Nanoscience Technology
Overview
- Delivery: Daytime Classes
- Start: Fall Semester, Full- or Part-Time
- Location:
Rosemount Campus (Semester 1-3)
University of Minnesota (Capstone Semester 4)
Outcomes
- Nanoscience Technology — A.A.S. Degree 72 credits
ASSETS Scholarships
DCTC is offering 15 $8,000 scholarships a year over the course of four years to eligible students enrolling or already enrolled this program.
Apply for an ASSETS Scholarships
Major Description
This program prepares students for careers in the nanobiotech, nanomaterials and nanoelectronics industries. Offered through a partnership with the University of Minnesota, the program gives graduates the skills and knowledge to land jobs in companies and corporations applying nanotechnology to product development, testing, research and development, and manufacturing design.
Work Environment
Nanoscience technicians work in research, production, marketing and business environments where nanoscale is integral to the industry. The U.S. nanotech market is expected to mushroom to $1 trillion by 2012.
Potential Job Titles
- Nanotechnologist
- Nanoscience Technician
- Nanoelectronics Expert
- Nanobiotech Researcher
- Nanoscale Fabrication Technician
- Nanomaterials Research Associate
Salary Data
- Average Salary (Global): $42,662/year
(Small Times survey)
Nano-Link
The National Science Foundation awarded Dakota County Technical College a $3 million grant to develop the Midwest Regional Center for Nanotechnology Education, or Nano-Link.
Situated on DCTC's Rosemount campus, Nano-Link will work to create a skilled workforce of nanotechnologists to enhance economic growth in nanoscale science and technology. The center builds on the success of DCTC's pioneering Nanoscience Technology program, which was established in partnership with the University of Minnesota to prepare graduates for employment in the abundant array of industries where nanoscience applications are rapidly emerging.
Powerpoints
- Virginia Technology Educators:
Integrating Concepts of Nanoscience into Traditional Curriculum - Virginia Technology Education Association:
NanoTechnology: What is it? The Challenges and Opportunties - NCPN Conference Atlanta 2009:
Nanotechnology: A Job for Many Markets
Academic Advisor
- Jennifer Robinson-West
Academic Counselor/Advisor
jennifer.west@dctc.edu
651-423-8217
Dean
- Mike Opp
Dean of Transportation and Technical Careers
Instructors
| Deb Newberry | 651-423-8328 | deb.newberry@dctc.edu | BIO |
