Micro/Nano Systems and Technology Graduate Certificate
Graduate Certificate
4 Courses Required: View Course Selections
Description
The Micro/Nano Systems and Technology Graduate Certificate offers a plan of study that focuses on the miniaturization technologies that have important roles in materials, mechanical, and biomedical engineering practice, in addition to being the foundation for information technology.
You Will Learn
- Current and future Micro/Nano systems technologies
- Fundamental principles for design and analysis of microscales sensors, actuators, circuits and fluidics, including scaling laws, new technologies, and fabrication processes
- How to design, fabricate and test various Micro/Nano systems, such as electrical, mechanical, and fluidic
Who Should Apply
Engineers and scientists interested in the art of miniaturization technologies, seeking practical design methodologies and fabrication processes
Earning the Certificate
- Begin your certificate any academic quarter that an applicable course is offered, subject to prerequisites
- Take courses for graduate credit and a grade
- Maintain a B average (GPA of 3.0) or better
- For certificate requirements, see the planning tool
Graduate Certificate Planning Tool
Plan your course of study with the graduate certificate planning tool!
Prerequisites
College Math and Physics
Application
To pursue a graduate certificate you need to apply.
Tuition
$13,440 - $19,800 (12-15 units)
to complete the certificate
Time to Complete Certificate
1-2 years average
3 years maximum to complete
Sponsors
Stanford's Departments of Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Sponsors
Beth Pruitt, Roger Howe, Olav Solgaard, Tom Kenny, Pierre Khuri-Yakub, Greg Kovacs, Ken Goodson, Juan Santiago, Xiaolin Zheng and Ada Poon
Questions
Submit an inquiry and a representative will contact you.
Course Selection
| Course | Course # | Next Offered | Deliv. Options | Prereqs | Avail | |||
| Fabrication Basics Required Courses: | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Circuit Fabrication Processes | EE212 | Autumn 2012-13 | At Stanford, Online | Y | N | |||
| Introduction to Micro & Nano Electromechanical Systems | ENGR240 | Spring 2011-12 | Online | N | N | |||
| Fundamental Analysis/Scaling Required Courses: | ||||||||
| Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology | MATSCI316 | Now | Online | Y | N | |||
| Heat Transfer in Microdevices | ME358 | Now | At Stanford | N | N | |||
| Micro/Nano Systems and Devices Required Courses: | ||||||||
| Micromachined Sensors and Actuators | EE312 | At Stanford, Online | Y | N | ||||
| Micro/Nano Systems Design and Fabrication Laboratory | ENGR341 | At Stanford | Y | N | ||||
| Introduction to Sensors | ME220 | Now | Online | N | N | |||
