Collaborative program in Nanotechnology

Admission requirements are the same as those for MASc and PhD in Mechanical Engineering.

The MASc program requirements are:

• four half credit (0.5) courses including two required core courses and two elective courses from the approved list,
• original research thesis, and
• nanotechnology seminar graded on a Credit/Non-Credit basis

For the PhD program, students who are admitted with an appropriate masters degree must complete:

• three half credit (0.5) courses including two required core courses and one elective course from the approved list,
• a PhD Comprehensive Examination,
• nanotechnology seminar graded on a Credit/Non-Credit basis, and
• an original research dissertation

Students admitted with an appropriate honours bachelor’s degree or who transfer directly from a masters program to the PhD program must complete:

• seven half credit (0.5) courses including two required core courses and five elective courses from the approved list,
• a PhD Comprehensive Examination,
• nanotechnology seminar graded on a Credit/Non-Credit basis, and
• an original research dissertation

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. Generally, students are required to take two core courses and complete the Nanotechnology seminar. All core courses will have written examinations.

MASc Requirements:

• NANO 600: Introduction to Nanotechnology (0.5 credit)
• Two NANO 60X series course (0.5 credit)
• 1 elective (0.5 credit)

PhD Requirements:

• NANO 600: Introduction to Nanotechnology
• 1 NANO 60X series course (0.5 credit)
• 1 elective (0.5 credit)

See the updated list of approved technical elective course.

Students who have completed their BASc degree in Nanotechnology Engineering or Masters degree in Nanotechnology at the University of Waterloo will not be required to take the two core courses. Instead, they can choose all graduate courses from the prescribed list of electives.

Required Attendance Seminars (8)

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. See Department Seminar Web Site

Find Seminar Attendance Form here.

Nanotechnology Thesis Seminars

Each student is required to present at least one research seminar. To receive credit, students are required to attend at least eight seminars other than their own before completing their program.

Interested students should apply online.

For more information, please contact Emilie Mechler.

We suggest that you apply, upload all materials and then start the process of trying to make contact with faculty members in the research area(s) that you are interested in. You can contact a faculty member to be your prospective supervisor through our official form.