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• NSC 200: Nanofabrication Seminar

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This is an orientation course for all students considering the Nanoscience technology emphasis in Laboratory Science and the capstone semester at the Nanofabrication Laboratory at Penn State University.The primary aim of this course is to prepare students for the rigors of this very intense training sequence. An introduction/orientation to the program educational requirements and details of career opportunities as technicians/technologists within the rapidly expanding field of nanofabrication will be covered. Associated topics will be researched. Prerequisite:    Take MAT-165; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take MAT-210; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take COM-121; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take COM-141; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take IFT-110; Minimum grade D. (Req
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• NSC 211: Materials/Safety/Equipment Overview for Nanotechnology

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course overviews basic material properties as well as environment, health, and safety(EHS) issues in equipment operation and materials handling in "top down" and "bottom up" nanofabrication. The chemical and physical materials properties underlying nanotechnology are surveyed. EHS topics arising from the processing and disposal of these materials are addressed including: cleanroom operation, OSHA lab standard safety training, health issues, biosafety levels(BSL) guidelines, and environmental concerns. Specific safety issues dealing with nanofabrication equipment, materials, and processing will also be discussed including those pertinent to wet benches, thermal processing tools, plasma based equipment, optical, e-beam, stamping and embossing lithography tools, vacuum systems and pumps, gas delivery systems and toxic substance handling and detection. Prerequisite:    Take NSC-200; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take MAT-165 MAT-180 MAT-220 MAT-221 or MAT-222; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take MAT-210; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take COM-141; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). |
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• NSC 212: Basic Nanotechnology Process

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is an overview of the broad spectrum of processing approaches involved in "top down", "bottom up", and hybrid nanofabrication. The majority of the course details a step-by- step description of the equipment, facilities processes and process flow used in today's device and structure fabrication. Students learn to appreciate processing and manufacturing concerns including safety, process control, contamination, yield, and processing interaction. The students design process flows for micro- and nano-scale systems. Students learn the similarities and differences in "top down" and "bottom up" equipment and process flows by undertaking hands- on processing. This hands-on overview exposure covers basic nanofabrication processes including deposition, etching, and pattern transfer. Prerequisite:    Take NSC-211; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent).
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• NSC 213: Materials in Nanotechnology

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is an in-depth, hands-on exposure to the producing and tailoring of the materials used in nanofabrication. The course will cover chemical materials production techniques such as colloidal chemistry to attain nanoparticles; atmosphere, low-pressure and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition; nebulization; and atomic layer deposition. It will also cover physical techniques such as sputtering; thermal and electron beam evaporation; and spin-on approaches. Manufacturing methods for organic nanomaterials such as liposomes will be reviewed. This course is designed to give students experience in producing a wide variety of materials tailored for their mechanical, electrical, optical, magnetic, and biological properties. Prerequisite:    Take NSC-212; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous). | Take NSC-211; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous).
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• NSC 214: Patterning for Nanotechnology

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course is a hands-on treatment of all aspects of advanced pattern transfer and pattern transfer equipment including probe techniques; stamping and embossing; e-beam; and optical contact and stepper systems. The course is divided into five major sections. The first section is an overview of all pattern generation processes covering aspects from substrate preparation to tool operation. The second section concentrates on photolithography and examines such topics as mask template, and mold generation. Chemical makeup of resists will be discussed including polymers, solvents, sensitizers, and additives. The role of dyes and antireflective coatings will be discussed. In addition, critical dimension (CD) control and profile control of resists will be investigated. The third section will discuss the particle beam lithographic techniques such as e- beam lithography. The fourth section covers probe pattern generation and the fifth section explores imprinting lithography, step-and-flash, stamp lithography, and self- assembled lithography. Prerequisite:    Take NSC-213; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent). | Take NSC-212; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent). | Take NSC-213; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent).
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• NSC 215: Nanotechnolgy Applications

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course covers the applications of nano-scale devices and systems and the material, chemical, physical, biological, or multiple-property requirements necessitated in these applications. These techniques are integrated by analyzing applications such as microfluidics. Material modifications to meet these requirements will be addressed including structure control, composition control, surface property control, strain control, functionalization, and doping. Prerequisite:    Take NSC-214; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent). | Take NSC-213; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent). | Take NSC-212; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent). | Take NSC-211; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previo
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• NSC 216: Characterization, Testing of Nanotechnology Structures and Materials

  3.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course examines a variety of techniques and measurements essential for testing and for controlling material fabrication and final device performance. Characterization includes electrical, optical, physical, and chemical approaches. The characterization experience will include hands-on use of tools such as the Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), 1 nm resolution field emission SEM, UV-VIS spectrophotometer, and optical microscopes. Prerequisite:    Take NSC-215; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent). | Take NSC-214; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent). | Take NSC-213; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previous or concurrent). | Take NSC-212; Minimum grade D. (Required, Previo
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• NUR 007: Registered Nursing Math Review

  1.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  Review of basic math skills for Registered Nursing students only. This will assist in preparation for the math test at the start of clinical. By petition only, with approval of program advisor.
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• NUR 100: Nursing I

  8.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course introduces and develops foundational nursing concepts including: professional nursing and nursing roles, nursing process, communication, client life dimensions, positve and altered functioning. The theory includes applying the nursing process to manage the care of adults requiring medical and surgical intervention for selected pathophysiological conditions. Emphasis is placed on developing and applying nursing skills in communication, nursing assessment and client teaching. Guided clinical experience introduces the student to nursing practice with adult clients in long term care, acute care, and community health settings.
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• NUR 101: Nursing I - Fundamentals of Nursing

  6.00 Credits

  Reading Area Community College

  
  This course introduces and develops foundational nursing concepts including: professional nursing and nursing roles, nursing process, communication, client life dimensions, positve and altered functioning. The theory includes applying the nursing process to manage the care of adults requiring medical and surgical intervention for selected pathophysiological conditions. Emphasis is placed on developing and applying nursing skills in communication, nursing assessment and client teaching. Guided clinical experience introduces the student to nursing practice with adult clients in long term care, acute care, and community health settings.
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