The course provides an introduction into nanoscience and includes the history of nanotechnology and also an introduction into the tools used to study the world at the nanoscale. This course also covers a sense of scale, exponential notation, surface area to volume ratio, molecular and atomic structure and the various forces that are predominant at various scale levels (macro, micro and nano). Understanding of these concepts is fundamental to learning how nanoscale interactions and phenomena differ from those in our common macroscale world. Societal impacts along with a technology maturity model are also considered as they apply to nanoscience. Finally this first course provides specific study of the application of nanotechnology to biological areas such as the study of proteins, drug interactions, cell operation and ion channels. Sensing systems and newly developed diagnostic tools that are a result of understanding the biological system at the nanoscale are also discussed. Students taking this course should either have successfully completed a college biology course, physics course (first semester) and algebra or be taking these courses concurrently with the 1100 course.

Prerequisites: Take concurrently with BIOL1500 and Mats1500. Offered: Fall

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:It is expected that students will spend 3 hours per week in the lecture/lab environment with 5 hours of outside work, preparation, and presentation or discussion groups.

The second semester course focuses on the material science, chemistry and physics aspects of the nanoscale. The course begins with the discussion of elemental material attributes and how environment can impact properties and performance of the starting material. Crystal structure and material properties are then discussed with an emphasis on differences in interactions and measurements at various scale realms. Using the current semiconductor fabrication process as a foundation, students are introduced to the concepts and limitations of current photolithography and etching processes. New approaches toward electronic circuits are introduced as students gain an understanding of the current process and necessary operation concepts for today’s electronic devices. Finally, the concepts of fluid mechanics, optics, photonics and lasers are discussed with an emphasis on new devices and applications based on nanoscale properties. Students taking this course should either have taken chemistry and the second semester of physics or be enrolled in these courses concurrent with the 1200 course.

Prerequisites: NANO1100 and take concurrently with PHYS1020, CHEM1500 and MATS1250. Offered: Spring

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Students will be expected to spend 3 hours per week in the lecture/lab environment with 5 hours outside work, preparation, and presentation or discussion groups.

This course will cover the application of computer simulation (modeling) to nanoscale systems. In addition, this course provides a visualization of concepts and interactions covered in NANO1100 and NANO1200. The course will cover applied statistics, design of experiments and impact of input parameter variations for biological and mechanical systems.

Prerequisites: NANO1100, COML1400.

Credit Breakout:  0.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Students will spend 2 to 3 hours per week outside of class using the simulation programs. Attendance will be critical for student success in this class.

This course will increase the depth of topics and discussion of those covered in NANO1200. Quantum physics will be reintroduced at a greater depth with coverage of band structure, conduction, diffusion, thin film response and optical properties from a modern physics perspective. Students will study, measure, evaluate and create fabricated structures such as nanowires, cantilevers and nano channels. Application of nanoscale principles will be used to discuss imprint lithography, etching, component block assembly of nanotransistors, quantum computing, magnetic and electron spin memory and holographic memory devices.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in the following courses; NANO1100, NANO1200, and NANO1210. Concurrent registration in NANO2111, NANO2121, NANO21312, NANO2150 and NANO2970.

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Students will be expected to spend 10 hours per week outside of class studying and completing homework assignments. It is expected that students will be a regular participant in all classes and labs. Student performance and assessment will be significantly impacted by absences. Students will work in groups for some class activities and will be required to present material in written and oral formats.

This course will increase the depth of topics and discussion of those covered in NANO1100. Students will investigate the potential of nanoscience in multiple biological applications including nanopore, nanoparticle and nanochannel structures, diagnostics and treatment. Emphasis will be placed on interactions between biological and non-biological systems and understanding biochemistry.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in the following courses; NANO1100, NANO1200, and NANO1210. Concurrent registration in NANO2101, NANO2121, NANO2131, NANO2150 and NANO2970.

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Students will be expected to spend 10 hours per week outside of class studying and completing homework assignments. It is expected that students will be a regular participant in all classes and labs. Student performance and assessment will be significantly impacted by absences. Students will work in groups and individually on various assignments.

This course will increase the depth of covered topics and discussion of those covered in NANO1100 and NANO1200 courses. Subjects covered include single walled and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (fabrication, property measurement and compound formulation), creation of nanomaterials, particles and crystals by various processes including colloidal suspensions, deposition, evaporation and plating. Properties (hardness, wear resistance, adhesion, conductivity etc.) and measurement techniques of nanomaterials will be covered. Interactions between organic and inorganic materials such as micro array techniques and bacteria molding will be discussed.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in the following courses; NANO1100, NANO1200 and NANO1210. Concurrent registration in NANO2101, NANO2111, NANO2131, NANO2150 and NANO2970.

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Students will be expected to spend 10 hours per week outside of class studying and completing homework assignments. It is expected that students will be a regular participant in all classes and labs. Student performance and assessment will be significantly impacted by absences. Students will work in groups and individually with oral and written presentation of material.

This course will cover multiple manufacturing methodologies (chemical solutions, electro filament, molding, coating, rolling etc. first in the traditional sense and second as these techniques apply to the nanoscale. Quality Assurance (Six Sigma) practices will be discussed with an emphasis on QA and reliability at the nanoscale. Design of experiments, measurements, approaches, data tracking, process improvement and statistical analysis and reporting will be discussed.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in the following courses; NANO1100, NANO1200, and NANO1210. Concurrent registration in NANO2101, NANO2111, NANO2121, NANO2150 and NANO2970.

