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1 N A N O T E C H N O L O G Y E N G I N E E R I N G NE 100s NE 100 LAB,LEC,TST,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Introduction to Nanotechnology Engineering An introduction to nanotechnology engineering and its various applications. Introduction to basic methods and principles used by engineers. Introduction to the engineering profession, including standards, safety, and intellectual property. Professional development, including résumé skills, interview skills, and preparation for co-op terms. [Offered: F] Prereq: 1A Nanotechnology Engineering students. Antireq: CHE 100, CIVE 125, ECE 100, ME 100, SYDE 101 NE 101 SEM 0.00 Course ID: Nanotechnology Engineering Practice Areas of research and professional practice in Nanotechnology Engineering; exposure to concepts from other Engineering disciplines; support material for the 1A academic term. [Offered: F] Prereq: 1A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 102 SEM 0.10 Course ID: Health Risk Assessment and Nanotechnology Engineering Practice Introduction to types of nanomaterials hazards: their identification, toxicity, and characterization; exposure health risk assessment; cancer and noncancer risks. Areas of research and professional practice in Nanotechnology Engineering; exposure to concepts from other Engineering disciplines; support material for the 1B academic term, including aspects of cooperative education and professional or career development. [Note: This course is graded as CR/NCR and is considered as DRNC. Offered: W] Prereq: Level at least 1B Nanotechnology Engineering NE 112 LAB,LEC,TST 0.50 Course ID: Linear Algebra with Numerical Applications Matrices, operations on matrices. Determinants. Adjoints and inverses. Solution of linear equations: elimination and iterative methods. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors with engineering applications. Numerical methods. Complex numbers. [Offered: F] Prereq: 1A Nanotechnology Engineering. Antireq: MATH 114, 115, 125/106, 136, 146, SYDE 114 NE 113 LAB,LEC,TST,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Engineering Computation Introduction to digital computers, hardware and software organization. Programming fundamentals. Algorithms and control structures. Computer communication. Spreadsheets for problem solving, plotting, fitting data, building new functions, and making iterations and loops. Problem solution, plotting, and creating complex programs in an engineering prototyping programming environment. Elementary numerical methods (e.g., Taylor-series summations, roots of equations, roots of polynomials, systems of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations, integration). Applications in nanotechnology engineering. [Offered: F] Prereq: 1A Nanotechnology Engineering students. Antireq: CHE 121, CIVE 121, CS 115, 123, 134, 135, 145, ECE 150, GENE 121, PHYS 139, SYDE 121

2 NE 115 LEC,TST,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Probability and Statistics Elementary probability theory. Random variables and distributions. Binomial, Poisson, and normal distributions. Elementary sampling. Statistical estimation. Tests of hypotheses and significance. Regression. Goodness-of-fit tests. [Offered: W] Prereq: MATH 117, NE 112; 1B Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Coreq: MATH 119. Antireq: CHE 220, CIVE 224, ME 202, STAT 202, 206, 220, 230, SYDE 213 NE 121 LEC,TST,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Chemical Principles Chemical reactions. Mass and charge balance. Introduction to the first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics. Chemical kinetics. Chemical equilibrium. Applications of chemical equilibrium principles to proton-transfer and electron-transfer reactions. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules. Periodicity and chemical bonding. [Offered: F] Prereq: 1A Nanotechnology Engineering students. Antireq: CHE 102, CHEM 120, 123, SYDE 183 NE 122 LAB,LEC,TST,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Organic Chemistry for Nanotechnology Engineers Structure, nomenclature and reactions of important classes of organic compounds. Interconversions of functional groups. Mechanisms of chemical reactions. Introduction to nuclear magnetic resonance, ultraviolet and infrared spectroscopy. [Offered: W] No Special Consent Required. Prereq: NE 121; 1B Nanotechnology Engineering students. Antireq: CHEM 262/262L, 264, 266/266L NE 125 LEC,TST,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Fundamentals of crystalline structure, crystal defects, and noncrystallinity. Structure and properties of metals, ceramics, glasses, amorphous materials, polymers, and composites. Processing and concepts of engineering design of materials. [Offered: W] Prereq: NE 121; 1B Nanotechnology Engineering students.antireq: CHE 241, CIVE 265, ME 135 NE 131 LEC,TST,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Physics for Nanotechnology Engineering A first course in physics that introduces basic topics in classical mechanics, wave mechanics, and physical optics. [Offered: W] Prereq: MATH 117; 1B Nanotechnology Engineering students. Antireq: PHYS 111, 115, 121, SYDE 182 NE 200s NE 201 SEM 0.10 Course ID: Nanotoxicology and Nanotechnology Engineering Practice

