m.s. in physics: concentration: professional in photovoltaics (ms-pp) s.v. khare and j. palmer on...
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M.S. in Physics: Concentration: Professional In Photovoltaics
(MS-PP)
S.V. Khare and J. Palmer on behalf of Curriculum Committee of Physics and
Astronomy
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Motivation
a. NSF proposal submitted by S. V. Khare, M. Heben, P. Komuniecki (Dean of Graduate School), Nov. 2009.
b. Status is pending, for $700k, to support 5 students entering fall 2010, and five students entering fall 2011 for a total of 20 student-years.
c. After these initial three years the program is supposed to be self-sustaining
d. Program not designed for UT to support any students. They should be self-funded or through company sponsors.
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Common desired features of a MS-PP (partly NSF mandate)
a. A MS-PP degree holder should have strong prospects for employment, immediately upon graduation, in at least one of the following: (i) for-profit industry, (ii) non-profit organizations or (iii) government.b. Majority of the course work should be at the graduate level in the primary or multiple disciplines of science.c. A MS-PP degree should have a significant though minority portion of course work or training outside scientific area(s) of expertise. This is often, not always, in the field of business administration.d. A strong internship component outside of academia is a critical aspect of most MS-PP programs.e. A basic exposure to research in the scientific discipline of specialization through current topics, ideas, techniques, communication methods, and general awareness.
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Constraints on the UT-MS-PP program
These constraints arise from the tight budgetary situation.
• The program should involve no new course offerings due to limitations on additional teaching time.
• The program should generate a non-negative revenue stream for UT.
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Objectives
• To prepare master’s students with a strong foundation in the fundamentals of PV science and technology through focused course work.
• To complement their science education through course work in management, orienting them to the realities of the business aspects of manufacturing.
• To expose the M.S. students to a summer of research experience on the UT campus in the laboratories of world-expert faculty in the PV area.
• To place them as interns in local PV manufacturing facilities for six months to enhance their practical training and employability.
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Semester Standard Courses (Credits) Individualized
Fall’10 Quantum Mechanics I - PHY 6320 (3)Semiconductors I - PHY 6630 (3)Technology Commercialization – EFSB
6690 OR New Venture Creation – EFSB 6590 (3)
Physics Journal Seminar – PHY 6020 (1)
Spring’11 Classical Electricity and Magnetism I – PHY 6230 (3)
Fundamental of Solar Cells - PHY 6980 (3)
Supply Chain Management – BUAD 6600 (3)
Physics Journal Seminar – PHY 6020 (1)
Summer’11 None PV research at UT (2)
Fall’11 Modern Physics Laboratory – PHY 6180 (3)
System Analysis and Design – INFS 6560(3)
Independent Study (3)
Spring’12 and Summer’12 None Internship Program at Company (6)
Scheduling of classes for the MS-PP program.
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Thanks!