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Overview
You’ll learn how surfaces and nanomaterials are characterised. And how the performance of nanoscale devices and processes is simulated. Nanotechnology is contributing solutions to previously inaccessible challenges – in sectors including communications, energy, environment, healthcare, personalised medicine, and security.
You will learn
The knowledge and skills developed in this Nanoscale Engineering course at The Open University UK are applicable in various engineering roles. At the end of it you’ll be able to:
- explain how the properties and behaviour of materials and structures differ at the microscale and the nanoscale when compared to the macroscale
- describe how nanoscale engineering has been used to mimic the natural world
- select and use appropriate mathematical, computational, and analytical techniques to determine the composition, structure, identity, and properties of nanomaterials
- effectively and accurately deliver ideas, information and solutions to problems in engineering disciplines through a range of media
- search and use relevant journal papers via the library website.
Programme Structure
- Part 1: Structured technologies: In this part, you’ll learn about low adhesion surfaces, including self-cleaning glass, stain-resistant fabrics, and waterproofing. The role of surface modification in creating new functionality is described. T
- Part 2: Energy and electronics: This part focuses on nanostructures and nanomaterials, exploring their enhanced properties conferred by scaling. The development of state-of-the-art and next-generation, low-power electronic devices is investigated.
- Part 3: Health: This part explores nanotechnology as utilised in healthcare and biochemical applications for early diagnosis and prevention, as well as for the treatment and monitoring of disease.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 8 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
30 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Energy Engineering General Engineering & Technology Nanoscience and Nanotechnology View 3 other Short Courses in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
There are no formal entry requirements.
However, previous degree-level study of science or engineering is recommended.
Tuition Fee
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International
1868 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1868 GBP for the full programme during 8 months. -
National
1868 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1868 GBP for the full programme during 8 months.
Funding
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