3 Nanotoxicology, including inhalation and dermal exposure effects; translocation, cytotoxicity, mutagenicity, and neurotoxicity; carbon nanotubes as cancer hazards. Areas of research and professional practice in Nanotechnology Engineering; exposure to concepts from other Engineering disciplines; support material for the 2A academic term, including aspects of cooperative education and professional or career development. [Note: This course is graded as CR/NCR and is considered as DRNC. Offered: F] Prereq: 2A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 202 SEM 0.10 Course ID: Nanomaterials Exposure Assessment and Nanotechnology Engineering Practice Nanomaterials exposure assessment, including characterization, nanometrics, external and internal dosages, biomarkers, and occupational exposure assessment. Areas of research and professional practice in Nanotechnology Engineering; exposure to concepts from other Engineering disciplines; support material for the 2B academic term, including aspects of cooperative education and professional or career development. [Note: This course is graded as CR/NCR and is considered as DRNC. Offered: S] Prereq: Level at least 2B Nanotechnology Engineering NE 216 LAB,LEC,TST 0.50 Course ID: Advanced Calculus 1 for Nanotechnology Engineering Ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients. Boundary value problems and applications to quantum mechanics. Laplace transforms, Fourier series and applications. Numerical solution of ordinary differential equations. [Offered: F] Prereq: MATH 119; 2A Nanotechnology Engineering students. Antireq: AMATH 350, MATH 218, 228 (Cross-listed with MATH 211N) NE 217 LAB,LEC,TST 0.50 Course ID: Advanced Calculus 2 for Nanotechnology Engineering Gradient, Divergence and Curl: Applications. Line and Surface Integrals. Green's, Gauss', and Stokes' Theorems: Applications to electromagnetism and fluid mechanics. Numerical solution of partial differential equations. [Offered: S] Prereq: MATH 211N/NE 216; 2B Nanotechnology Engineering students only (Cross-listed with MATH 212N) NE 220L LAB 0.25 Course ID: Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory Labs following the NE 125 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering course. Lab topics are: Mechanical stress-strain test on metals, polymers and semiconductors; Measurement of heat capacity of materials; Measurement of Tg of polymers; Characterization of macro-, meso- and micro-structures of materials, using optical microscopes; Mechanical stress-strain test on alloys and ceramics. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 125; 2A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 224 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Biochemistry for Nanotechnology Engineers An introduction to the chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. Structure and properties of proteins and enzymes. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 122; 2A Nanotechnology Engineering students. Antireq: CHEM 233, 237

4 NE 225 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Structure and Properties of Matter: From Nanoscale to Bulk Chemical description of electronic structure from atoms to the solid state; basic quantum chemistry, orbitals, band structure and density of states; electrical and optical properties; physical interactions from the atomic level to the solid state; reactions in liquid media, sol-gel processes; crystalline and non-crystalline solids (local defects, mesoscopic order, non-periodic structure); fundamentals of diffraction theory and application to amorphous materials. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 121, 125; 2A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 226 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Characterization of Materials Materials structure analysis. Materials composition and chemical bonding analysis. In-situ analysis and monitoring of fabrication process parameters. Materials properties characterization. [Offered: S] Prereq: NE 125; 2B Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Coreq: NE 232 NE 232 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Quantum Mechanics Historical background; the differential equation approach to quantum mechanics; treatments of solvable problems such as the particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotor, and the hydrogen atom; introduction to approximation methods for more complex systems; application to solid state