Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information
Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology (Honours)
(BScNano(Hons))
Program of study
PRE-2005 PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS
The course rule and programs of study for the Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology (Honours) was revised in 2005, and again in 2008.
Continuing students who began before 2005 and wish to complete the degree in accordance with the previous rule and programs should refer to the pre-2005 program and seek advice from Program Approvers at the time of enrolment. An information session and/or counselling session will be held for all continuing students.
INTRODUCTION
The Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology (Honours) requires four years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time), including the compulsory honours year. However, it is possible to exit after three years of full-time equivalent study with a general Bachelor of Science.
The course is offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Students elect to follow one of three streams - Quantum Nanostructures; or Biomedical Nanotechnology; or Molecular Nanomaterials.
COURSE AIMS
Within the Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology (Honours), students will have the option of three streams:
- Quantum Nanostructures
- Biomedical Nanotechnology
- Molecular Nanomaterials
The topic sequence for each forms a coherent and explicit path towards a comprehensive appreciation of, and competence in, the appropriate underlying science.
This course will educate students with the range of skills inherent in Bachelor of Science graduates:
- a capacity to understand and apply modern scientific principles;
- skills in the retrieval and presentation of scientific information both orally and in writing to scientific and non-scientific audiences;
- proficiency in critical analysis of information and capacity to solve problems;
- an ability to analyse and evaluate numerical data;
- competence in the practical use of relevant computer and information technology;
- an ability to work effectively in a team;
- an appreciation of the role of science in society;
- an understanding of the ethical issues raised through the study of science.
In addition, it will have the following course-specific outcomes:
- prepare students for nanotechnology by providing them with a sound grounding in multidisciplinary areas of nanoscience;
- increase students' understanding of materials and their properties at the atomic level, including an understanding of the intimate relationship between scale and size, nanostructure and the properties of materials;
- prepare graduates who, while skilled in areas of nanoscience, will be qualified for jobs in traditional science-based industries and government laboratories such as DSTO and, as the nanotechnologies emerge and mature, will be positioned for jobs in this applied area. This course will be anticipating trends and providing students with integrated, cross-disciplinary scientific knowledge and professional skills;
- educate a new generation of scientists who can participate in, and indeed seed, new high-technology companies that will be the key to maintaining jobs, wealth and educational infrastructures as nanotechnology results in a new industrial revolution;
- enable the students to develop a range of professional, scientific and computational skills that will enhance employment opportunities in a wide range of industrial and governmental institutions;
- prepare students for the workplace through developing their ability to contribute constructively to multidisciplinary teams, to communicate both orally and in written form, and to be familiar with modern, computer-based communication technology. This will be achieved using non-traditional education techniques including group-based problem-based learning, flexible delivery and WebCT interactive tutorials;
- form strong multidisciplinary educational links through joint team projects that cross the traditional areas of science;
- increase students' understanding of materials and their properties at the atomic level, including an understanding of the intimate relationship between scale and size, nanostructure and the properties of materials.
COURSE RULE
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.
Successful completion of SACE Year 12 Chemistry, Physics and Mathematical Studies or the equivalent are required for entry to the Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology (Honours) Quantum Nanostructures, Biomedical Nanotechnology or Molecular Nanomaterials streams, while successful completion of SACE Year 12 Chemistry only will allow entry into the Biomedical Nanotechnology stream only.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
[November, 2007]
To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology (Honours), a student must complete 144 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study below.
Except with the permission of Faculty Board, students may not enrol in a topic in Fourth Year until they have passed 105 units of Bachelor of Science in Nanotechnology (Honours) topics in First, Second and Third Year.
In each year students study core/elective topics as well as topics specific to their chosen stream.
Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.
FIRST YEAR
36 units comprising:
# Students are required to complete PHYS1101 Physics 1A, PHYS1102 Physics 1B, MATH1121 Mathematics 1A (or MATH1141 Advanced Mathematics 1A), and MATH1122 Mathematics 1B (or MATH1142 Advanced Mathematics 1B) to do the Quantum Nanostructures Stream and the Molecular Nanomaterials Stream.
* Students who have achieved a high mark in SACE Stage 2 Mathematical Methods are advised to do the MATH1121 corresponding topic MATH1131 Mathematics 1M. Students who have achieved a mark of at least 18 in SACE Stage 2 Specialist Mathematics, or at least 6 in International Baccalaureate Mathematics HL are advised to do the corresponding topics MATH1141 Advanced Mathematics 1A (equivalent to MATH1121) and MATH1142 Advanced Mathematics 1B (equivalent to MATH1122).
