Further Information
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February |
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3 years full time |
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All courses at UWA: English Language Competence Bachelor of Science (Nanotechnology): TEE Applicable Mathematics or WACE Mathematics 3C/3D, and TEE Chemistry or WACE Chemistry 3A/3B. TEE Physics or WACE Physics 3A/3B, and TEE Calculus or WACE Mathematics: Specialist 3C/3D, are strongly recommended. (The physics and engineering science streams require physics.) Minimum TER (2009):
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Bachelor of Science |
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Bachelor of Science (3-year): UWSCC
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| University Handbook |
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of materials at their most basic level – atom by atom, molecule by molecule – with the aim of building nanometre-scale systems with unique physical, chemical and biological properties.
Its applications range from medicine (gene therapy, new methods of drug delivery, tissue engineering and medical implants) to 'smart' clothing and sunscreens, from security and crime detection to space travel.
Nanotechnology is widely recognised as a key technology that will drive economic growth and standards of living in the twenty-first century. Governments, industries and researchers around the world have recognised it as an area of immense potential for the future, evidenced by the billions of dollars being invested in this area worldwide.
The activities covered by nanotechnology are broad, encompassing the disciplines of biology, biochemistry, chemistry, ecology, engineering, materials science, mathematics, physics and more. Students choose to specialise in one of the following streams: chemistry, biology, physics, engineering science.
Level 1
units in the following areas: biology, nanotechnology, mathematics, physics and chemistry
Levels 2 and 3
units from the following areas to complete a nanotechnology major in the student’s chosen stream:
Chemistry
Biology/Molecular Biology
Physics/Biophysics
Engineering Science
Materials Science
and including a substantial nanotechnology project at Level 3
Students in the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Engineering (BSc/BE) combined courses can undertake a major in nanotechnology, in combination with electrical and electronic engineering.
Other programs containing aspects of nanotechnology include the BSc (Green Chemistry) and BSc (Physical Science).
Career opportunities
Nanotechnologists will move into careers primarily in research and development in the medical or pharmaceutical industries, in renewable energy, materials and new manufacturing techniques across the whole range of industry, or in university or government research institutions. The career opportunities are as varied and limitless as the field itself. Industries/research areas seeking to apply nanotechnology include:
- smart drugs
- targeted drug-delivery systems
- nanopowders for application in paints, sunscreen, film coatings
- nanostructured chemical components (e.g. for catalysts, lab-on-a-chip)
- quantum computers
- high-speed electronics
- advanced optoelectronics
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Hackett Hall (M353) Phone (+61 8) 6488 2477 Email admissions@uwa.edu.au |
