Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology)

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Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology)

The Bachelor of Science (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 will draw 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 four elective subjects giving students scope to match the course to their interests whilst retaining a core focus on molecular design and characterisation of materials at the nano-dimension. The course includes three 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. This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects as set out below.

Assumed Knowledge: Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.

Students who have not completed Chemistry and Physics at the HSC are strongly recommended to enrol in bridging courses offered in February each year.

HSC Mathematics Band 4 (or equivalent) is assumed knowledge and if the Mathematics prerequisite is not met then this will most likely extend the length of time required to complete the degree.

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
NAN0101	Current Perspectives in Nanotechnology		Spring	6
PHYS141	Fundamentals of Physics A		Autumn	6
PHYS142	Fundamentals of Physics B		Spring	6
Plus select ONE of the following subjects in Autumn session:
MATH141	Foundations of Engineering Mathematics		Autumn	6
	OR
MATH187	Mathematics 1: Algebra and Differential Calculus		Autumn	6
Plus select ONE of the following subjects in Spring session:
MATH142	Essentials of Engineering Mathematics		Spring	6
	OR
MATH188	Mathematics 2: Series and Integral Calculus		Spring	6
Second Year
Core
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
Select ONE elective to total 48 credit points at Second Year:
NOTE: Subjects are grouped into streams to guide students on possible combinations within an area of interest. Students are NOT required to choose electives from the same streams in Second Year and Third Year.
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
Core
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
Options: Subjects are grouped into streams to guide students on possible combinations within an area of interest. Students are NOT required to select electives from a single stream.
Select any THREE electives from the following subjects:
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
MATE303		Ceramics, Glasses and Refractories	Spring	6
MATE306		Fracture, Failure and Degradation	Autumn	6
MATE381		Experimental Methods and Computing	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
Or other subjects approved by the Coordinator

Honours

If the required academic standard is attained, the Bachelor of Science (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

The Degree Coordinators are Dr Chris Richardson - School of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Room 18.114, telephone: +61 2 4221 3254, email: crichard@uow.edu.au and Dr Sandra Cram - School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Room 1.106, telephone: +61 2 4221 4502, email: cram@uow.edu.au