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Degree Programs
The NanoEd Resource Portal will post existing and emerging degree programs
in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) and Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSEE) education.
The program listings will accumulate over time, including 2-year Associate Degrees in NSE(E),
Bachelor Degrees with a concentration or minor in NSE(E), 4-year Bachelor Degrees in NSE(E),
Master's Degrees in NSE(E), PhD programs in NSE(E), and certificate programs at all levels. Please notify
us if you are interested in posting your degree program.
The NCLT have captured the "big idea" in nanoscience/ nanotechnology and organized them
according to the following rubric of Processing,
Nanostructure, Properties, and Applications (PNPA), defining essential features and relationships
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Essential Features for an NSE Degree Program |
◊ Programmatic balance
Processing/nanostructures/properties/applications (P-N-P-A)
◊ Interdisciplinarity
Science (including biology) and technology
◊ Integrated classroom-lab experience
Hands-on use of advanced instrumentation
◊ Curriculum linked to applications
Balance between theory and practice (industrial needs)
◊ Content addressing societal impact:
public safety, ethics, and awareness
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