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Students will be expected to spend 10 hours per week outside of class studying and completing homework assignments. It is expected that students will be a regular participant in all classes and labs. Student performance and assessment will be significantly impacted by absences.

This course will cover the experimental aspects of the accompanying third semester nano courses. Four major lab activities are planned for the course. Each lab will be a series of creation, measurement, assessment, improvement and rework. This circular understanding and assessment/improvement cycle will be included in the detail lab descriptions.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in the following courses; NANO1100, NANO1200 and NANO1210. Concurrent registration in NANO2101, NANO2111, NANO2121, NANO2150 and NANO2970.

Credit Breakout:  0.00  lecture,   3.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Students will be expected to spend 10 hours per week outside of class studying and completing laboratory assignments. It is expected that students will be a regular participant in all labs. Student performance and assessment will be significantly impacted by absences. Students will work in lab groups.

This course will prepare students for the Nanoscience Technician Program fourth semester at the University of Minnesota and also for the job market upon graduation. Class discussion and guest speakers will advise students in selection of a specific career path, creation of a resume and portfolio, preparation and practice in job interviewing and options for continuing education. The industry tours will provide students with a broad experience of potential jobs and activities related to nanoscience in a variety of industrial settings. This internship will support career decisions and provide visual application of the concepts studied. Each student will spend a total of approximately 20 hours in various industrial settings, visiting 4 to 6 companies from various industries to complete the total 20 hours.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in the following courses; NANO1100, NANO1200 and NANO1210. Concurrent registration in NANO2100, NANO2110, NANO2120, NANO2130 and NANO2151.

Credit Breakout:  1.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Students will be expected to spend a total of 16 to 20 hours in classroom settings which will include lectures, group discussions and role playing exercises. Students are expected to prepare their resumes and portfolios as well as evaluate career paths and further education opportunities outside of the designated class time. Each student will complete a written report/evaluation of each industry facility visited.

Students will participate in observational internship at one or more industry locations. This internship will provide a broad base of application knowledge, which will complement and enhance specific course materials. Industry Task Force members have committed to providing internships.

Prerequisites: NANO1100, NANO1200 and NANO1210. Offered: Fall

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

The course surveys the basic principles of biology. Units included are in cell biology, the life and diversity of plant and animals, genetics, evolution and ecology. Dissection of frog required.

Prerequisites: Recommended CPT reading score over 50%. Offered: Fall, Spring

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 8 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical, especially for the lab portion of the class.

This online-enhanced course covers the basics of using Personal Computers (PC's) and the Microsoft Office Professional suite of programs, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations. Students will also be introduced to the Internet, e-mail and the history of computers. This course meets the Dakota County Technical College's computer literacy requirement.

Prerequisites: Recommend a typing speed of 25 words per minute is recommended but not required or COML0900. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer **Articulated**

Credit Breakout:  2.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning.

Prerequisites: Meet qualifying scores on ACCUPLACER test OR successfully complete ENGL0130 OR receive instructor's approval. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course is a broad introduction to chemistry, its principles and applications. It is intended for the non-science major. Topics include the scientific method, atomic structure, periodic table, general properties of matter, the development of the model of the atom, basics of chemical bonding, chemical equations and their uses, acids and bases and oxidation reduction.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Varies

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 8 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical, especially for the lab portion of the class.

Fundamental principles of inferential statistics are presented in lecture and supplemented with computer labs using Minitab software. Specific topics include descriptive and graphical statistics, fundamentals of counting and probability, probability distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, linear regression, chi-square tests, ANOVA, and nonparametrics.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of MATS0600 or satisfactory score on math entrance exam. Offered: spring

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least six hours per week preparing for lecture and two hours per week preparing for lab. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course develops a student's ability to analyze and work with functions and graphs, as part of the preparation for a rigorous calculus sequence (taking this course together with MATS1320 is equivalent to precalculus). Topics include tests for symmetry, finding intercepts and asymptotes, constructing piecewise-defined functions, transformations, polynomial and rational functions, composite and inverse functions, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Techniques for solving linear, quadratic, rational, radical, exponential and logarithmic equations (with applications) are emphasized throughout the course. Systems of linear equations and matrix algebra are introduced, after which sequences and series are also briefly introduced.

Prerequisites: Must achieve qualify score on the Elementary Algebra or college level math test or successfully complete MATS0600. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  4.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least eight hours per week preparing for lecture. Attendance is critical in this class.

This course is the first of two courses that cover non-calculus physics topics. These topics include: mechanics, concepts of energy and momentum, basic laws of motion, structure of matter, gas laws, heat and thermodynamics, waves and sound.

Prerequisites: None

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 8-10 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical, especially for the lab portion of the class.

This course is the second of two courses that cover non-calculus physics topics. These topics include: fluids, thermal physics, direct and alternating currents, magnetism, light and optics, waves, and topics in modern physics.

Prerequisites: None

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   1.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 8-10 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical, especially for the lab portion of the class.

This course focuses on the practical and theoretical concepts of human communications and the styles used in personal, social and professional environments. Students will also acquire skills in critical thinking, perception, listening, verbal and non-verbal expressions and conflict resolution.

Prerequisites: None. Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

Credit Breakout:  3.00  lecture,   0.00  lab,  0.00  other.

Student Expectations:Each student will spend at least 6 hours per week preparing for class. Attendance is critical in this class.