University Catalog 2024-2025

Nano-Systems Engineering (Certificate)

The graduate certificate in Nano-Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary program serving both degree and non-degree students starting in the spring 2014 semester. Whether you are already a graduate student within ASSIST, or simply want to develop additional expertise in the field of nanoscience and technology, this multidisciplinary certificate will be a useful addition to your academic career.

More Information

Nano-Systems Engineering Program Website

Students must meet ONE of the following requirements for admission into the graduate certificate program:

  • Have an undergraduate degree in a related field from a four-year college or university, and have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4-point scale in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate study;
  • Be a degree student in good standing in an NC State University graduate program in a related field.

An application for acceptance into a certificate program is required for all new applicants.

Applicant Information

  • Delivery Method: On-Campus
  • Entrance Exam: None
  • Interview Required: None

Application Deadlines

Please visit The Graduate School Application Deadlines page for more information.

Plan Requirements

Required Courses
ECE/CHE 568Conventional and Emerging Nanomanufacturing Techniques and Their Applications in Nanosystems3
MBA 576Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization I3
Micro-Machined Sensors and Actuators
Select six credit hours of the following Core Electives:6
Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (Nanobiotechnology)
Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (Biosensors)
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (Nano-scale films and surfaces)
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering (Colloid Science and Nano-Scale Engineering)
Integrated Circuits Technology and Fabrication
Integrated Circuits Technology and Fabrication Laboratory
Special Topics In Electrical Engineering (Self-Powered Nano-Systems)
Special Topics In Electrical Engineering (Micro-Machined Sensors and Actuators)
Micro/Nano-Scale Fabrication and Manufacturing
Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems
Special Topics In Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Micro-transducers)
Materials Science in Processing of Semiconductor Devices
Materials Science of Nanoelectronics
Nonferrous Alloys (Introduction to Nano-Materials)
Select three hours of the following Technical Electives:3
Bioelectricity
Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering
Principles Of MOS Transistors
Electronic Properties Of Solid-State Devices
Optical Properties Of Semiconductors
Physical Electronics
Special Topics In Electrical Engineering (Bioelectricity and Neural Interfaces)
Special Topics In Electrical Engineering (Organic Electronics and LCDs)
Product Manufacturing Engineering for the Medical Device Industry
Total Hours15