Master of Nanotechnology

Flinders University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00114A

This course is no longer available to commencing students from 2023.Nanotechnology is science at the molecular level with the potential to greatly change the world. It brings chemistry, physics, engineering, biology and biomedical sciences together to manufacture products of any size with atomic precision. It is a perfect example of how science can be applied to create useful technologies. The science has already developed products that appear in our daily life such as chemical-free sunscreens, self-cleaning windows (based on the surface chemistry and nanostructure of lotus leaves), light-weight tennis racquets containing carbon nanotubes and nano-article-based antimicrobial surfaces. This degree is for applicants who require coverage of the fundamental knowledge and skills in the core areas of nanotechnology and subsequently extends them through advanced study of selected areas and development of research and problem solving skills.

Structure

This is a 72 unit program where students complete a selection of core and option topics and a research project. These topics aim to provide students the opportunity to develop the capacity to understand the basic scientific concepts underpinning nanoscience and the properties of materials and biomaterials at the atomic/molecular level and the scaling laws governing these properties. Students will gain understanding on current frontier developments in nanotechnology, and recognise and develop novel and innovative ideas using a range of laboratory methods, specifically the fabrication and characterisation tools used in nanotechnology such as various microscopies, surface modifications and molecular level construction methods.Students complete a significant research/industry training project, and prepare a professional thesis or report on the project from project conception, design of methods, collection of results and their analysis, through to final conclusions and recommendations for future work.

Subjects

  • Nanotechnology

Standard entry requirements

  • Applicants must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline of science or engineering such as biology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, chemistry, materials engineering, medicine (requiring a minor in a science discipline), or physics. Mathematics and earth sciences are not viewed as relevant disciplines of science
  • Or hold the Graduate Diploma in Nanotechnology from Flinders University or equivalent qualification.Applicants who have completed the Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology) or the Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology) (Honours) from Flinders University or equivalent qualification are not eligible to apply for this degree.

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