hello,
i'm kishore mehta, a senior in high school. i want to study some element of nanotechnology, possible nano-robotics, leading up to a profession in the field. however, i don't know what i should major in at the undergraduate level, because there are no outright undergraduate nanotechnology/robotics programs, and hence, i don't know which schools would be best for me. although i'm considering the top tech institutes such as MIT and Carnegie Mellon, i don't know which school would give me the best foundation for a future career in nanotechnology. hence i need to know what would be best for me; here's a brief profile of me:
-i'm very good at physics and chemistry, but math is my strongest subject
-i'm interested in all three subjects, but i want to avoid the traditional 'engineering' field, as i am not good with geometry and thinking in terms of designs. i'm more of an algebra person.
-although i'm strong in pure math, and also enjoy computers and robotics, i dislike programming, and hence have not considered that option
-i want to study any major that would lead up to a masters/phD in nanotechnology
-sadly, i hate biology, so i want nothing, as far as possible, to do with nano/micro-biology or genetic engineering
-i want a school that rather than having brand value, gives me a quality education, lets me enjoy my four years there, and gives me enough resources to do any basic research for nano-robotics.
so the questions i have are:
-what major would be best for me to pursue, given my profile?
-which school would therefore be the best to pursue that major, or in other words, which school would give me the best possible education for that particular major?
i would deeply appreciate any help you could give me, as i need to decide on the colleges i'm applying to soon.
thanks a lot,
kishore mehta
well, I don't know which schools are the best in that area, but it is my understanding that chemistry majors are the ones that are developing nanotechnology.
hmmz... In Europe the 2 biggest roads leading to nanotech. seemed to be chemistry or physics. I even saw that if you took microelectronics as a "undergraduate" then you could do a major in nanoelectronics.
I dont know a lot about what opportunies there are in the states but the university of Sheffield, GB was supposed to be a great place to study nano-tech. But thats only after you have done a 3 or 4 year bachelors (undergraduate?) in Physics or chemistry
I dont know a lot about what opportunies there are in the states but the university of Sheffield, GB was supposed to be a great place to study nano-tech. But thats only after you have done a 3 or 4 year bachelors (undergraduate?) in Physics or chemistry
I go to Ohio State Univ in columbus.
There was a headline on the OSU website about nanotechnology research experience for some first-year students. maybe you can look from there.
link to press release.
There was a headline on the OSU website about nanotechnology research experience for some first-year students. maybe you can look from there.
link to press release.
Well it would seem to all depend on where you want to go to school. Have you tried an online search for degrees in nanotechnology? You must remember that there will eventually be a need for people who are going to find ways to "program" nano creatures to make the nanothings that we want.
At this point nanotechnology is a crossroad for the various disciplines rather than a discipline in and of itself. It is like most of the technological areas that are not advanced in and of themselves but by thsoe things from the areas of research science. Pick a degree that gives you some flexibility but that lies within an area with chemistry and physics. So you really need a solid grounding in these disciplines instead of a specific degree. This are of technology is still in it's infancy so there are many places to jump off into that are still left open.
Remeber that there are really only a few true sciences and that everything else(from engineering to biochemistry) takes its teaching from these main disciplines.
At this point nanotechnology is a crossroad for the various disciplines rather than a discipline in and of itself. It is like most of the technological areas that are not advanced in and of themselves but by thsoe things from the areas of research science. Pick a degree that gives you some flexibility but that lies within an area with chemistry and physics. So you really need a solid grounding in these disciplines instead of a specific degree. This are of technology is still in it's infancy so there are many places to jump off into that are still left open.
Remeber that there are really only a few true sciences and that everything else(from engineering to biochemistry) takes its teaching from these main disciplines.
Nanotech is offered as a undergraduate course in University of Waterloo, in Canada. For most undergraduate courses, it is usually basics, and it's not until the 3rd or 4th year you get to actually work in the major you are taking.
