The program information below was valid for the fall 2016 term (September 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
The Graduate Studies Academic Calendar is updated 3 times per year, at the start of each academic term (January 1, May 1, September 1). Graduate Studies Academic Calendars from previous terms can be found in the archives.
Students are responsible for reviewing the general information and regulations section of the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.
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Admit term(s)
- Fall
- Winter
- Spring
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Delivery mode
- On-campus
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Length of program
- The normal duration of this program is 16 months.
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Program type
- Collaborative
- Master's
- Research
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Registration option(s)
- Full-time
- Study option(s)
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Minimum requirements
- An Honours Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with at least an overall 75% standing from a recognized university.
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Application materials
- Résumé
- Supplementary information form
- Transcript(s)
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References
- Number of references: 3
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Type of references:
2 academic.
- English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)
- Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)
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Courses
- Students must complete 4 half credit courses (0.50 unit weight) including 2 required core courses and 2 elective courses from the list of technical electives.
- Note: it is possible that some students may need to take additional courses to meet the specific course requirements of the collaborative program.
- Nanotechnology core courses:
- NANO 701 Fundamentals of Nanotechnology
- NANO 702 Nanotechnology Tools
- Core courses are designed to provide the base knowledge and skill set required to prepare students for more specialized courses and to conduct interdisciplinary nanoscale research.
- Students holding a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Nanotechnology Engineering or Master’s degree in Nanotechnology at the University of Waterloo are not required to take the 2 core courses. Instead, they can choose any courses from the list of technical electives.
- Technical elective courses:
- (a) Micro/nano Instruments and Devices
- BIOL 642 Current topics in Biotechnology
- CHEM 724 Chemical Instrumentation
- CHEM 750 Topic 17 Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry: Surface Science and Nanotechnology
- CHEM 750TXX Nanostructured Materials and Analysis
- ME 738 Special Topics in Materials: Materials for NEMS and MEMS
- ME 770 Topics in Heat and Fluid Flow: Micro- and Nano- fluidics
- ME 780 Special Topics in Mechatronics: MEMS Design and Analysis
- SYDE 682 Advanced MicroElectroMechanical Systems: Principles, Design & Fabrication
- SYDE 750 Topic 24 Topics in Systems Modelling: Modelling, Simulation and Design of MEMS
- (b) Nanoelectronics Design and Fabrication
- CHEM 750 Topic 11 Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry: Bioelectronics
- CHEM 750 Topic 19 Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry: Carbon Nanotube Electronics
- ECE 631 Microelectronic Processing Technology
- ECE 632 Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
- ECE 633 Nanoelectronics
- ECE 634 Organic Electronics
- ECE 635 Fabrication in the Nanoscale: Principles, Technology, & Applications
- ECE 636 Advanced Analog Integrated Circuits
- ECE 637 Digital Integrated Circuits
- ECE 639 Characteristics & Applications of Amorphous Silicon
- ECE 672 Optoelectronic Devices
- ECE 676 Quantum Info Processing Devices
- ECE 677 Quantum Electronics & Photonics
- ECE 730 Topic 10 Special Topics in Solid State Devices: Advanced Technology for Semiconductor Processing
- ECE 730 Topic 11 Special Topics in Solid State Devices: Physics and Modeling of Semiconductor Devices
- ECE 730 Topic 19 Special Topics in Solid State Devices: Magnetism and Spintronics
- ECE 730T20 Topics in Solid State Devices: Physics of Nanodevices
- ECE 770T13 Topics in Antenna and Microwave Theory: Quantum Information Devices
- ME 595 Introduction to MEMS Fabrication
- ME 596 Topics in Nanotechnology: Introduction to Fabrication & Characterization of Nano-structures
- PHYS 713 Molecular Physics
- PHYS 731 Solid State Physics 1
- PHYS 747 Optical Electronics
- (c) Nano-biosystems
- BIOL 608 Advanced Molecular Genetics
