Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology, A.A.S.
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Send to friendThe NMT program introduces a series of new courses and an associate degree with an emphasis on high-tech industries. The goal of this program is to prepare graduates for employment as entry-level nanofabrication technicians. Nanofabrication manufacturing involves making devices at the smallest dimensions and was first used in the semiconductor (computer chip) industry.
Program Competencies
Upon successful completion of this curriculum, students should be able to:
- Describe the operation and application of commonly used electronic components and circuits.
- Repair malfunctions in electrical and electro-mechanical instruments.
- Fix electrical and electro-mechanical instruments.
- Regulate scientific and industrial instruments.
- Examine input/output parameters of electrical/mechanical devices.
- Construct electrical and electro-mechanical devices.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the terminology, procedures, equipment, and processes used in semiconductor processing.
- Demonstrate safe and appropriate maintenance techniques for basic semiconductor processing equipment.
- Operate nanofabrication processing equipment with a focus on safety, environmental and health issues.
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the materials handling procedures related to advanced electronic and manufacturing technologies.
- Identify material and physical hazards associated with basic semiconductor processing equipment.
- Communicate advanced technical concepts in an oral, written, and graphical form.
- Use the computer in reporting, analyzing, and researching technical information.
- Provide an active problem-solving link between engineers and production personnel.
- Record relevant information in a working lab notebook.
- Identify industries using nanofabrication technology such as opto-electronics, biomedical, sensors, flat panel displays, information storage, micro-electromechanical devices, micro-fluidics, solar cells, and microelectronics.
First Semester (17 credits)
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENG 100 - English Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 110 - Technical Mathematics I | 4 |
| TCC 111 - Technical Communication | 3 |
| TEL 101 - D C Analysis | 4 |
- *Social Science Elective 3 Credits
Second Semester (17 credits)
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| TEL 110 - Electronics I | 4 |
| TEL 121 - Digital Electroncs | 4 |
| PHY 100 - Technical Physics I | 3 |
| MAT 210 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics | 3 |
| ENG 112 - English Composition II | 3 |
Third Semester (18 credits)
- *Social Science Elective 3 Credits
Fourth Semester (18 credits)
A unique feature of this program is that students may take their final semester of study at the University Park campus of Penn State. Students enroll in the NMT program during their first three semesters at Delaware County Community College. During the final semester, students are registered as DCCC students but spend the entire semester in a hands-on training experience in nanofabrication manufacturing at Pennsylvania State University. A total of 18 credit hours are taken to complete the capstone semester. The six courses are presented sequentially in three phases for five weeks each. The first phase covers TEL 260 and TEL 261 followed by TEL 262 and TEL 263, and finally TEL 264 and TEL 265. Students who successfully complete the four-semester program are awarded an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Nanofabrication Manufacturing Technology.
*Social Science Electives (SOC 100 to 200); American History II (HIS 120); or, Microeconomics Principles (ECO 220).