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An Brief Introduction to SCCC’s Nanotechnology Program

An Brief Introduction to SCCC’s Nanotechnology Program. Tania Cabrera Assistant 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

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An Brief Introduction to SCCC’s Nanotechnology Program

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  1. An Brief Introduction to SCCC’s Nanotechnology Program Tania Cabrera Assistant Professor of Nanoscale Materials Technology, Schenectady County Community College Department of Math, Science & Technology January 27, 2011 Union College

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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 Sputtering/Microscope Vacuum AFM Thin Film Deposition

  5. Interdisciplinary Nature of Nanoscale Materials Humanities and Social Sciences Geology -ceramics -glasses • Biological • Materials • DNA • Proteins • Viruses • Synthetics Technology -Computers -Circuits -Semicon. -Vacuum Nanoscale Materials • Principles of Physics • Mechanics • Electricity • Magnetism • Chemistry • Atoms • Bonding • Solutions • Synthesis Mathematics -ALGEBRA -Trig -Stats

  6. Updated Program Curriculum:

  7. What We Wish High School Grads Came to SCCC With: • Strong reading and writing skills, and well as strong oral communication skills • ALGEBRA!! • Comfort using computers (Microsoft Office) • Chemistry would be nice • University in the High School credit for courses such as CAD or Statistics • Knowledge of how to use basic tools • I will explain why:

  8. Nanoscale A.A.S. Curriculum Worksheet FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Spring Semester CHM 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 Nano ELT 110 Circuits I ELT 121 Circuits II ENG 123 Composition SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Spring Semester NMT 252 Nano Lab NMT 280 Thin Films CIS 221 Adv. Computer Apps CIS Elective NMT 225 Vacuum Sci PHY 154 Physics II ENG 211 Technical writing NMT 254 Semiconductors PHY 153 Physics I Social Science Elective

  9. Contact Info • E-mail: cabrert@sunysccc.edu or tabrera207@yahoo.com • Office Telephone (518) 381-1328 • At SCCC – Center for Science & Technology, room 110

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