Transcript An Introduction to SCCC’s Nanotechnology Program

An Brief Introduction to
SCCC’s
Nanotechnology
Program
Tania Cabrera
Assistant Professor of Nanoscale Materials Technology,
Schenectady County Community College
Department of Math, Science & Technology
January 27, 2011
Union College
Background – About Me
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Burnt Hills class of 2002
Did my undergraduate studies at
Simmons College in Boston, MA
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Went to Columbia University for
Graduate School
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Research under Dr. Rich Gurney
Studied soft lithographic techniques
and surface functionalization
Studied functional nanomaterials with
Drs. Nick Turro, Jeff Koberstein, and
Stephen O’Brien.
After Graduate School, I worked at
AMRI as a large scale synthetic
organic chemist
Background – About SCCC’s
Program
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The nanotechnology program started
at SCCC as a collaborative effort
between SCCC, Union College, and
SuperPower.
Received a grant from the New York
State Senate to renovate lab space
and purchase equipment.
SCCC’s program is focused on
training technicians.
Currently
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About 60 nanotech majors in the
program
We have a lot of equipment for a small
school! We have a SEM, AFM,
sputtering systems, vacuum systems…
The curriculum has been re-designed to
accommodate workforce needs and
interdisciplinary nature of nanotech.
AFM
Sputtering/Microscope
SEM
Thin Film Deposition
Vacuum
Interdisciplinary Nature of Nanoscale Materials
Geology
-ceramics
-glasses
Humanities
and Social
Sciences
-DNA
-Proteins
-Viruses
-Synthetics
Technology
-Computers
-Circuits
-Semicon.
-Vacuum
Nanoscale
Materials
Principles of
Physics
Chemistry
-Atoms
-Bonding
-Solutions
-Synthesis
Biological
Materials
Mathematics
-ALGEBRA
-Trig
-Stats
-Mechanics
- Electricity
-Magnetism
Updated Program Curriculum:
Course
CHM 121
CHM 122
PHY 153
PHY 154
MAT 129 or Higher
Name
Credits
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II
Physics I
Physics II
Algebra II w/Trig or Higher
4
4
4
4
3-4
MAT 147
CIS 221
CIS Elective
ENG 123
ENG 211
ELT 110
ELT 121
NMT 150
NMT 152
NMT 225
NMT 254
Statistics
Advanced Computer Applications
Programming or CAD
College Composition
Technical Writing
Electrical Circuits I
Electrical Circuits II
Introduction to Materials Science
Introduction to Nanoscale Materials
Introduction to Vacuum Science
Semiconductor Manufacturing & Technology
3
3
3-4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
NMT 252
NMT 280
Elective
Integrated Nanotechnology Lab
Introduction to Thin Film Deposition
Social Science Elective
2
4
3
What We Wish High School
Grads Came to SCCC With:
1. Strong reading and writing skills, and well as strong oral
communication skills
2. ALGEBRA!!
3. Comfort using computers (Microsoft Office)
4. Chemistry would be nice
5. University in the High School credit for courses such as
CAD or Statistics
6. Knowledge of how to use basic tools
I will explain why:
Nanoscale A.A.S. Curriculum
Worksheet
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
CHM 121 Gen Chem I
MAT 129 Algebra II w/ Trig
NMT 150 Materials
ELT 110 Circuits I
Spring Semester
CHM 122 Gen Chem II
MAT 147 Statistics
NMT 152 Intro to Nano
ELT 121 Circuits II
ENG 123 Composition
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
NMT 252 Nano Lab
CIS 221 Adv. Computer Apps
NMT 225 Vacuum Sci
ENG 211 Technical writing
PHY 153 Physics I
Spring Semester
NMT 280 Thin Films
CIS Elective
PHY 154 Physics II
NMT 254 Semiconductors
Social Science Elective
Contact Info
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E-mail: [email protected] or
[email protected]
Office Telephone (518) 381-1328
At SCCC – Center for Science & Technology,
room 110