入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求： A good honours degree in electronic engineering or physics. Material science graduates with a background in advanced materials or those with strong industrial experience may also be admitted.
英语要求： Non-native speakers of English will normally be required to have IELTS 6.5 or above (or equivalent).
Please note that the University of Surrey offers English language programmes and is also an IELTS Test Centre.
课程特征 Course Features
Nanotechnology is a term that has captured the public imagination and is central to our everyday lives. It is at the heart of the transistor found in every computer and mobile phone, is key to unlocking renewable energy supplies and promises new lighter materials with added strength.
The aim of this MSc programme is to show how nanotechnology can be used for our benefit with real world applications. This programme is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills and practical experience to understand how nanotechnology can change our lives.
Taught by internationally recognised experts within the University’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), the programme has as its broad theme the practical implementation of nanotechnology. The programme covers the fundamental science behind nanotechnology and moves on to discuss its implementation using nanomaterials, the advanced tools of nanotechnology which allow us to see at the nanoscale, before discussing future trends and applications.
You will gain specialised, practical skills through an individual research project, within our research groups, using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. Completion of the programme will provide you with unique skills to further your career in this rapidly emerging field.
课程内容 Course Content ：
Compulsory Modules
Introduction to Nanotechnology
This module introduces the fundamentals of nanotechnology and the role of nanotechnology in society. The important nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene and nanometal-based catalysts, are studied with examples from the scientific literature or commercially available products. Quantum effects associated with low dimensional structures and the use of scanning tunnelling microscopy for atomic imaging and atomic and molecular manipulation are also studied. The state of the art in high resolution transmission electron microscopy, focused ion beam (FIB) methods and lithography are also discussed.
Molecular Electronics
Modern electronics has embraced using molecules and polymers in consumer electronics and this module is designed to show how molecular electronics works. This module will discuss the fundamental structural, electronic and chemical properties of molecules and how they can be used for devices such as light-emitting diodes and flexible and transparent electronics. In addition, the issues surrounding long-term operation and device stability and transport, as well as their applications, will be discussed. The module will also examine liquid crystals and self-assembly, RF ID tags and electronic paper (e-paper).
Advanced Experimental Methods
This module discusses the tools of nanotechnology including atomic force microscopy and related techniques, electrical and optical characterisation and an opportunity to learn about good cleanroom practice and safe chemical working. The uses and limitations of different experimental techniques will also be discussed. This module will provide the analytical skills required to carry out an experimental-based research project.
Nanoelectronics and Devices
In this module the fundamentals of nanoelectronics from the viewpoint of what controls the current in a nanoscale device are explored. Starting off with bulk materials, we explore both 2D and 1D materials and devices including the calculation of density states in low dimensions and the Landaurer formalism for electron transport. Advanced devices include resonant tunnelling devices, Coulomb blockade devices, high-mobility transistors and sensors. Spintronic materials and devices for memory applications are also discussed.
Nanophotonics
The characteristics of photonic materials and devices that operate at the nanometre level are examined. Electronic and photon confinement effects, as well as excitons and polaritons, the structure and properties of photonic band gap and metamaterials are all discussed. Light emission from lasers, quantum wells, quantum wires and quantum dots, as well as the structure of the quantum cascade laser,are also studied.
Frontiers of Nanotechnology
This module will contain lectures on a variety of topics at the forefront of nanotechnology. Topics include MEMS and NEMS devices and processing, as well as applications in sensors and microsystems technology. energy technology is particularly important at the moment and topics include the structure and operation of the different generations of solar cells, fuel cells and energy storage using batteries and supercapacitors. Finally, some of the most exciting aspects of modelling on the nanoscale, including quantum computers, are introduced.
Optional Modules
Optional modules for Semester 1 include:
• Silicon Device Technology
• RF and Microwave Fundamentals
• RF Systems and Circuit Design
Optional modules for Semester 2 include:
• Optoelectronics
• Microwave Engineering
Project (compulsory)
A dissertation project is carried out during the final semester using the facilities within the ATI.
Programme Structure
For the award of an MSc degree a total of 180 academic credits is required. Over the course of two semesters, you will undertake study in a total of eight modules, each worth 15 credits. In the final semester, a 60-credit individual research project will be undertaken using the facilities within the ATI. Recent projects have included the study of graphene, carbon nanotube composites, laser diode characterisation and liquid crystals.
