1. An Brief Introduction to SCCC’s Nanotechnology Program Tania Cabrera Assistant Professor of Nanoscale Materials Technology, Schenectady County Community College Department of Math, Science & Technology January 27, 2011 Union College

2. Background – About Me Burnt Hills class of 2002 Did my undergraduate studies at Simmons College in Boston, MA Research under Dr. Rich Gurney Studied soft lithographic techniques and surface functionalization Went to Columbia University for Graduate School Studied functional nanomaterials with Drs. Nick Turro, Jeff Koberstein, and Stephen O’Brien. After Graduate School, I worked at AMRI as a large scale synthetic organic chemist

3. Background – About SCCC’s Program The nanotechnology program started at SCCC as a collaborative effort between SCCC, Union College, and SuperPower. Received a grant from the New York State Senate to renovate lab space and purchase equipment. SCCC’s program is focused on training technicians.

4. Currently About 60 nanotech majors in the program We have a lot of equipment for a small school! We have a SEM, AFM, sputtering systems, vacuum systems… The curriculum has been re-designed to accommodate workforce needs and interdisciplinary nature of nanotech. SEM AFM Sputtering/Microscope Thin Film Deposition Vacuum

5. Interdisciplinary Nature of Nanoscale Materials Nanoscale Materials Biological Materials -DNA -Proteins -Viruses -Synthetics Principles of Physics -Mechanics - Electricity -Magnetism Mathematics -ALGEBRA -Trig -Stats Chemistry -Atoms -Bonding -Solutions -Synthesis Technology -Computers -Circuits -Semicon. -Vacuum Geology - ceramics -glasses Humanities and Social Sciences

6. CourseNameCredits CHM 121General Chemistry I4 CHM 122General Chemistry II4 PHY 153Physics I4 PHY 154Physics II4 MAT 129 or HigherAlgebra II w/Trig or Higher3-4 MAT 147Statistics3 CIS 221Advanced Computer Applications3 CIS ElectiveProgramming or CAD3-4 ENG 123College Composition3 ENG 211Technical Writing3 ELT 110Electrical Circuits I4 ELT 121Electrical Circuits II4 NMT 150Introduction to Materials Science3 NMT 152Introduction to Nanoscale Materials3 NMT 225Introduction to Vacuum Science4 NMT 254Semiconductor Manufacturing & Technology3 NMT 252Integrated Nanotechnology Lab2 NMT 280Introduction to Thin Film Deposition4 ElectiveSocial Science Elective3 Updated Program Curriculum:

7. What We Wish High School Grads Came to SCCC With: 1.Strong reading and writing skills, and well as strong oral communication skills 2.ALGEBRA!! 3.Comfort using computers (Microsoft Office) 4.Chemistry would be nice 5.University in the High School credit for courses such as CAD or Statistics 6.Knowledge of how to use basic tools I will explain why:

8. Nanoscale A.A.S. Curriculum Worksheet FIRST YEAR Fall Semester Spring Semester CHM 121 Gen Chem I CHM 122 Gen Chem II MAT 129 Algebra II w/ Trig MAT 147 Statistics NMT 150 Materials NMT 152 Intro to Nano ELT 110 Circuits I ELT 121 Circuits II ENG 123 Composition SECOND YEAR Fall Semester Spring Semester NMT 252 Nano Lab NMT 280 Thin Films CIS 221 Adv. Computer Apps CIS Elective NMT 225 Vacuum Sci PHY 154 Physics II ENG 211 Technical writing NMT 254 Semiconductors PHY 153 Physics I Social Science Elective

9. Contact Info E-mail: cabrert@sunysccc.edu or tabrera207@yahoo.comcabrert@sunysccc.edu tabrera207@yahoo.com Office Telephone (518) 381-1328 At SCCC – Center for Science & Technology, room 110