Transcript M.S. in Physics: Concentration: Professional In Photovoltaics (MS-PP) S.V. Khare and J. Palmer on behalf of Curriculum Committee of Physics and Astronomy.

M.S. in Physics: Concentration:
Professional In Photovoltaics
(MS-PP)
S.V. Khare and J. Palmer on behalf of
Curriculum Committee of Physics and
Astronomy
Motivation
a. NSF proposal submitted by S. V. Khare, M. Heben, P.
Komuniecki (Dean of Graduate School), Nov. 2009.
b. Status is pending, for $700k, to support 5 students entering fall
2010, and five students entering fall 2011 for a total of 20
student-years.
c. After these initial three years the program is supposed to be
self-sustaining
d. Program not designed for UT to support any students. They
should be self-funded or through company sponsors.
Common desired features of a MS-PP (partly NSF mandate)
a. A MS-PP degree holder should have strong prospects for
employment, immediately upon graduation, in at least one of the
following: (i) for-profit industry, (ii) non-profit organizations or (iii)
government.
b. Majority of the course work should be at the graduate level in
the primary or multiple disciplines of science.
c. A MS-PP degree should have a significant though minority
portion of course work or training outside scientific area(s) of
expertise. This is often, not always, in the field of business
administration.
d. A strong internship component outside of academia is a critical
aspect of most MS-PP programs.
e. A basic exposure to research in the scientific discipline of
specialization through current topics, ideas, techniques,
communication methods, and general awareness.
Constraints on the UT-MS-PP program
These constraints arise from the tight budgetary situation.
• The program should involve no new course offerings due to
limitations on additional teaching time.
• The program should generate a non-negative revenue stream
for UT.
Objectives
•
To prepare master’s students with a strong foundation in
the fundamentals of PV science and technology through
focused course work.
•
To complement their science education through course
work in management, orienting them to the realities of the
business aspects of manufacturing.
•
To expose the M.S. students to a summer of research
experience on the UT campus in the laboratories of worldexpert faculty in the PV area.
•
To place them as interns in local PV manufacturing facilities
for six months to enhance their practical training and
employability.
Scheduling of classes for the MS-PP program.
Semester
Standard Courses (Credits)
Individualized
Fall’10
Quantum Mechanics I - PHY 6320 (3)
Semiconductors I - PHY 6630 (3)
Technology Commercialization – EFSB
6690 OR New Venture Creation –
EFSB 6590 (3)
Physics Journal Seminar – PHY 6020 (1)
Spring’11
Classical Electricity and Magnetism I –
PHY 6230 (3)
Fundamental of Solar Cells - PHY 6980
(3)
Supply Chain Management – BUAD
6600 (3)
Physics Journal Seminar – PHY 6020 (1)
Summer’11
None
Fall’11
Modern Physics Laboratory – PHY 6180 Independent Study
(3)
(3)
System Analysis and Design – INFS 6560
(3)
Spring’12 and Summer’12
None
PV research at UT (2)
Internship Program at
Company (6)
Thanks!