The final semester project will be undertaken in our laboratories such as the cleanroom, the nanoelectronics laboratory or the optical characterisation suite. This provides an opportunity to demonstrate the application of nanotechnology, test critical assumptions, develop a new system or device, or model and predict effects at the nanoscale.
教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Teaching and Assessment
Taught Masters programmes in the Department of Electronic Engineering utilise our research-active staff in conjunction with state-of-the-art facilities. We provide a range of learning experiences – lectures, tutorials, directed study, practical laboratories and project work – that prepare graduates for their professional life.
We are particularly keen to develop in all our students a broad range of generic and transferrable skills, such as programming and presentation skills to complement the core technical or scientific competencies of their chosen subject area.
Our modular programme format, coupled with the increasing use of innovative teaching and learning strategies such as e-learning and industrially focused short courses, provides a flexible study environment whilst maintaining academic rigour and quality
其它信息 Other Information：
Nanotechnology at Surrey
The University of Surrey is one of the leading institutions developing nanotechnology and the next generation of materials and nanoelectronic devices. The Department of Electronic Engineering has been recognised as one of the leading electronics departments in the UK in both of the last two national Research Assessment Exercises. Our facilities are of the highest order and, as participants on the programme, you will be able to make full use of them.
Professional Recognition
Accreditation comes from the Institution of Engineering and Technology. Participants will also be eligible for professional membership of the Institute of Nanotechnology which will enable the use of the letters MloN after their name. Not only will this enhance professional standing, it may be useful for further continuing professional development and can be used in the application process for Chartered Engineer or Chartered Scientist status.
The Advanced Technology Institute
The Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) is a £10m investment in advanced research and is the flagship institute of the University of Surrey in the area of nanotechnology. Opened in 2002, it brings together under one roof the major research activities of the University from the Department of Electronic Engineering and the Department of Physics in the area of nanotechnology and electronic devices. The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) has reconfirmed Surrey’s preeminent position as amongst the very best research-led electronic engineering departments in the UK.
The ATI is a multidisciplinary research centre comprising 22 members of academic staff from the Electronic Engineering and Physics Departments. The ATI houses over 140 researchers, approximately half of whom are PhD students. Our researchers come from a wide range of backgrounds – electronic engineers, physicists, material scientists, biologists and chemists – as well as from around the world, both of which reflects the strong multidisciplinary nature of modern-day research in nanoscience and technology.
The ATI’s strategy is based on carrying out selective and focused programmes of research in the areas of nanomaterials and nanoelectronics, with a strong focus on the growth, structure and characterisation of materials for devices and sustainable energy.
Our research into nanophotonic materials and devices concentrates on silicon and III-V materials, including sensors, laser and solid state lighting, and spintronics. Our Ion Beam Centre is the UK’s national facility for ion implantation and ion beam analysis, and works with 22 industrial partners and a similar number of universities. Our research into theory and advanced computation provides the insight for computational design applied to relevant applications.
The backbone of the ATI is strong collaboration between the different groups on cross-cutting themes in science and technology on the nanoscale, with experiments backed up by advanced simulation.
Taking Nanotechnology Further
Within the ATI, we have created a strong entrepreneurial culture supporting innovation and enterprise based on a sound scientific foundation. Backed by advanced facilities and computational power, the ATI strives to work with industry and governmental organisations on some of the most technologically challenging problems of today.
The research groups making up the ATI have a proud history of innovation, recognised in 2002 by the award of a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for preeminence in optoelectronics and ion implantation. Staff at the ATI have a successful track record of developing basic research into practical application, the high point of which is the development of the strained layer quantum well laser found in every CD and DVD player, which was pioneered at Surrey.
Several new spin-out companies have been established which build upon fundamental research. Surrey NanoSystems’ NanoGrowth Catalyst™ platform provides for the low temperature, large-area, scalable growth of carbon nanotubes. The company won the Start-up and University Collaboration category at the 2007 Engineer Technology and Innovation Awards.
Si-Light Technologies Ltd is commercialising patented nanotechnology based on ‘dislocation engineering’, which enables light emission and optical activity in silicon.
Quantum Filament Technologies Ltd was spun out in 2005 from a collaboration between the ATI and Dundee University with the aim of commercialising a large-area and scalable platform technology for field emission displays.