Omni Nano
Omni Nano develops interactive educational materials and resources to introduce nanotechnology courses into existing science curricula. By updating STEM education, we can inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Continuing Your Education in Nanotechnology
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When you think nano, think BIG!
Nanotechnology is the science of TINY materials that make BIG things possible.
By the time you finish this course, you will have learned the fundamental principles of nanotechnology – so
start
thinking BIG!
Think nano,
think BIG!
Continuing your nanotech education
- We hope this course has (or will) opened your eyes to some of the exciting opportunities made possible by nanotechnology.
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If you have been inspired to use nanotechnology to
help change the world by solving some of its most crucial problems
, such as...
- Affordable, personalized health care
- Global access to safe food and water
- Sustainable energy production and storage
- Improving overall quality of life around the world
- Then you should continue to learn nanotechnology!
- This module is filled with resources for continuing your education.
From high school...
...to your career!
Your path to a “nano” professional career
High school
Community/
trade college
Career opportunities:
✔ Cleanroom/Lab Technician
✔ Quality Control Specialist
University
(Bachelor's degrees)
Graduate school
(Master's and Doctor's degrees)
Career opportunities:
✔ Associate Research Engineer
✔ Project Manager
Career opportunities:
✔ Lead Engineer
✔ Research Scientist
✔ Professor
✔ Chief Technology Officer
High School Courses in Nanotechnology
Nanotech in high schools
- Omni Nano has developed a first-of-its-kind nanotechnology curriculum designed specifically for high schools!
- Our full course includes 1 year
(2 semesters) of content, including hands-on lab projects, and is:- Easy for instructors to adopt
- Available on most LMS platforms
- Aligned with the U.S. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
More about Omni Nano's curriculum
Students learning nanotechnology
both in-class and online with
Omni Nano's curriculum.
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Unit #1: Introduction to Nanotechnology
- Module #10 - Getting Ready for the Course
- Module #11 - Nanotechnology and You
- Module #12 - The Definition of Nanotechnology
- Module #13 - Studying the Nanoscale: Nanomaterials
- Module #14 - What’s Unique about the Nanoscale?
- Module #15 - Differences between Biotechnology and Nanotechnology
- Module #17 - Nanotech Commercial Products
- Module #18 - Continuing Your Education
- Module #19 - The History of Nanotechnology
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Unit #2: Metric System and Comparison of Sizes/Scales
- Module #20 - Review of Scientific Notation
- Module #21 - Metric System: Fundamental Units and Prefixes
- Module #22 - Unit Conversions in 1D: Manual and Excel-based Conversion Charts
- Module #23 - Building a 1-D Unit Conversion Tool in Microsoft Excel
- Module #24 - Shapes in Nanotechnology: Their Areas and Volumes
- Module #25 - Unit Conversion in 2D and 3D: Areas and Volumes
- Module #26 - Proportionality between 1D and Areas and Volumes
- Module #27 - Build an Orders of Magnitude Calculation Tool in Microsoft Excel
- Module #28 - Orders of Magnitude: Working in the Nanoscale
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Unit #3: Imaging at the Nanoscale
- Module #30 - Characterization of Nanomaterials
- Module #31 - Basic Microscopy Concepts
- Module #32 - Optical Microscopy
- Module #33 - Modern Microscopy (referred to herein as Modules 39(a) and 39(b) )
- Module #34 - Electron Microscopy: TEM
- Module #35 - Electron Microscopy: SEM
- Module #36 - Probe Microscopy: STM
- Module #37 - Probe Microscopy: AFM
Intro to Nanotech” first semester - 1
Modules marked in red text are included in this short course.
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Unit #4: Forces and Matter at the Nanoscale
- Module #40 - Forces and Scales
- Module #41 - Electrostatic Forces and Force Continuum
- Module #42 - The Concept of Self-Assembly
- Module #43 - The Forces on Nanomaterials in a Solution
- Module #44 - General Properties of Matter: Bulk vs. Nano
- Module #45 - The “Nano Effect”
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Unit #5: Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
- Module #50 - What are Nanomaterials?
- Module #51 - Controlling the Size and Shape of Nanomaterials
- Module #52 - Bottom-Up Synthesis and Techniques
- Module #53 - Allotropes of Carbon, Fullerenes, and Buckyballs
- Module #54 - Carbon Nanotubes
- Module #55 - Graphene
- Module #56 - Nanoparticles and Colloids
- Module #57 - Nanowires and Other Bottom-Up Nanostructures
- Module #58 - Nanostructures in Nature
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Unit #6: Large Surface to Volume Ratio of Nanomaterials
- Module #60 - The Surface-to-Volume Ratio (S/V)
- Module #61 - Programming Excel for S/V Ratio Calculations
- Module #62 - S/V Ratios Trends with Excel: From Cube to Thin-Film
- Module #63 - S/V Ratios Trends: Shrinking a Cube in 3-Dimensions
- Module #64 - S/V Ratios Trends with Excel: Shrinking a Sphere in 3-Dimensions
- Module #65 - Surface Atoms
- Module #66 - Surface Forces and Nanomaterials
- Module #67 - The Special Case of the Surface of Carbon Nanomaterials
- Module #68 - Applications of High-S/V Materials
- Module #69 - Summary of Trends in S/V Ratio
Intro to Nanotech” first semester - 2
Modules marked in red text are included in this short course.
