N.C. State University has created a new a master’s degree program in nanoengineering to address the the growing demand for workers in emerging technologies that use nanomaterials and nanotechnology.
The degree program begins this fall and will hold classes on the Raleigh campus. But the university says it will also be the first master’s degree program in nanoengineering that is offered via online distance education – making the program available to students who are already in the workforce.
The degree program was developed with support from the University of North Carolina General Administration. It will will be housed in N.C. State’s Materials Science and Engineering Department. The program will offer concentrations in biomedical science in nanoengineering, materials science in nanoengineering, and nanoelectronics and nanophotonics.
“To stay competitive, businesses in fields from medical devices to energy need employees with the skills to develop and manufacture new devices,” Lew Reynolds, an associate professor of materials science and engineering and director of the new degree program said in a statement. “This program will provide industry with a highly trained, educated workforce. By the same token, our graduates will be able to thrive in a competitive, global marketplace.”