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well, let's say i study a dual major of math and physics at stanford. or maybe a physics and chemistry degree at MIT. then where do i go from there? i've searched for degrees, but all i've found are graduate degrees. other than, of course, the university of waterloo nanotechnology engineering degree. is engineering a better option for a pre-graduate degree or would a pure science degree like the ones i mentioned above be better?
thanks,
kishore
well, let's say i study a dual major of math and physics at stanford. or maybe a physics and chemistry degree at MIT. then where do i go from there? i've searched for degrees, but all i've found are graduate degrees. other than, of course, the university of waterloo nanotechnology engineering degree. is engineering a better option for a pre-graduate degree or would a pure science degree like the ones i mentioned above be better?
thanks,
kishore
QUOTE (kishoremehta+Jul 31 2005, 02:57 PM)
hello,
i'm kishore mehta, a senior in high school. i want to study some element of nanotechnology, possible nano-robotics, leading up to a profession in the field. however, i don't know what i should major in at the undergraduate level, because there are no outright undergraduate nanotechnology/robotics programs, and hence, i don't know which schools would be best for me. although i'm considering the top tech institutes such as MIT and Carnegie Mellon, i don't know which school would give me the best foundation for a future career in nanotechnology. hence i need to know what would be best for me; here's a brief profile of me:
-i'm very good at physics and chemistry, but math is my strongest subject
-i'm interested in all three subjects, but i want to avoid the traditional 'engineering' field, as i am not good with geometry and thinking in terms of designs. i'm more of an algebra person.
-although i'm strong in pure math, and also enjoy computers and robotics, i dislike programming, and hence have not considered that option
-i want to study any major that would lead up to a masters/phD in nanotechnology
-sadly, i hate biology, so i want nothing, as far as possible, to do with nano/micro-biology or genetic engineering
-i want a school that rather than having brand value, gives me a quality education, lets me enjoy my four years there, and gives me enough resources to do any basic research for nano-robotics.
so the questions i have are:
-what major would be best for me to pursue, given my profile?
-which school would therefore be the best to pursue that major, or in other words, which school would give me the best possible education for that particular major?
i would deeply appreciate any help you could give me, as i need to decide on the colleges i'm applying to soon.
thanks a lot,
kishore mehta
hello Kishore,
well to say the best options available to u would b to study chemistry/physics. do ur 10+2 with science subjects & get hi-fi marks. still, what i would personally say is that plz maintain a superb knowledge of the basic concepts...that would help u in fulfilling ur dreams.
bye.
i'm kishore mehta, a senior in high school. i want to study some element of nanotechnology, possible nano-robotics, leading up to a profession in the field. however, i don't know what i should major in at the undergraduate level, because there are no outright undergraduate nanotechnology/robotics programs, and hence, i don't know which schools would be best for me. although i'm considering the top tech institutes such as MIT and Carnegie Mellon, i don't know which school would give me the best foundation for a future career in nanotechnology. hence i need to know what would be best for me; here's a brief profile of me:
-i'm very good at physics and chemistry, but math is my strongest subject
-i'm interested in all three subjects, but i want to avoid the traditional 'engineering' field, as i am not good with geometry and thinking in terms of designs. i'm more of an algebra person.
-although i'm strong in pure math, and also enjoy computers and robotics, i dislike programming, and hence have not considered that option
-i want to study any major that would lead up to a masters/phD in nanotechnology
-sadly, i hate biology, so i want nothing, as far as possible, to do with nano/micro-biology or genetic engineering
-i want a school that rather than having brand value, gives me a quality education, lets me enjoy my four years there, and gives me enough resources to do any basic research for nano-robotics.
so the questions i have are:
-what major would be best for me to pursue, given my profile?
-which school would therefore be the best to pursue that major, or in other words, which school would give me the best possible education for that particular major?
i would deeply appreciate any help you could give me, as i need to decide on the colleges i'm applying to soon.
thanks a lot,
kishore mehta
hello Kishore,
well to say the best options available to u would b to study chemistry/physics. do ur 10+2 with science subjects & get hi-fi marks. still, what i would personally say is that plz maintain a superb knowledge of the basic concepts...that would help u in fulfilling ur dreams.
bye.
Hi,
Right now I am a physics undergraduate student who is doing a 16 month placement at the National Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton Canada. I spent a lot of time in the Nanofab, which is a micro and nanofabrication facility there. I think your undergraduate degree is probably not that important. At the lab I work in there are people who use the facilities from all 3 sciences (bio, chem, and physics) plus many engineering disiplines (Electrical, Computer, Material's, and even mechanical). I would suggest that the first thing you look at is a school with a Nanofab. I know Standford has one, and I think Cornell does too, and my school (University of Alberta also does) because if you want to do nano tech you will really need to spend some time in a lab, and you want to be in a good one.
But realistically, I wouldn't expect to do anything really interesting to do with Nanotechnology until graduate level. If you are lucky, like I was (and get to know the right people, also luckily) you might get to do something during your undergraduate days during the summer as a summer student for a professor. I know at my university if you are in a program called Engineering Physics (its a hybrid degree) in your 4th year you get to take a microfabrication course where you get to spend something like 6 hours a week in the Nanofab, and learn the basics of micro fabrication.
