MAS in Nano and Micro Technology

Organisation:: Berner Fachhochschule - Technik und Informatik
Ort, Bundesland, Land:: Biel, Bern area, Switzerland
Typ:: Full-/Part-time
Certificate:: MAS
Duration:: 2 Semester/s

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Programme

Engineering at nanoscale means designing, manufacturing and controlling systems and components at the level of 10-9 which is a 1/1000th of a micrometer or a microsecond.

The operation of many products and industrial systems already today depends on controlling part of their components at the nanoscale: notable examples are watches, car engines, the cells of the human body, integrated circuits, information storage and communication devices, etc.

Thus, product design at nanoscale and process engineering at nanoscale are important steps towards realizing the manufacture, operation and reliability of those systems. It can be shown in many cases that the costs of ownership of a product can be reduced substantially by applying product design at nanoscale and process engineering at nanoscale.

Target audience

The master course in NMT is a novel and innovative form of training and should prepare you for your future job as

Nanoscale and micro technology engineers
- Innovating product design
- Innovating manufacturing processes
Engineers transforming research results into innovative products

The graduates of this program are able to understand and use the tools and equipment of current nanotechnology. Particular emphasis is put on hands-on experience.

Nanoscale engineers are now and will be increasingly in the future, seizing the opportunity to create a host of new products and services, which we can only begin to imagine.

Emphases/Curriculum

The proposed master course in Nano- and Micro Technology will provide you with:

An in-depth understanding of nanoscale phenomena
Skills in modifying and monitoring components @ nanoscale
Skills in solving packaging problems and in using system integration technology
The multidisciplinary know-how in informatics, physics, biology, material science that is now essential for success in engineering @ nanoscale

Subjects

Micro and Nanotechnology
Nanotools for surface analysis and modifications
Surface functionalisation @nanoscale
Components, Systems and Design for Nano and Micro Technology
Nanomaterials
Biological and Medical applications of NMT

The participation in the courses of other Swiss institutions with internationally recognized experience in nanotechnology (such as EMPA, PSI, the universities of Basel, Neuchatel and Geneva) will give you the opportunity to acquaint yourself with a broad spectrum of equipment and R & D possibilities in the field of nanotechnology. This is made possible, by the distribution of the classes all over Switzerland.

Introducing you to the national industrial and research capabilities and enhancing your intercultural capability are additional benefits of a nation wide education.

Admission/Entrance requirements

Tuition Fees

Master course: 12 000 CHF
Postgraduate short course: 2 000 CHF
Registration fee: 2 000 CHF

Admission requirements

Participation is limited to scientists and engineers

Graduated in one of the following disciplines: micro technology, biology, mechatronics, data & process design, physics, chemistry, life sciences, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, chemistry, physics, electrical engineering, materials science or associated disciplines

Required level: Bachelor, diploma EPF, UAS or equivalent (bac + 3+),
Accepting the contractual conditions of the master’s thesis work with respect to confidentiality and ownership of industrial property
Accepted by the research team cooperating in the master’s thesis

Languages
Language(s) of instruction:	English
Going abroad:	not possible

Forms of participation

The whole program is completely modular. In principle you can earn your master degree over any period of time by following weekly courses and enlisting for a master thesis at the end. The expiration date for any ECTSs granted in this program is 6 years. Indeed an increasing number of students are using the program in phases of reorientation of their career and life.

The masters program corresponds to the equivalent of one full year of studies and will earn 60 ECTS points. It requires successful validation of 20 weekly courses or seminars corresponding to 40 ECTS points and successful defence of a diploma thesis earning you an additional 20 ECTS points. You can choose from a total of 30 courses offered. The courses are offered on a bi-annual basis (see past and current programs).

There is no “academic” year. You can enter the program any time with any of the 30 courses. They are independent. (Their content is harmonized and complimentary).

You graduate once you have collected the required 60 ECTS points. The program committee can recognize ECTS points from courses taught outside the program. You can choose and vary the intensity of your training throughout your studies.

Practical organisation

The master course is built from 28 weekly courses, which take place at the following sites: Buchs, Le Locle, Basel, Manno, Winterthur, Burgdorf, Aarau, Yverdon, Dübendorf, Rapperswil, Olten and Geneva. They have been chosen for the availability of the necessary equipment.

Your stay at the various locations will be organized by a local committee, which will provide you with the following services.

Joint low cost lodging for all the participants choosing this option
Assistance in reservation of individual hotels
Joint on site lunches and dinners for all the participants choosing this option

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The Department of Engineering and Information Technology pursues an active international strategy. International partners are located all over the world: mainly in Europe, but also in the USA, Canada, China, Australia and South Africa to mention but a few. International partnerships cover both research and teaching activities.

Graduate students can take advantage of international agreements between the department and other internationally recognized institutions to apply for a master and, in some cases, for a PhD programme in English-, French-, or Germanspeaking countries.