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 (e.g. 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

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 95 (or equivalent). The ATAR is reviewed each year.

Assumed Knowledge

HSC Chemistry, HSC Physics and HSC 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.

Faculty of Science Mathematics Requirement

Students without at least HSC Mathematics Band 4 (or equivalent) are required to take a Mathematics subject (usually MATH151) in the first year. This will most likely extend the length of time required to complete the course.

Course Requirements

Bachelor of Nanotechnology (846)

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

Progression Requirements

Satisfactory performance must be achieved (normally a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 70% or greater in 300-level subjects) for entry into the fourth year of the Bachelor of Nanotechnology degree. Students with a WAM below 70% in 300-level subjects may only progress into the fourth year of the Bachelor of Nanotechnology with the approval of the Nanotechnology Coordinator. Students who do not gain entry into the fourth year of the Bachelor of Nanotechnology degree will normally be required to transfer into the Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology) degree.

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.

Progression Requirements

To maintain a place in an Advanced degree, students are normally required to achieve a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 75%. The performance of each student will be reviewed initially by the Associate Dean after the completion of 72 credit points. Students not meeting the minimum progression requirements will be required to transfer into the Bachelor of Nanotechnology or Bachelor of Science degree.

For further information refer to the Bachelor of Science Advanced (741A) and consult the Degree Coordinator.

SCIE000 Science Risk Management

All students are required to complete SCIE000 Science Risk Management in their first session of candidature. SCIE000 is a 0 cp eLearning subject providing an introduction to occupational health and safety for all students studying science subjects. Completing the eLearning modules should take approximately 1 hour.

NOTE: The structure of the Nanotechnology program is under review and the program may be modified in 2013.

Course Program

Subjects		Session	Credit Points
First Year
SCIE000	Science Risk Management	Autumn	0
CHEM101	Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry	Autumn	6
ENGG153	Engineering Materials	Autumn	6
PHYS141	Fundamentals of Physics A	Autumn	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
CHEM102	Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life	Spring	6
NANO101	Current Perspectives in Nanotechnology	Spring	6
PHYS142	Fundamentals of Physics B	Spring	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
MATE201	Structure of Materials	Autumn	6
PHYS205	Advanced Modern Physics	Autumn	6
CHEM212	Organic Chemistry II	Autumn	6
or
MATE202	Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria	Autumn	6
CHEM213	Molecular Structure, Reactivity and Change	Spring	6
NANO201	Research Topics in Nanotechnology	Spring	6
Select TWO electives 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
CHEM364	Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy	Autumn	8
NANO301	Research Project in Nanomaterials	Autumn	8
CHEM301	Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology	Spring	8
MATE302	Polymeric Materials	Spring	6
Select any THREE electives from the following subjects:
Note: 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.
Materials Chemistry Stream
CHEM314	Instrumental Analysis	Autumn	8
MATE301	Engineering Alloys	Autumn	6
MATE306	Fracture, Failure and Degradation	Autumn	6
MATE381	Experimental Methods and Computing	Autumn	6
CHEM320	Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure	Spring	8
CHEM321	Organic Synthesis and Reactivity	Spring	8
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
MATE411	Advanced Materials and Processing	Autumn	6
MATE303	Ceramics, Glasses and Refractories	Spring	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 and Bachelor of Nanotechnology Advanced Honours are awarded for performance in third and fourth year subjects, based on a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) formula in accordance with Method 3 in the General Course Rules Section 8.

Professional Recognition

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

Contact 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