Admissions Tutor: Dr Kees De Groot
Tel: +44 (0)23 8059 2630
Email: MSc-Admissions@ecs.soton.ac.uk
www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/admissions/pg/
Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology includes scaling of commercially available logic and memory devices such as MOSFETs, SRAM, FLASH and hard disks drives into the future in which these devices are only a few tens of nanometers long. The course includes the development of new materials and effects that exploit the inherent quantum mechanical nature of devices at that scale. You will not only learn about device operation, you will also get a strong grounding in how to make and characterise these devices.
Programme structure
Semester 1: IC design; Introduction to bionanotechnology; Introduction to MEMS; Lab on chip; Microfabrication; Nanoelectronic devices; Optical fibre communications; Research methods
Semester 2: Bionanotechnology lab project; Biosensors; Independent research review; Instrumentation and sensors; Logic and quantum devices; Medical electrical and electronic technology; Memory and spintronic devices; MEMS lab project; MEMS sensors and actuators; Nanoelectronics lab project; Nanofabrication and characterisation; Photonic devices
Please note: modules may change, as syllabus is updated every year.
Key facts
Entry requirements: First- or upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline (eg mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science); additional entry requirements for MSc Web Technology are given on our website
Duration: 1 year (full-time)
Assessment: Examinations, written full-time project (design, development or research), dissertation
Start date: October
Intake: 250 (across all programmes)
Applying: University application form with transcripts
Closing date: None, but early application advised
Fees: See programme fees page.
Careers: Further research; industry; management
Find out more: MSc programme prospectus, research group brochure and www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/admissions/pg/msc