- BIOL 614 Bioinformatics Tools and Techniques
- BIOL 629 Cell Growth and Differentiation
- BIOL 642 Current Topics in Biotechnology
- BIOL 670 Photobiology
- BIOL 678 Current topics in Neurophysiology
- CHE 562 Advanced Bioprocess Engineering
- CHE 660 Principles of Biochemical Engineering
- CHE 661 Advances in Biochemical Engineering
- CHE 760 Special Topics in Biochemical Engineering
- CHE 765 Research Topics in Biochemical Engineering
- CHEM 730 Proteins and Nucleic Acids
- CHEM 731T02 Physical Biochemistry
- CHEM 737 Enzymes
- PHYS 751 Clinical Applications of Physics in Medicine
- PHYS 752 Molecular Biophysics
- (d) Nanomaterials
- CHE 541 Introduction to Polymer Science and Properties
- CHE 542 Polymerization and Polymer Properties
- CHE 612 Interfacial Phenomena
- CHE 622 Statistics in Engineering
- CHE 640 Principles of Polymer Science (cross-listed with CHEM 770)
- CHE 641 Physical Properties of Polymers (cross-listed with CHEM 771)
- CHE 740 Special Topics in Polymer Science and Engineering
- CHE 745 Research Topics in Polymer Science and Engineering
- CHE 750 Special Topics in Materials Science: Thin Film Fabrications & Mechanical Properties
- CHE 755 Research Topics in Electrochemical Engineering, Interfacial Engineering & Material Science
- CHEM 710T12 Structure and Function of Supramolecular Materials
- CHEM 710T15 Advanced Solid State Chemistry: Ion, Electron and Molecular Transport
- CHEM 710 Topic 17 Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry: Nanostructured Materials and Integrative Chemistry
- CHEM 713 Chemistry of Inorganic Solid State Materials
- CHEM 750 Topic 17 Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry: Surface Science and Nanotechnology
- ME 632 Experimental Methods in Materials Engineering
- ME 738 Special Topics in Materials: Materials for NEMS and MEMS
- ME 738 Topics in Materials Science: Nanostructured and Amorphous Materials
- ME 738 Topic 8 Special Topics in Materials: Introductory and Advanced Nanomechanics
- PHYS 701 Quantum Mechanics 1
- PHYS 704 Statistical Physics 1
- PHYS 706 Electromagnetic Theory
- PHYS 773 Special Topics
- (a) Micro/nano Instruments and Devices
- All course selections are arranged by the supervisor(s) in consultation with the student and are subject to the approval of the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies.
- Note: these requirements are in addition to satisfactory completion of any transitional courses that may be specified at the time of admission.
- Note: the Faculty of Engineering requires that no more than one-half of the courses used for credit toward a graduate degree may be taught by a candidate's supervisor(s). In the case of co-supervision in small research groups, it may be necessary to relax this rule; however, the student's file must contain a statement of formal approval from the Department and endorsement from the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Engineering.
- Link(s) to courses: for information about these courses, please contact Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
- Systems Design (SYDE) courses
- Nanotechnology (NANO) courses
- Biology (BIOL) courses
- Chemical Engineering (CHE) courses
- Chemistry (CHEM) courses
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) courses
- Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (ME) courses
- Physics and Astronomy (PHYS) courses
- Nanotechnology Seminar
- This seminar is a forum for student presentation of research results or proposals. Invited speakers from academia and industry will also present results of research from time to time. The range of topics that will be addressed in the seminar crosses all areas of research in the collaborative program. Each student is required to present at least one research seminar. To receive credit, students are required to attend seminars according to the Department’s Seminar Policy posted on the Department of Systems Design Engineering website.
- Master's Seminar
- Students are required to present a seminar on their thesis in order to fulfill all degree requirements. These seminars allow candidates to communicate the results of their research work and should not be interpreted as an oral examination of their thesis. Candidates in the program normally hold their seminar in the term the thesis is submitted to their readers.
- Master’s Thesis
- Students must submit a thesis embodying the results of independent research work to the satisfaction of an examining committee which includes the supervisor(s), at least one other member of the professoriate of Systems Design Engineering and at least one other faculty member chosen from outside the student's area of research. The topic of the thesis is arranged by the supervisor(s) and the student.