Anyways, hope this helps a bit, but you need to also know that you likely won't get to do much of what you want until grad level, so take a degree that you think you will enjoy (I really enjoy my physics degree).
Right now I am a physics undergraduate student who is doing a 16 month placement at the National Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton Canada. I spent a lot of time in the Nanofab, which is a micro and nanofabrication facility there. I think your undergraduate degree is probably not that important. At the lab I work in there are people who use the facilities from all 3 sciences (bio, chem, and physics) plus many engineering disiplines (Electrical, Computer, Material's, and even mechanical). I would suggest that the first thing you look at is a school with a Nanofab. I know Standford has one, and I think Cornell does too, and my school (University of Alberta also does) because if you want to do nano tech you will really need to spend some time in a lab, and you want to be in a good one.
But realistically, I wouldn't expect to do anything really interesting to do with Nanotechnology until graduate level. If you are lucky, like I was (and get to know the right people, also luckily) you might get to do something during your undergraduate days during the summer as a summer student for a professor. I know at my university if you are in a program called Engineering Physics (its a hybrid degree) in your 4th year you get to take a microfabrication course where you get to spend something like 6 hours a week in the Nanofab, and learn the basics of micro fabrication.
Anyways, hope this helps a bit, but you need to also know that you likely won't get to do much of what you want until grad level, so take a degree that you think you will enjoy (I really enjoy my physics degree).
Before going to Cornell or Stanford,learn some proper english skills.
QUOTE (random visitor~+Aug 1 2005, 12:40 AM)
Nanotech is offered as a undergraduate course in University of Waterloo, in Canada. For most undergraduate courses, it is usually basics, and it's not until the 3rd or 4th year you get to actually work in the major you are taking.
I'm in that program!
I'm in that program!
Is Idaho State University a good school for this field?
QUOTE (Guest+Oct 1 2005, 03:38 AM)
QUOTE (random visitor~+Aug 1 2005, 12:40 AM)
Nanotech is offered as a undergraduate course in University of Waterloo, in Canada. For most undergraduate courses, it is usually basics, and it's not until the 3rd or 4th year you get to actually work in the major you are taking.
I'm in that program!
<<<I'm in that program! >>>
My condolences.
It must be called nanofraud, but how you call big fraud a nano-fraud?
ES
I'm in that program!
<<<I'm in that program! >>>
My condolences.
It must be called nanofraud, but how you call big fraud a nano-fraud?
ES
A micro fraud is a big fraud in the nano world.
I am in my 3rd and final year of Bsc. in Nanotechnology at University of Technology, Sydney Australia...
Thats AUSTRALIA... on the over side of the world ...under Japan... DOWN UNDER...Throw a shrimp on the BBQ...
Anyway,
Australia is leading the world with Undergraduate nanotechnology degrees...off the top of my head i can think of 7 Undergrad courses
Do a quick google search and you will see what i mean...
or the following link is useful
http://www.nanoguys.com/nanotechnology_edu...af36d7e1b81f432
Details of my program can be found at
http://www.handbook.uts.edu.au/sci/ug/c10170.html
hope this helps..
Rgds
nanoVan
Thats AUSTRALIA... on the over side of the world ...under Japan... DOWN UNDER...Throw a shrimp on the BBQ...
Anyway,
Australia is leading the world with Undergraduate nanotechnology degrees...off the top of my head i can think of 7 Undergrad courses
Do a quick google search and you will see what i mean...
or the following link is useful
http://www.nanoguys.com/nanotechnology_edu...af36d7e1b81f432
Details of my program can be found at
http://www.handbook.uts.edu.au/sci/ug/c10170.html
hope this helps..
Rgds
nanoVan
If nanotech were pure in motives, which it is not, then mankind would be pushed away from all nanocouterparts in manufacturing.
This is so, as machine intelligence, as it has been manifested since 1984, in most computers would be a transferable factor.
Nanotechnology, is not processed as it should be, as there seems to be now, surreptitious motives concerning nanotech, concerning mankind and his political agendas.
This is so, as machine intelligence, as it has been manifested since 1984, in most computers would be a transferable factor.
Nanotechnology, is not processed as it should be, as there seems to be now, surreptitious motives concerning nanotech, concerning mankind and his political agendas.
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