Certified Nanotech and Clean Tech Professional

Course Outline

Week 1 (June 2-5)

Session 1:   June 2 -   Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Session 2:   June 3 -   Nanotech Business
Session 3:   June 4 -   Nanomaterials
Session 4:   June 5 -   INDUSTRY SEMINAR (11:30 pm-1:30 pm)
Session 5:   June 5 -   Research Project

Week 2 (June 9-12)

Session 6:   June 9  -   Surface and Thin Film Technology
Session 7:   June 10 -  Nanofabrication
Session 8:   June 11 -  Nanomaterial Characterization
Session 9:   June 11 -  INDUSTRY SEMINAR (11:30 pm-1:30 pm)
Session 10: June 11 -  Lab - Using Scanning Electron Microscope

Week 3 (June 16-19)

Session 11: June 16 -  Nanobiotechnology- Nanomedicine
Session 12: June 17 -  Research Project
Session 13: June 18 -  Group Presentations
Session 14: June 19 -  INDUSTRY SEMINAR (11:30 pm-1:30 pm)
Session 15: June 19 -  Lab - Using Scanning Electron Microscope

Week 4 (June 23- 26)

Session 16: June 23 - Clean Tech Business
Session 17: June 24 - Solar Energy and Photovoltaics
Session 18: June 25 - Biofuels
Session 19: June 26 - INDUSTRY SEMINAR (11:30 pm-1:30 pm)
Session 20: June 26 - Lab - Using Scanning Electron Microscope

Week 5 (June 30-July 3)

Session 21: June 30 - Electric Vehicles
Session 22: July 1 - Green Building 
Session 23: July 2 - Emerging Clean Energy Technologies
Session 24: July 3 - INDUSTRY SEMINAR (11:30 pm-1:30 pm)
Session 25: July 3 - Group Presentation

Week 6 (July 7-10)

Session 26: July 7 - Clean Tech Consulting Projects
Session 27: July 8 - Group Presentation
Session 28: July 9 - Review
Session 29: July 10 - INDUSTRY SEMINAR (11:30 pm-1:30 pm)
Session 30: July 10 - EXAM

Location

California Institute of Nanotechnology Headquarters
1290 Parkmoor Ave
San Jose, CA 95126