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Master of Engineering Program - Micro-/Nanoscale Engineering Focus

Micro- and nanoscale systems are currently driving a large portion of modern engineering research because of the impact these systems can have on scientific discovery and technological development. Researchers in our Mechanical Engineering Graduate Field are taking advantage of our extensive nanofabrication infrastructure and experience to develop novel devices and explore new and exciting physics.

Research groups in the micro- and nanoscale engineering research focus in MAE encompass numerous fabrication techniques and applications. Our research includes miniaturized chemical analysis systems, chemical, optical, and mechanical sensors and actuators, and fundamental studies of thin film and interfacial phenomena. 


Master of Engineering students can be involved in all aspects of micro and nanoscale fluidic device design, fabrication and testing.


Suggested Course Sequence Micro-/ Nanoscale Engineering Focus

Term 1: Fundamentals of Micro and Nanoscale Engineering


Coursework 
Highly recommended
• MAE 524/624 – Physics of Micro- and Nanoscale Fluid Mechanics (3 or 4 credits)
• A&EP 661 – Nanocharacterization (3 credits)

Electives
• MAE 601 – Foundations of Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics (4 credits)
• BME 631/ ChBE 631 - Engineering Principals for Drug Delivery (3 credits)
• MS&E 589 – Colloids and Colloidal Assemblies for Advanced Materials Applications (3 credits)

Research
• Research Project within Micro-Nanoscale Engineering Group (4 credits)

 

Term 2: Applications of Micro and Nanoscale Engineering


Coursework 
Highly recommended
• MAE 656 – Nanoscale Energy Transport and Conversion (3 credits)
• A&EP 663 – NanoBioTechnology (3 credits)

Electives
• A&EP 662 – Micro-/Nano-fabrication and Processing (3 credits)
• ECE 536 / MS&E 541 – Nanofabrication (3, 4 or 5 credits)
• ECE 432 – MEMS (3 credits)
• BEE 659 - biosensors and bioanalytical techniques (4 credits)
• MAE 602 – Foundations of Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics II (3 credits)
• MAE 715 – Atomistic Modeling of Materials (4 credits)

Research
• Research Project within Micro-Nanoscale Engineering Group (4 credits)