Quantum Nanostructures stream
Second Year
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CPES2101 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
6 |
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CPES2111 |
Synthetic and Organic and Inorganic Chemistry |
6 |
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CPES2122 |
Quantum Physics |
6 |
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CPES2132 |
Classical Physics |
6 |
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CPES2142 |
Physical Chemistry 2 |
6 |
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MATH2111 |
Vector Calculus |
3 |
|
NANO2101 |
Nanotechnology 2: Structure and Characterisation in Nanotechnology |
3 |
Third Year Core
plus 12 units from the following:
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CPES3132 |
Modern Physics 3* |
6 |
|
CPES3162 |
Inorganic and Polymer Chemistry* |
6 |
|
MATH2023 |
Maths for the Physical Sciences |
3 |
|
MATH2121 |
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
3 |
* Topic not offered until 2009.
Fourth Year Core
36 units comprising:
NANO4010 Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (24 units). Students should enrol in a combination of sub-topics chosen from the following, ensuring that they enrol in 24 units overall.
|
NANO4010B |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (6/24 units) |
6 |
|
NANO4010C |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (9/24 units) |
9 |
|
NANO4010D |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (18/24 units) |
18 |
|
NANO4010E |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (12/24 units) |
12 |
|
NANO4010F |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (15/24 units) |
15 |
plus 12 units from the following:
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CPES7029 |
Advanced Nanomaterials Studies A |
3 |
|
CPES7103 |
Advanced Special Topics in Physics A |
6 |
|
CPES7104 |
Advanced Special Topics in Physics B |
6 |
|
NANO4005 |
Advanced Nanotechnology 1 (Surface Science) |
3 |
Biomedical Nanotechnology stream
Second Year
|
BIOL2141 |
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
6 |
|
CPES2101 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
6 |
|
CPES2102 |
Analytical Chemistry |
6 |
|
CPES2111 |
Synthetic and Organic and Inorganic Chemistry |
6 |
|
CPES2142 |
Physical Chemistry 2 |
6 |
|
CPES2162 |
Optical Phenomena |
3 |
|
NANO2101 |
Nanotechnology 2: Structure and Characterisation in Nanotechnology |
3 |
Third Year Core
plus one of the following:
*Topic not offered until 2009.
Fourth Year Core
36 units comprising:
NANO4010 Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (24 units). Students should enrol in a combination of sub-topics chosen from the following, ensuring that they enrol in 24 units overall.
|
NANO4010B |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (6/24 units) |
6 |
|
NANO4010C |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (9/24 units) |
9 |
|
NANO4010D |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (18/24 units) |
18 |
|
NANO4010E |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (12/24 units) |
12 |
|
NANO4010F |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (15/24 units) |
15 |
plus 12 units from the following:
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CPES7013 |
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
3 |
|
CPES7022 |
Advanced Mass Spectroscopy |
3 |
|
CPES7029 |
Advanced Nanomaterials Studies A |
3 |
|
NANO4003 |
Advanced Biodevices 1 (Supramolecular Chemistry) |
3 |
|
NANO4004 |
Advanced Biodevices 2 (Host-Guest Chemistry) |
3 |
|
NANO4005 |
Advanced Nanotechnology 1 (Surface Science) |
3 |
Molecular Nanomaterials stream
Second Year Core
|
CPES2101 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
6 |
|
CPES2102 |
Analytical Chemistry |
6 |
|
CPES2111 |
Synthetic and Organic and Inorganic Chemistry |
6 |
|
CPES2122 |
Quantum Physics |
6 |
|
CPES2142 |
Physical Chemistry 2 |
6 |
|
MATH2111 |
Vector Calculus |
3 |
|
NANO2101 |
Nanotechnology 2: Structure and Characterisation in Nanotechnology |
3 |
Third Year Core
*Topic not offered until 2009.
Fourth Year Core
36 units comprising:
NANO4010 Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (24 units). Students should enrol in a combination of sub-topics chosen from the following, ensuring that they enrol in 24 units overall.
|
NANO4010B |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (6/24 units) |
6 |
|
NANO4010C |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (9/24 units) |
9 |
|
NANO4010D |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (18/24 units) |
18 |
|
NANO4010E |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (12/24 units) |
12 |
|
NANO4010F |
Nanotechnology Honours Research Project (15/24 units) |
15 |
plus 12 units from the following:
|
CPES3009 |
Bioinorganic and Inorganic Chemistry* |
3 |
|
CPES7013 |
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
3 |
|
CPES7022 |
Advanced Mass Spectroscopy |
3 |
|
CPES7029 |
Advanced Nanomaterials Studies A |
3 |
|
CPES7103 |
Advanced Special Topics in Physics A |
6 |
|
NANO4003 |
Advanced Biodevices 1 (Supramolecular Chemistry) |
3 |
|
NANO4004 |
Advanced Biodevices 2 (Host-Guest Chemistry) |
3 |
|
NANO4005 |
Advanced Nanotechnology 1 (Surface Science) |
3 |
* No more than one Third Year topic will be permitted and written application to do such a topic must be made by the research supervisor(s) to the Honours committee to gain entry to that topic.
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