problems, including band theory. [Offered: S] Prereq: MATH 211, NE 121, 125, 131; 2B Nanotechnology Engineering students. Antireq: CHEM 356, PHYS 234 NE 241 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Electromagnetism Coulomb's law and electric field, Gauss' law and electric flux, energy and potential, dielectrics, capacitance, Poisson's and Laplace's equations, electric current, metallic conductors, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws, resistance, electrical energy dissipation, Ampere's law, magnetic circuits, Faraday's law, inductance, electrical energy storage. [Offered: F] Prereq: MATH 119, NE 112; 2A Nanotechnology Engineering students. Antireq: ECE 106, 126, GENE 123, ME 123, PHYS 241, SYDE 283 NE 242 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Electronic Devices Introduction to semiconductor devices and theory, energy bands, carriers, carrier transport, homojunctions, heterojunctions, charge, pn junctions, biasing, equilibrium, transient behaviour, MOS devices, bipolar devices, disordered semiconductors, thin-film devices, organic semiconductors, solar cells, and sensors. [Offered: S] Prereq: NE 125, 241; 2B Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Coreq: NE 232 NE 300s

5 NE 301 SEM 0.10 Course ID: Environmental Impact, Ecotoxicology, and Nanotechnology Engineering Practice Environmental fate and behaviour, bioavailability, consumer exposure, environmental exposure assessment, aquatic toxicology, bioaccumulation and biomagnification. Areas of research and professional practice in Nanotechnology Engineering; exposure to concepts from other Engineering disciplines; support material for the 3A academic term, including aspects of cooperative education and professional or career development. [Note: This course is graded as CR/NCR and is considered as DRNC. Offered: S] Prereq: Level at least 3A Nanotechnology Engineering NE 302 SEM 0.10 Course ID: Nanomaterials Risks/Benefits and Nanotechnology Engineering Practice Detoxification and bioactivation pathways; surface modification; biopersistence; quantum dots and cellular imaging; biomedical applications of nanomaterials. Areas of research and professional practice in Nanotechnology Engineering; exposure to concepts from other Engineering disciplines; support material for the 3B academic term, including aspects of cooperative education and professional or career development. [Note: This course is graded as CR/NCR and is considered as DRNC. Offered: F] Prereq: Level at least 3B Nanotechnology Engineering NE 307 TUT 0.25 Course ID: Introduction to Nanosystems Design Introduction to the engineering design process: problem definition and needs analysis; process synthesis, analysis, optimization and troubleshooting; safety and environmental protection in design; written and oral communication for design reports. Students form four-person design teams and start a team-oriented project based on the knowledge and skills acquired in previous courses and on co-operative work terms, culminating in a design proposal presentation. [Offered: F] Prereq: 3B Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 318 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Mathematical Methods for Nanotechnology Engineering Introduction to Fourier series and their use in boundary value problems. Review of the conservation laws and associated differential equations. Mathematical description of solids and fluids: forces, displacement, stresses, strains and their relations. Analysis of the response of micromechanical systems to electrical, thermal, magnetic, and mechanical forces. Viscoelastic properties of polymeric and biological systems. Fundamentals of transport phenomena: mass, heat, charge, momentum and energy. Molecular transport mechanisms. [Offered: S] Prereq: MATH 211, 212; 3A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 320L LAB 0.25 Course ID: Characterization of Materials Laboratory Follow-up labs associated with the NE 226 (Characterization of Materials) course. Lab topics may include: Reflective, transmissive, and polarized light optical microscopy; surface topography, and image analysis by scanning electron microscopy; film thickness determination by ellipsometry; crystal lattice measurements by x-ray diffractometry, infrared and Raman spectroscopy. [Offered: S] Prereq: NE 226; 3A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 330L LAB 0.25 Course ID: Macromolecular Science Laboratory Labs associated with NE 333 (Macromolecular Science 1) course. Lab exercises exploring the kinetics of radical co-polymerization, the analysis of copolymer composition, concepts in the determination and control of polymer molecular

