NUE 2003-2004

Interested in Nanotechnology?

Check out this ONE CREDIT special topics class!

Primary instructors: Bruce Seely, John Jaszczak and Gerry Caneba
Course numbers: Students may register under any of these designations: PH 4999; SS 4000; MY 4970; MEEM 4990; CH 4800; or CM 4990.
Time and room: To be arranged.

Course Summary: This 1-credit introduction to the basics of nanoscale science, technology, and engineering will be a team-taught reading and discussion class. We will survey key issues related to the development of nanoscale science and engineering, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of this field. Attention will be focused on three basic elements: the fundamental science, engineering and science applications, and the societal implications of this emerging science and technology. In a seminar format, students and faculty will discuss a reader on nanoscience and technology; attend talks and meet outside speakers and campus researchers engaged in nanoscale research; and conduct small projects that introduce the current literature and research in the field. This introductory exploration of the science and engineering at the nanoscale also will prepare and connect students to opportunities for funded undergraduate research projects in summer 2004.

Primary Reading: Ratner, Mark, and Daniel Ratner, Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Idea (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003).