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Nanosystems Engineering ProgramLouisiana Tech UniversityP.O. Box 10348Ruston, Louisiana 71272
(318) 257-3791 phone | (318) 257-4922 faxhttp://www.coes.latech.edu/nanoDr. Hisham HegabMicro and Nanosystems Engineering Program [email protected]
Students currently enrolled at Louisiana Tech or transfer students entering beyond the freshman level should complete the Nanosystems Engineering Program application available at the program website (www.coes.latech.edu/nano) and submit it to the Nanosystems Engineering Program. Transfer students must also apply to transfer to Louisiana Tech through the university’s Admissions Office. Questions about the application process may be directed to the program chair, Dr. Hisham Hegab.
“Our vision is to be the best college in the world at integrating engineering
and science in education and research.”
Dr. Stan Napper - DeanCollege of Engineering and Science
Louisiana Tech University
Freshmen wishing to pursue the nanosystems engineering degree should apply directly to the university’s Admissions Office (http://www.latech.edu/admissions/) for admission as an engineering major. All freshmen engineering majors take a common set of courses during their first year. Since enrollment in the nanosystems program is limited, entering freshmen are not allowed to declare nanosystems engineering as their major until the spring of their freshman year after completing an application process to the program.
B.S. Engineering & Science Programs
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Industrial Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Nanosystems Engineering
Physics
Nanosystems EngineeringLouisiana Tech University
Building Engineers and Scientists for Tomorrow
www.coes.latech.edu/nano
Application Information
Nanotechnology is science at the molecular level. Like biotechnology and information technology, it is a growth industry with the potential to greatly change the world in which we live. Nanosystems engineering
can be considered the branch of engineering that deals with materials and devices smaller than 100 nanometers (1 nanometer is a billionth of
a meter), especially with the manipulation of individual molecules.
Fast Facts:
• Engineering degree with emphasis on nanotechnology and its engineering applications
• 127 SCH program that utilizes the Integrated Freshman and Sophomore Engineering curricula
• Degree has stronger emphasis in sciences (e.g., chemistry & physics) than most other engineering programs
• Program includes choice of concentration tracks in biomedical, chemical, electrical, mechanical, and microsystems engineering
Why study Nanosystems Engineering at Louisiana Tech?
This pioneering degree prepares engineers for the new
industrial revolution. It is the first degree of its type in
the United States. Louisiana Tech has a unique set of
resources in its faculty and facilities to offer this program.
Graduates will be equipped to immediately start working
in a variety of scientific and engineering professions.
These graduates will play a leading role in the future
as nanotechnology grows, matures, and reveals its full
potential.
The Nanosystems Engineering Program draws on the
strengths of all the basic sciences and the College’s
Integrated Freshman and Sophomore Engineering
curricula. The upper level portion of the curriculum
provides specialized courses in nanotechnology materials,
measurements, and fabrication techniques as well as a
capstone experience on a nanosystems engineering
project. The degree program offers the choice
to include an engineering application focus
Facilities
Over the past decade, Louisiana Tech University has established
a reputation for promoting interdisciplinary research in the
areas of biomedical engineering, micromanufacturing, and
nanotechnology. A significant amount of research facilities and
resources have been devoted to these efforts on the campus.
The prime example of this is the Louisiana Tech University
Institute for Micromanufacturing (IfM), which is an integrated
nanomanufacturing and micromanufacturing research and
development facility (valued in excess of $50M). The IfM is
dedicated to micro/nano scale technologies and systems research,
education, and commercialization. In addition to the IfM facilities,
there is also a dedicated laboratory for undergraduate teaching
within the program that includes a clean room facility with wet lab
equipment and characterization equipment devoted to hands-on
experiences for students.
Fabrication and Synthesis Capabilities The laboratory facilities within the IfM provide a full suite of
micro and nanofabrication processing capabilities which include
nanoassembly techniques, nanopatterning techniques, electroless
deposition techniques, and protein nanoengineering techniques.
A wide diversity of micromanufacturing capabilities that include
lithographic techniques, material deposition techniques, material
etching techniques, doping, oxidation and annealing techniques,
and alternative microfabrication techniques are available.
Characterization and Measurement Capabilities
The characterization and measurement tools include an
assortment of electron microscopy, scanning probe microscopy,
and x-ray spectroscopy instruments. Instrumentation for chemical
analysis and characterization are also available.
Modeling and Simulation Capabilities
The modeling and simulation capabilities include nanotechnology
and biotechnology modeling and simulation software as well as a
variety of commercial computer-aided design packages suited for
micro-fabrication, microelectronics, and microsystems analysis and
design.
What career opportunities are available?
Graduates with a nanosystems engineering degree will
have many opportunities at the boundaries of traditional
engineering due to the cross-disciplinary nature of their degree.
We expect that many of our graduates may choose to pursue
research-based careers by going on to graduate study or
working at government laboratories and/or research centers.
Graduates who wish to work in a commercial environment
will find ever expanding opportunities in one of the many new
nanotechnology companies. The National Science Foundation
projects “the market for nanotechnology” to be over $1 trillion
annually within the next 10-15 years and has estimated that
two million workers will be needed to support nanotechnology
industries by 2015. Whatever the environment, commercial or
research, these employment opportunities will be very exciting,
at the cutting edge of technology.
area from biomedical, chemical, electrical,
mechanical, or microsystems engineering.
As detailed in the university catalog, the B.S.
curriculum consists of 127 semester credit hours,
including 14 hours of micro/nanosystems engineering
courses (including nanomaterials, characterization of
micro and nanosystems, research, and nanosystems
design), 22 hours of other required engineering courses,
18 hours of directed technical electives, 25 hours of
natural sciences (biology, chemistry, and physics), 18
hours of engineering mathematics and statistics, and 30
hours of general education requirements. The curriculum
culminates with a senior capstone project, spread
over the entire senior year. The design course provides
instruction in structured engineering design and enables
the students to choose and solve problems using their
previous education.
Nanosystems Engineering
B.S. in Nanosystems Engineering