6 weight distribution, and the kinetics and particle size development in emulsion polymerization. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 333; 3B Nanotechnology Engineering students. Antireq: CHEM 471L NE 333 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Macromolecular Science 1 Basic definitions and polymer nomenclature, molecular weight averages and distributions, constitutional and configurational isomerism, rubber elasticity, step-growth and free-radical chain-growth polymerizations, emulsion polymerization. [Offered: S] Prereq: NE 225; 3A Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Antireq: CHE 541, CHEM 370 NE 334 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Statistical Thermodynamics Statistical mechanics vs. thermodynamics. Probability theory. Microcanonical and canonical ensembles. Entropy. General formulation of statistical thermodynamics. Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein and Boltzmann statistics. Quantum ideal gases. Specific heat of solids. Metals: the electron gas. Radiation: the photon gas. [Offered: S] Prereq: NE 115, 225, 232; 3A Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Antireq: CHEM 450 (topic: Statistical Mechanics), PHYS 359 NE 335 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Macromolecular Science 2 Introduction to the applications of macromolecules in nanotechnology. Block copolymers and self-assembled polymerization. Micelles and colloids. Dendrimers and molecular brushes. Supramolecular polymers, polymeric blends and macromolecular nanocomposites. Polymer templates. Applications in the manufacturing of nanostructured materials and nanoscale devices. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 233/333; 3B Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Antireq: CHE 541, CHEM 471 NE 336 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Micro and Nanosystem Computer-aided Design Modeling and simulation. Lumped versus distributed approaches. Review of differential-equation systems, constitutive relations, boundary conditions, and solvers for complex, coupled transport problems pertinent to micro and nanosystems. Coupling strategies. Numerical schemes for nonlinear systems. Basic modeling and simulation of micro and nanosystems, and fluidic systems. Relevant nanotechnology applications: optical, thermal, mechanical, and fluidic microstructures, and nanoscale devices. [Offered: F] Prereq: MATH 211, 212, NE 224, 318,334; 3B Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 340L LAB 0.25 Course ID: Microfabrication and Thin-film Technology Laboratory Labs associated with the NE 343 (Microfabrication and Thin-film Technology) course. Lab topics may include: thin film deposition by PECVD and PVD (sputtering); photolithography; dry and wet etching; and C-V and I-V analysis of MIS structures. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 343; 3B Nanotechnology Engineering students only

7 NE 343 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Microfabrication and Thin-film Technology Key processes for electronic device fabrication. Single crystal growth. Substrate preparation. Homoepitaxy, heteroepitaxy, and molecular-beam epitaxy. Ion implantation. Oxidation and diffusion. Physical and chemical vapor deposition. Sputtering and evaporation. Etching. Micromachining. Spin coating and printing. Photolithography. Effects of device scaling on chip performance. Process integration. Yield and reliability. [Offered: S] Prereq: NE 121, 125, 242; 3A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 344 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Electronic Circuits and Integration Basic circuit theory. Circuit definitions. Nonlinear elements. Opamp circuits. Diode circuits. Transistor terminal characteristics. Circuit biasing and load line. Small-signal equivalent circuits. Single stage small-signal amplifiers. Introduction to digital circuits, the transistor switch, inverter circuits, ring oscillators and delay analysis, static and dynamic characteristics of basic digital circuit operation. Small, medium, and large-scale integration, circuit layout and integration issues. [Offered: S] Prereq: MATH 119, 211, NE 242; 3A Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Antireq: ECE 241, 332, SYDE 292 NE 352 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Surfaces and Interfaces Surfaces and interfaces in microelectronics and nanofabrication. Physicochemistry of interfaces. Capillary phenomena and molecular self-assembly. Structure and properties of clean and adsorbate covered surfaces (metals, semiconductors, oxides). Reactions at surfaces and catalysis. Surface electrochemistry, growth and diffusion, nanoscale structure formation/surface patterning, biological interfaces. