Nanotechnology (Honours)

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Specialisations).The Nanotechnology (Honours) Specialisation requires four years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time).

The Specialisation is offered by the College of Science and Engineering.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Nanotechnology) 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.

No more than 45 units of First Year level topics may be included in the 144 units for the degree. A topic cannot be counted twice.

Elective topics to complete 144 units may be selected from any offered within the University or, with approval from the College of Science and Engineering, from outside the University, provided any course and prerequisite requirements are met.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Upon completion of at least 103.5 units and with a GPA of 5 or more in the last 36 units of study, students may commence the Fourth Year Honours program. Students who do not meet the GPA requirement will exit with the Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology) on completion of 108 units.

Students who have completed 108 units according to the first three years of the Program may choose to exit with the Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology).

Students undertake one of two streams in the Nanotechnology Specialisation:

• Biomedical Nanotechnology
• Quantum Nanostructures

Stream - Biomedical Nanotechnology - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 1 topics

BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units) CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units) CHEM1102 Modern Chemistry (4.5 units) NANO1101 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology (4.5 units) STEM1001 Nature of STEM (4.5 units)

Option - Year 1 topics

Plus either:

MATH1121 Mathematics 1A (4.5 units) AND MATH1122 Mathematics 1B (4.5 units)

OR

MATH1701 Mathematics Fundamentals A (4.5 units) AND MATH1702 Mathematics Fundamentals B (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 1 topics

A 4.5 unit elective topic from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Stream - Biomedical Nanotechnology - Year 2 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 2 topics

BIOL2771 Biochemistry (4.5 units) BIOL2772 Molecular Biology (4.5 units) CHEM2701 Chemical Reactivity (4.5 units) CHEM2702 Organic Reactions (4.5 units) CHEM2711 Spectroscopy and Data Analysis (4.5 units) NANO2701 Structure and Characterisation (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 2 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Stream - Biomedical Nanotechnology - Year 3 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 3 topics

BIOL3762 Protein to Proteome (4.5 units) BIOL3771 DNA to Genome (4.5 units) CHEM2712 Analytical Separations (4.5 units) CHEM3701 Applied Spectroscopy and Electrochemistry (4.5 units) CHEM3712 Introduction to Polymer Science (4.5 units) NANO3702 Frontiers of Nanotechnology (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 3 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.##

## Students are encouraged to enrol in STEM3001 Science Connect (4.5 units) as a third year elective.

Stream - Biomedical Nanotechnology - Year 4 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 4 topics

CPES7700A Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units) CPES7700B Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units) CPES7700C Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units) CPES7700D Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units) CPES7700E Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units)

Plus

CPES7711 Advanced Techniques in Chemical and Physical Science (4.5 units) CPES7721 Advanced Chemical and Physical Science (4.5 units) STEM7001 Honours Research Methods (4.5 units)

Stream - Quantum Nanostructures - Year 1 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 1 topics

CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units) CHEM1102 Modern Chemistry (4.5 units) MATH1121 Mathematics 1A (4.5 units) MATH1122 Mathematics 1B (4.5 units) NANO1101 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology (4.5 units) PHYS1101 Fundamental Physics I (4.5 units) PHYS1102 Fundamental Physics II (4.5 units) STEM1001 Nature of STEM (4.5 units)

Stream - Quantum Nanostructures - Year 2 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 2 topics

CHEM2701 Chemical Reactivity (4.5 units) CHEM2702 Organic Reactions (4.5 units) CHEM2711 Spectroscopy and Data Analysis (4.5 units) MATH2702 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4.5 units) NANO2701 Structure and Characterisation (4.5 units) PHYS2701 Quantum Concepts (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 2 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.

Stream - Quantum Nanostructures - Year 3 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 3 topics

CHEM2712 Analytical Separations (4.5 units) CHEM3701 Applied Spectroscopy and Electrochemistry (4.5 units) CHEM3712 Introduction to Polymer Science (4.5 units) MATH3702 Methods of Applied Mathematics (4.5 units) NANO3702 Frontiers of Nanotechnology (4.5 units) PHYS3711 Quantum Physics (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 3 topics

Plus 9 units of elective topics from across the University where entry requirements are met.##

## Students are encouraged to enrol in STEM3001 Science Connect (4.5 units) as a third year elective.

Stream - Quantum Nanostructures - Year 4 topics

36 units comprising:

Core - Year 4 topics

CPES7700A Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units) CPES7700B Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units) CPES7700C Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units) CPES7700D Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units) CPES7700E Honours Research Project (4.5/22.5 units)

Plus

CPES7711 Advanced Techniques in Chemical and Physical Science (4.5 units) CPES7721 Advanced Chemical and Physical Science (4.5 units) STEM7001 Honours Research Methods (4.5 units)

Combined degrees

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Nanotechnology) may also be studied in a combined degree program with another Bachelor degree in the College of Science and Engineering where the combination meets the requirements of the credit transfer policy.

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements. Successful completion of SACE Stage 2 Chemistry, Physics and Specialist Mathematics or Mathematical Methods or the equivalent are required for entry to the Quantum Nanostructures stream, while successful completion of SACE Stage 2 Chemistry only will allow entry into the Biomedical Nanotechnology stream.

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• demonstrate a sound grounding in multidisciplinary areas of nanoscience as well as hands on research experience
• demonstrate an increased 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
• demonstrate skill in areas of nanoscience with relevant hands on experience and will be qualified for jobs in traditional science-based industries and government laboratories such as DSTO and, as the nanotechnologies emerge and mature, be positioned for jobs in this applied area
• 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
• develop a range of professional, scientific and computational skills that will enhance employment opportunities in a wide range of industrial, research and governmental institutions
• display readiness for the workplace through 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, achieved using non-traditional education techniques including group-based problem-based learning, flexible delivery and WebCT interactive tutorials
• form strong multidisciplinary educational and research links through joint team projects that cross the traditional areas of science.