Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology Option

Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Science and Associate of Technology
Information effective for students admitted since fall 2007.

Nanofabrication technology cuts across many technological systems and industries, including microelectronic chip manufacturing, power semiconductors, micro-electromechanical devices, information storage, opto-electronics, pharmaceuticals, sensors, and biomedicine. Student choosing this option spend a capstone semester working and learning in a state-of-the-art nanofabrication facility at Penn State University. This specialization offers both a bachelor's degree program (4 years, typ.) and an associate's degree program (2 years, typ.).

The coursework you'll complete is divided into two basic categories – general education (required by the University) and departmental requirements (major coursework). The information below details the departmental requirements for both the bachelor's degree and the associate’s degree.

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Technical Literacy Core: 9 credit hours (3 courses)

• ITEC 110 - Communications Systems (3 cr.)
• ITEC 120 - Energy, Power, Transportation (3 cr.)
• ITEC 130- Production Materials & Processes (3 cr.)

Technical Options: 30 credit hours (10 courses)

See below for the descriptions of each of the eight options or specialties.

Management Core: 21 credit hours (7 courses)

• OSEH 120 - Safety, Health, & Environmental Issues (3 cr.)
• ITEC 400 - Co-op Education in Nanofabrication (3 cr.) or ITEC 498 - Independent Study in NFMT Management (3 cr.)
• ITEC 492 - Industrial Organization (3 cr.)
• ITEC 494 - Total Quality Management (3 cr.)
• BUAD 251 - Organization & Management (3 cr.)
• BUAD 452 - Production & Operations Management (3 cr.)

Choose any one from the following:

• ITEC 392 - Industrial Training (3 cr.)
• OSEH 221 - Industrial Fire Prevention, Protection, & Control (3 cr.)
• OSEH 320 - Safety Engineering Principles (3 cr.)
• OSEH 321 - Enviromental and Industrial Hygiene I (3 cr.)
• OSEH 323 - Human Factors in Occupational Safety & Hygiene (3 cr.)
• OSEH 333 - Introduction to System Safety (3 cr.)
• BUAD 161 - Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUAD 352 - Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
• BUAD 353 - Labor-Management Relations (3 cr.)

Free Electives: 9 credit hours (3 courses)

Technical Option: NANOFABRICATION MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (30 cr.)

• ITEC 241 - Drafting Communications (3 cr.)
• ITEC 261 - Electrical/Electronics Systems I (3cr.)
• ITEC 262 - Electronics Systems II (3 cr.)
• NFMT 311 - Materials, Safety, and Equipment (3 cr.)
• NFMT 312 - Basic Nanofabrication Processes (3 cr.)
• NFMT 313 - Thin Film Utilization (3 cr.)
• NFMT 314 - Advanced Lithography for Nanotechnology (3 cr.)
• NFMT 315 - Matls Mod in Nano (3 cr.)
• NFMT 316 - Characteristics, Packaging, and Testing (3 cr.)
• CHEM 302 - Chemistry in Nanotechnology (3 cr.)

NFMT courses will be completed during one semester of study at Penn State University, State College, PA.

Required Courses (33 cr.) - ALL ASSOCIATES ITEC TECHNICAL OPTIONS

Technical Literacy Core: 12 credit hours (4 courses)

• ITEC 110 - Communications Systems (3 cr.)
• ITEC 120 - Energy, Power, Transportation (3 cr.)
• ITEC 130 - Production Materials & Processes (3 cr.)
• OSEH 120 - Safety, Health, and Environmental Issues (3 cr.)

Technical Option: NANOFABRICATION MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (21 cr.)

• ITEC 261 - Electrical/Electronics Systems I (3cr.)
• NFMT 311 - Materials, Safety, and Equipment (3 cr.)
• NFMT 312 - Basic Nanofabrication Processes (3 cr.)
• NFMT 313 - Thin Film Utilization (3 cr.)
• NFMT 314 - Advanced Lithography for Nanotechnology (3 cr.)
• NFMT 315 - Matls Mod in Nano (3 cr.)
• NFMT 316 - Characteristics, Packaging, and Testing (3 cr.)

Note: A.T. Students may change their major to a bachelor's degree upon the completion of 12 cr. A QPA of 2.0 or higher is required for acceptance into a bachelor's program.