordinators are Dr Marc in het Panhuis - School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Room 18.130, telephone: (02) 4221 3155, email: panhuis@uow.edu.au and Professor Geoff Spinks - School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Room 1.111, telephone: (02) 4221 3010, email: gspinks@uow.edu.au.