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Unit #7: Basic Concepts of Materials Science
- Module #70 - Review of Light and Waves
- Module #71 - Electronic Structure of Materials
- Module #72 - Light/Matter Interactions and Excitons
- Module #73 - Absorption of Light and Colors of Materials
- Module #74 - Measuring Light Absorption: UV-Vis Spectrophotometry
- Module #75 - Emission of Light and Color of Materials
- Module #76 - Scattering of Light
- Module #77 - Applications
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Unit #8: Tuning the Properties of Nanomaterials
- Module #80 - The Quantum Effect and Quantum Confinement
- Module #81 - Tuning Optical Properties with Size and Shape
- Module #82 - Plasmonic Nanomaterials
- Module #83 - Quantum Dots
- Module #84 - Applications Requiring of Customizable Optical Properties
- Module #85 - Tuning the Solubility of Nanomaterials
- Module #86 - Bio-Nano Interfaces
Intro to Nanotech” first semester - 3
- Unit #9: Nanomedicine and Application in Healthcare
- Unit #10: Introduction to Nano-Electronics
- Unit #11: Producing Greener Energy
- Unit #12: Energy Storage and Energy Distribution
- Unit #13: Altering Surface Properties with “Nano” Coatings
- Unit #14: Detection and Diagnosis with Nanosystem
- Unit #15: Nanotechnology in Cosmetic and Cosmetic Procedures
- Unit #16: Other applications of Nanoscale Technologies
- Unit #18: Nanotechnology & Society
- Unit #19: Environmental Nanotechnology
Intro to Nanotech” second semester
Want to use our curriculum in your school? Contact Omni Nano today!
UCLA-CNSI summer programs
- There is an annual
Applications of Nanoscience Summer Institute for high school students.
- The 2-week program is hosted by the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California.
- The course explores some of the most important current applications of nanoscience and teaches students how to read modern scientific literature and pursue new scientific research projects.
The Applications of Nanoscience Summer Institute is a great way to further explore nanotechnology with other creative, curious, intelligent students!
Community Colleges
with Degrees in Nanotechnology
Nanotech in community colleges
- By getting an Associate's degree in nanotechnology from an accredited community or technical college,
you can pursue a high-paying job as a:- Cleanroom/Laboratory Technician
- Quality Control Inspector/Specialist
- And more!
List of selected U.S. colleges and degrees
Community colleges - 1
Community colleges - 2
Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) Center
At Pennsylvania State University
(University Park, PA)
Certificate, Nanotechnology
Community colleges - 3
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
( Okmulgee, OK )
Program, Nano Scientific Instrumentation
(University Park, PA)
Program, Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology
Community colleges - 4
For more information about community/ technical colleges offering nanotechnology courses, certificates, and degrees:
The information provided herein is intended for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.
Nano4me.org
- The
Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) Network is an excellent resource for those looking to continue their education and pursue a career in nanotechnology.
- NACK is sponsored, in part, by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).
Visit
nano4me.org
for more information.
Universities with Degrees in Nanotechnology
Nanotech in U.S. universities
List of selected U.S. universities and degrees
- By getting a Bachelor's degree in nanotechnology from an accredited university,
you can pursue an even higher-paying job as a(n):
- Associate Research Engineer
- Project Manager
- And more!
Universities - 1
Florida Polytechnic University
(Lakeland, FL)
BS, Mechanical Engineering with Nanotechnology Concentration
(Albany, NY )
BS, Electrical Engineering Technology with Nanotechnology Concentration
Georgia Institute of Technology
(Atlanta, GA )
BS, Electrical Engineering with Nanosystems Specialization
Universities - 2
(Baltimore, MD)
BS, Materials Science and Engineering with Nanotechnology Concentration
Universities - 3
(New Brunswick, NJ )
BS, Materials Science and Engineering with Nanomaterials Concentration
(Corvallis, OR )
BS, Chemical Engineering with Nanotechnology Processes Option
Universities - 4
(Stanford, CA )
BS, Materials Science and Engineering with Nanotechnology Concentration
(Cincinnati, OH )
Minor, Nanoengineering (or) Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Universities - 5
(Salt Lake City, UT )
BS, Mechanical Engineering with Micro/Nanoscale Engineering Emphasis
(Notre Dame, IN)
BS, Electrical Engineering with Semiconductors and Nanotechnology Concentration
Universities - 6
For more information about universities offering nanotechnology courses, certificates, and degrees:
The information provided herein is intended for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.
Nanotech in international universities
For more information about international universities offering nanotechnology courses, certificates, and degrees:
Detailed list by country (Wikipedia) .
The information provided herein is intended for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.
Fun with Nano!
Nano Day
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National Nanotechnology Day is an annual event featuring a series of community-led events and activities to help raise awareness of nanotechnology, how it is currently used in products that enrich our daily lives, and the challenges and opportunities it holds for the future.
- Because the nanometer scale occurs at 10-9 meters, Nano Day takes place on or around 10/9 (October 9 in the U.S. and September 10 around the world).
Students can earn a certificate for running 100 billion nanometers, which is equivalent to 100 meters.
Superheroes inspired by science!
- The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) have teamed up to create
Generation Nano: Superheroes Inspired by Science!
- The competition calls for middle and high school students to create a science-powered superhero.
- Winners will win cash prizes as well as the opportunity to showcase their creation at the USA Science & Engineering Festival!
For more information or to enter the competition:
Continuing Your Nanotechnology Education
By Omni Nano
Continuing Your Nanotechnology Education
There are many opportunities for continuing your education in nanotechnology.