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 225, 226, 232, 334; 3B Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Antireq: CHEM 450 (topic: Surface Science and Nanotechnology) NE 353 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Nanoprobing and Lithography Theory and application of nanoprobing based on scanning probe microscopy (scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy, scanning near-field optical microscopy). Nanolithographic techniques (extreme-uv lithography, X-ray lithography, e-beam lithography, focused ion beam lithography, nano-imprint lithography and soft lithography). [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 224, 343; 3B Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Coreq: NE 335 NE 400s NE 401 SEM 0.00 Course ID: Nanotechnology Engineering Practice Areas of research and professional practice in Nanotechnology Engineering; exposure to concepts from other Engineering disciplines; support material for the 4A academic term, including aspects of professional or career development. [Offered: F] Prereq: Level at least 4A Nanotechnology Engineering NE 402 SEM 0.00 Course ID:

8 Nanotechnology Engineering Practice Areas of research and professional practice in Nanotechnology Engineering; exposure to concepts from other Engineering disciplines; support material for the 4B academic term, including aspects of professional or career development.. [Offered: W] Prereq: 4B Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 408 PRJ 0.50 Course ID: Nanosystems Design Project Design work for the project proposed in NE 307, culminating in a progress report presentation. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 307; 4A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 409 PRJ 0.50 Course ID: Nanosystems Design Project and Symposium Completion and presentation of the design project from NE 307 and NE 408. Teams communicate their design in the form of a final report, a poster, and a seminar presentation. [Offered: W] Prereq: NE 408; 4B Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 445 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Photonic Materials and Devices Review of geometrical and wave optics. Optical measurements and instrumentation. Coherent radiation and lasers. Optical communications and optical networks. Optical detectors. Photonic devices. Displays. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 121, 131, 232, 141/241, 242; 4A Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Antireq: PHYS 356 NE 450L LAB 0.25 Course ID: Nanoprobing and Lithography Laboratory Labs associated with the NE 353 (Nanoprobing and Lithography) course. Lab topics may include: Scanning probe microscopic characterization of polymer and bio-polymer surfaces; scanning tunneling characterization of semiconductors and thin films; fluorescence and laser microscopic testing of proteins; micro-contact printing using molecular self-assembly, nano-soft lithography by AFM. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 224, 335, 353; 4A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 454L LAB 0.50 Course ID: Nanotechnology Engineering Advanced Laboratory 1 Laboratory exercises associated with the technical elective courses NE 461 (Micro and Nanoinstruments), NE 471 (Physics, Technology, and Applications of Nanoelectronics), NE 481 (Nanoscale Biosystems) and NE 491 (Nanostructured Materials). Lab topics may include: lithography, film deposition, etching, assembly and testing of a micro- or nanoinstrument; measurement of quantum effects in electron gas, optoelectronic characterization of diodes and OLEDs, electrical characterization of thin-film transistors, deposition and patterning techniques; cell biopotential measurements, cell adhesion measurements using optical and atomic force microscopy, protein and peptide surface adhesion and nanopatterning; zeolite, polymer nanocomposite, and semiconductor quantum dot synthesis and characterization. Laboratory exercises are chosen on the basis of technical elective choices. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 320L, 340L; 4A Nanotechnology Engineering students only. Coreq: NE 450L

9 NE 455L LAB 0.50 Course ID: Nanotechnology Engineering Advanced Laboratory 2 Laboratory exercises associated with the technical elective courses NE 469 (Special Topics in Micro and Nanoinstruments), NE 479 (Special Topics in Nanoelectronics), NE 489 (Special Topics in Nanoscale Biosystems) and NE 499 (Special Topics in Nanostructured Materials). Lab topics may include: design, fabrication and testing of a micro- or nanofluidic or electronic device; design, fabrication and testing of organic light emitting diodes or organic thin-film transistors; peptide-mediated drug delivery, biomolecular surface patterning and simple peptide/dna chips; preparation and characterization of MCM-41, preparation and testing of nylon-clay nanocomposite, characterization of morphology and mechanical properties of high-impact nanostructured polymer blends. Laboratory exercises are chosen on the basis of technical elective choices. [Offered: W] Prereq: NE 454L; 4B Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 459 PRJ 0.50 Course ID: Nanotechnology Engineering Research Project A