Undergraduates
Bachelor of Engineering in Nano Materials & Engineering
(4-year undergraduate program)
Main Courses
"Nano Materials Science and Engineering"：
Foundations of Nano Materials Science and Engineering; Characterization Techniques of Nanomaterials; Nano Innovation Project Design I; Professional Experiments of Nanomaterials I; Inorganic Chemistry I, II; Organic Chemistry II-1, II-2; Physical Chemistry II-1, II-2.
"Nanomedicine":
Foundations of Nano Materials Science and Engineering; Characterization Techniques of Nanomaterials; Nano Innovation Project Design I; Professional Experiments of Nanomaterials; Inorganic Chemistry I, II; General Biology; Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; General Biology Experiment I, II.
"Nanodevice"：
Foundations of Nano Materials Science and Engineering; Characterization Techniques of Nanomaterials; Nano Innovation Project Design I; Professional Experiments of Nanomaterials; Optics; Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics; Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics; Solid-state Physics; Nanofabrication; Semiconductor Device Physics.
Internationalized Teaching and Learning
The majority of the faculty members are from the Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUSOM, founded in 2008) at Soochow University, with strong educational and interdisciplinary research backgrounds in chemistry, science, biomedical sciences, and electronic engineering. Currently, CNST, FUNSOM, and the SUN-WIN Joint Research Institute for Nanotechnology (jointly established in 2011 by Soochow University, Waterloo, and Suzhou Industrial Park) construct a unique "tripartite" organizational structure of teaching, research and industrialization.
The undergraduate program at CNST focuses on innovative talent-training, adopting and integrating strategies from well-known international universities.
Freshmen are divided into small classes to receive intensive English language training by native English teachers.
All specialized courses are taught in English.
Each undergraduate student has a mentor who provides academic and life guidance.
Educational objectives
CNST aims to develop its students physically, morally and intellectually. Students are taught the basic knowledge, theories and skills required in their chosen field of nanomaterials and technology, as well as in related fields of engineering technology. They are also trained in the theory and methods of scientific experimentation, as the institute encourages creative spirit, practical aptitude, and a truly global perspective.
At the end of the degree students will be able to undertake scientific and applied research, develop new technologies, and administer projects in the fields of science and technology. CNST will produce the next generation of scholars and administrators in nano science and technology who will then be able to participate in this emerging global discipline.
Future prospects
CNST aims to develop nano science and technology professionals who will engage in research and development, and take up teaching and administrative positions in scientific research institutions, post-secondary schools, enterprises and public institutions.
Credits
Students are required to obtain 161 credits before graduation from the courses listed above.
