An Brief Introduction to SCCC’s

Nanotechnology Program

Tania CabreraAssistant Professor of Nanoscale Materials Technology,

Schenectady County Community College

Department of Math, Science & Technology

January 27, 2011

Union College

Background – About Me Burnt Hills class of 2002 Did my undergraduate studies at

Simmons College in Boston, MA Research under Dr. Rich Gurney Studied soft lithographic techniques

and surface functionalization Went to Columbia University for

Graduate School Studied functional nanomaterials with

Drs. Nick Turro, Jeff Koberstein, and Stephen O’Brien.

After Graduate School, I worked at AMRI as a large scale synthetic organic chemist

Background – About SCCC’s Program

The nanotechnology program started at SCCC as a collaborative effort between SCCC, Union College, and SuperPower.

Received a grant from the New York State Senate to renovate lab space and purchase equipment.

SCCC’s program is focused on training technicians.

Currently About 60 nanotech majors in the

program We have a lot of equipment for a small

school! We have a SEM, AFM, sputtering systems, vacuum systems…

The curriculum has been re-designed to accommodate workforce needs and interdisciplinary nature of nanotech. SEM

AFMSputtering/Microscope

Thin Film DepositionVacuum

Interdisciplinary Nature of Nanoscale Materials

Nanoscale Materials

Biological Materials

-DNA-Proteins-Viruses

-Synthetics

Principles of Physics

-Mechanics- Electricity-Magnetism

Mathematics-ALGEBRA

-Trig-Stats

Chemistry-Atoms

-Bonding-Solutions-Synthesis

Technology-Computers

-Circuits-Semicon.-Vacuum

Geology-ceramics-glasses

Humanities and Social Sciences

Course Name Credits

CHM 121 General Chemistry I 4

CHM 122 General Chemistry II 4

PHY 153 Physics I 4

PHY 154 Physics II 4

MAT 129 or Higher

Algebra II w/Trig or Higher 3-4

MAT 147 Statistics 3

CIS 221 Advanced Computer Applications 3

CIS Elective Programming or CAD 3-4

ENG 123 College Composition 3

ENG 211 Technical Writing 3

ELT 110 Electrical Circuits I 4

ELT 121 Electrical Circuits II 4

NMT 150 Introduction to Materials Science 3

NMT 152 Introduction to Nanoscale Materials 3

NMT 225 Introduction to Vacuum Science 4

NMT 254 Semiconductor Manufacturing & Technology 3

NMT 252 Integrated Nanotechnology Lab 2

NMT 280 Introduction to Thin Film Deposition 4

Elective Social Science Elective 3

Updated Program Curriculum:

What We Wish High School Grads Came to SCCC With:

1. Strong reading and writing skills, and well as strong oral communication skills

2. ALGEBRA!! 3. Comfort using computers (Microsoft Office)4. Chemistry would be nice5. University in the High School credit for courses such as

CAD or Statistics6. Knowledge of how to use basic tools

I will explain why:

Nanoscale A.A.S. Curriculum Worksheet

FIRST YEAR

Fall Semester Spring SemesterCHM 121 Gen Chem I CHM 122 Gen Chem II MAT 129 Algebra II w/ Trig MAT 147 Statistics NMT 150 Materials NMT 152 Intro to NanoELT 110 Circuits I ELT 121 Circuits II ENG 123 Composition

SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester Spring SemesterNMT 252 Nano Lab NMT 280 Thin FilmsCIS 221 Adv. Computer Apps CIS ElectiveNMT 225 Vacuum Sci PHY 154 Physics IIENG 211 Technical writing NMT 254 SemiconductorsPHY 153 Physics I Social Science Elective

Contact Info

E-mail: cabrert@sunysccc.edu or tabrera207@yahoo.com

Office Telephone (518) 381-1328 At SCCC – Center for Science & Technology,

room 110