The NanoEngineering graduate degree program prepares students to enter the Nanotechnology workforce, as well as prepare students to enter a wider variety of engineering, science and/or medical career paths. It is clear that Nanotechnology-based industries will play a major role in the future economy. Our proposed curriculum is specifically intended to develop graduate students to be team leaders and innovators in corporations that have nanotechnology-centric applications, where our graduates will play the critical role to integrate across the varied disciplines involved, and help overcome the inherent challenges of engineering at the nanoscale. Their unique training in NanoEngineering will enable them to naturally become these leaders.

Linkage between fundamental science and engineering disciplines and research focus areas for the NanoEngineering department.

As with all of the graduate engineering degrees in the Jacobs School of Engineering, a common set of educational principles and expectations will exist for our graduate students:

In addition, the new NE curriculum will have the following course-specific outcomes:

All graduate students in NanoEngineering are required to take each of five core classes that have been carefully crafted to provide an in-depth understanding of the chemistry, physics, materials, and interface science germane to the nanoscale [courses NANO-201, 202, and 204]. In addition, NANO-203 focuses on the complex and innovative new technologies in place and being developed for the tailored synthesis of controlled, functional nanostructures and directed self-assembly of complex nanostructures and nanosystems. NANO-205 specifically addresses the challenge of nanoscale systems integration, focusing on making connections of scientific principles across physical boundaries between diverse materials to achieve new, unique, nanoscale functionality.

The additional courses required for completion of each graduate degree, beyond the 5 core classes, will come from a series of NE elective courses, sub-divided into the three research focus areas: Biomedical Nanotechnology, Molecular and Nanomaterials, or Nanotechnologies for Energy and the Environment. Additional courses needed to develop team engineering, technology leadership, and entrepreneur skills will be made available to our graduate students through the new series of Engineering-wide courses [ENG-100, 101, and 101L] developed in collaboration with the UCSD Rady Management school, the UCSD von Liebig foundation, and engineering faculty. None of the required courses that comprise the M.S. or Ph.D. programs in NanoEngineering rely upon teaching from faculty in any other department on campus. However, at times, particularly with regard to the NE Affiliate Faculty, courses are offered by faculty in other departments of interest to NE graduate students, and these students may enroll in these courses as electives, upon consent of their advisor.

There are 3 different degree paths in the NanoEngineering Graduate Degree program:

Students wishing to pursue aMaster of Science (M.S.) in NanoEngineeringdegree can be admitted into the program for either the M.S.-only route (a terminal Masters degree) or the M.S. route, where the student intends to pursue a Ph.D. degree after completing the M.S. degree. Irrespective of whether the student chooses the M.S.-only route or the M.S. route, the student has two other options for the pursuit of their M.S. degree: aThesis Routeand anExamination Route. Both routes require the completion of the same 5 core classes, with theThesis Routerequiring 1 additional elective course and theExamination Routerequiring 4 additional elective courses. Both routes require a total of thirty-six (36) units.

Additional details of the M.S. degree requirements are shown here:

ADoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in NanoEngineeringrequires the selection of a specific focus [Biomedical Nanotechnology, Molecular and Nanomaterials, or Nanotechnologies for Energy and the Environment], and consists of the successful completion of 12 courses --- the 5 required core courses, 4 electives from the students selected focus, and 3 electives from any of the two remaining focuses, the ENG-10X courses (for team engineering, leadership, and entrepreneur skills) or from a variety of electives from other departments across campus, withadvisors consent. The non-NanoEngineering elective courses are all open for enrollment by our graduate students. The additional degree details for the Ph.D. in NanoEngineering are discussed below.

Ph.D.: M.S. comprehensive examination used as Ph.D. entrance exam (passing grade of 70% required), literature review examination, senate (candidacy) exam.

Master of Science {Thesis Route requires the completion of a Thesis document and presentation of the thesis to a faculty thesis committee}

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) requires the completion of a Dissertation and presentation of the research contained in the dissertation (See Final Examination below).

Graduate students will defend their thesis or dissertation in a final oral examination. The exam will consist of a) a presentation of the thesis or dissertation by the graduate student, b) questioning by the general audience, and c) closed door questioning by the thesis or dissertation committee. The student will be informed of the exam result at the completion of the entire oral examination. The final report of the doctoral committee will be signed by all members of the committee and the final version of the dissertation will conform to the procedures outlined in the publication, Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Doctoral and Masters Theses.

Both programs utilize the same 5 Core Courses

All students will take 5 core courses and start a research project their first year.

Spring of 2nd year Qualifying ExaminationSpring of 3rd year Advance to CandidacyEnd of 5th year Ph.D.

Normative time is defined as that period of time in which students under normal circumstances are expected to complete their doctoral program. Normative time for a Ph.D. in NanoEngineering is five years. The maximum length of time that a student may remain a pre-candidate for the Ph.D. degree is three years.

Graduate student academic progress and policies are monitored by the NanoEngineering Department at UCSD and ensures that students make timely progress towards completion of their degree. The policies include spring evaluations and annual substantive progress reviews as directed by the Graduate Council. The NanoEngineering Graduate Affairs Committee Chair, in coordination with the Office of Graduate Studies OGS and the NanoEngineering Dept. Chair, will implement these policies for the program.

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