nanotechnology engineering assignment requiring the student to demonstrate initiative and assume responsibility. The student will select a project at the end of the 4A term. Students can propose their own project. A faculty member will provide supervision. A project report is required at the end of the 4B term. [Offered: W, first offered 2010] No Special Consent Required. Prereq: 4B Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 461 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Micro and Nanoinstruments Fabrication technology for development of micro and nanosensors, actuators, and modules (e.g., microelectromechanical systems, nanoelectromechanical systems, micro or nanofluidics channels). Integration using examples drawn from chemical analysis micro and nanoinstruments. An overview of current micro and nanoinstruments. [Offered: F, first offered in 2009] Prereq: NE 242, 335, 343, 344, 352, 353; 4A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 469 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Special Topics in Micro and Nanoinstruments Topics in this theme area may include: micro and nanosensors, micro and nanoactuators, micro and nanofluidics, micro and nanoscale fabrication, emerging and unconventional nanofabrication technologies. (Note: Each year, at least one elective course will be offered in this theme area. For a current list of offerings, see the Associate Director for Nanotechnology Engineering.) [Offered: W] Prereq: NE 461; 4B Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 471 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Physics, Technology, and Applications of Nanoelectronics Transport phenomena. Quantum confinement. Single molecule transistors. Resonant tunnelling devices. Large area and mechanically flexible electronics. Deposition and patterning techniques. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 232, 242, 335, 343, 344, 352, 353; 4A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 479 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Special Topics in Nanoelectronics Topics in this theme area may include: quantum effects in electronic devices, molecular electronics, solid state nanoelectronics, organic electronics, advanced nanofabrication technologies such as vacuum deposition, electron beam patterning and nanolithography. (Note: Each year, at least one elective course will be offered in this theme area. For a current list of offerings, see the Associate Director for Nanotechnology Engineering.) [Offered: W]

10 Prereq: NE 471; 4B Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 481 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Nanoscale Biosystems Overview of biomedical engineering principles, with respect to physiological impact on artificial or engineered systems. Discussion on biocompatibility, immunogenic and biofunctionality integrity. Miniaturization of biomedical analytical devices. DNA chips, peptide chips, protein chips, cell chips. Nanoscale biomembranes for biomolecular separations. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 115, 122, 125, 226, 233/333, 352, 353; 4A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 489 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Special Topics in Nanoscale Biosystems Topics in this theme area may include: nanoscale biomaterials for medical and drug delivery devices, biointerfaces, biomembranes, nanoscale patterning on biological interfaces, biomicroelectromechanical systems (BioMEMS), biomimetics, biochips, self-assembly of peptides and proteins, bioseparation, biosensors. (Note: Each year, at least one elective course will be offered in this theme area. For a current list of offerings, see the Associate Director for Nanotechnology Engineering.) [Offered: W] Prereq: NE 481; 4B Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 491 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Nanostructured Materials Introduction to inorganic nanostructured materials and nanoscale crystalline materials. Inorganic nanocomposites. Effects of scale on interfaces and properties. Natural and synthetic nanostructured materials. Synthesis and processing. Theoretical and experimental interpretation of structure-properties relationship in nanostructured materials. [Offered: F] Prereq: NE 226, 335, 336, 352; 4A Nanotechnology Engineering students only NE 499 LEC,TUT 0.50 Course ID: Special Topics in Nanostructured Materials Topics in this theme area may include: membrane nanotechnology, nanoengineered catalysts, nanoengineered polymers, and nanocomposites; manufacturing of nanotubes, nanoparticles, quantum dots, nanowires and other nanomaterials (Note: Each year, at least one elective course will be offered in this theme area. For a current list of offerings, see the Associate Director for Nanotechnology Engineering.) [Offered: W] Prereq: NE 491; 4B Nanotechnology Engineering students only