Nanofabrication Manuf Tech - Science Track
Associate of Applied Science (Two year program)
The Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology degree program offers students the opportunity to enter the world of Nanotechnology. The prefix Nano in the words Nanofabrication and Nanotechnology comes from the word nanometer (nm), the term for one billionth of a meter. These words refer to making and using 'things' of this nanometer size range. Nanofabrication and nanotechnology are engineering at the atomic length scale - a size range which until recently was only available to nature. Ability to engineer such small things opens the door to a multitude of new opportunities. These include making extremely fine diameter but incredibly strong fibers atom by atom, making extremely small probes that can look at individual strands of DNA for uses such as disease detection, and making man-made capillary systems to bring nutrients to man-created replacement organs.
The first phase of this program requires students complete three semesters at LCCC with at least 3.0 GPA. After completing the three semesters of study, the student will spend one semester at Pennsylvania State University's Nanofabrication Facility at University Park. At University Park the student will earn 18 LCCC credits taught by the Nanofabrication Facility staff. After successful completion the student will be eligible for the NMT degree (awarded by LCCC).
Graduates can expect to find employment as a lab technician in industries that require specialized training in the intricacies of nanofabrication techniques and ultra clean room procedures. Industries requiring this specialized knowledge include biotechnology facilities, research laboratories, biomedical facilities, pharmaceuticals, and university and government nanofabrication laboratories.
Note: Admission into NMT courses at Penn State is at the discretion of Penn State's Nanofabrication Facility and cannot be guaranteed by LCCC.
See also: Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology - Electronics Track.
This program provides the student the opportunity to:
- understand the differences in physical processes between the macro level and the nano level
- apply skills using laboratory tools and instrumentation commonly used in Nanotechnology
The graduate of this program is able to:
- use photolithographic techniques in order to modify materials at the nano level
- present the outcomes of a professional project using appropriate technology
- use tools to change surface characteristics of substrates
- use instruments to access substrate surface characteristics
◆ Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
◆ Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
◆ Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic
◆ Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
◆ Conveyor Operators and Tenders
◆ Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
◆ Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
◆ Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
◆ Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
◆ Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
◆ Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
◆ Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
◆ Food Batchmakers
◆ Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
◆ Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
◆ Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Helpers--Production Workers
◆ Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
◆ Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
◆ Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
◆ Manufacturing Production Technicians
◆ Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
◆ Molding and Casting Workers
◆ Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
◆ Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
◆ Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
◆ Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Potters, Manufacturing
◆ Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
◆ Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
◆ Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
◆ Team Assemblers
◆ Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
◆ Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
◆ Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
◆ Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
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BIO-251 - General Microbiology, 4 credits
CHE-151 - General Chemistry I, 4 credits
CHE-152 - General Chemistry II, 4 credits
CIS-110 - Computer Literacy and Applications, 3 credits
or CIS-158 - Object Oriented Programming with C++, 3 credits
EET-120 - Electrical Theory, 4 credits
ENG-101 - English Composition, 3 credits
ENG-261 - Technical Communications, 3 credits
FYE-101 - First Year Experience, 1 credits
GET-252 - Introduction to Nanofabrication Processing, 1 credits
Elective - History Elective, 3 credits
or Elective - Humanities Elective, 3 credits
Elective - Health and Physical Ed Electives, 1 credits
MAT-107 - Basic Statistics, 3 credits
or MAT-251 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II, 4 credits
MAT-111 - Technical Mathematics I, 4 credits
or MAT-151 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I, 4 credits
NMT-211 - Safety and Equipment Overview for Nanofabrication, 3 credits
NMT-212 - Basic Nanofabrication Processes, 3 credits
NMT-213 - Thin Films in Nanofabrication, 3 credits
NMT-214 - Lithography for Nanofabrication, 3 credits
NMT-215 - Materials Modification in Nanofabrication, 3 credits
NMT-216 - Characterization, Packaging and Testing of Nanofabricated Structures, 3 credits
PHY-124 - Technical Physics II, 4 credits
Elective - Social Science Elective, 3 credits
Total Credits for Degree: 67