Molecular Engineering and Science (3 credits) Autumn 2012

Interdisciplinary MolES Graduate Course (ChemE599 – Special Topics) /
NME Option Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Course (NME498 – Nanoscience & MolE)

Molecular Engineering and Science (3 credits)

Fall 2012 - Tuesday/Thursday 1:30 – 2:50 p.m., Location: LOW 118

(Overall Course Coordination: R. Overney, roverney@uw.edu)
Course Credit: Course credit is based on Course Participation and Homework (20 %), Exam 1 (40%) and Exam 2 (40%).

Prerequisites: Graduates: Undergraduate degree in natural sciences or engineering;
Undergraduates: Seniors in natural sciences or engineering.

This is an interdisciplinary course for graduate and senior undergraduate student in the physical, chemical and biological sciences, and in engineering at the University of Washington. In mini-lecture courses, students are introduced to multiple aspects of molecular sciences and their transformative impact. The following topics are discussed:

Rational and Molecular Design towards Photovoltaics
- Photoelectrochemical Cells - Prof. Daniel Gamelin (CHEM)
- Inorganic Photovoltaics - Prof. Hugh Hillhouse (CHEM E )
- Dye-sensitized Solar Cells - Prof. Guozhong Cao (MSE )

Molecular Design and Analysis of Functional Materials
- Nanoscale Analysis of Complex Molecular Systems - Prof. René Overney (CHEM E )
- Molecular Synthetic Approaches towards Functional Material - Prof. Christine Luscombe (MSE)
- Computer Simulation Applied to Engineering Challenges - Prof. Shaoyi Jiang (CHEM E)

Synthetic Biology
- Introduction to Synthetic Biology - Prof. Georg Seelig (CSE/EE)
- Engineering Standards in Synthetic Biology - Prof. Herbert Sauro (BioE)

Nanoscale and Molecular Approaches towards Fuel Production and Conversion
- Fuel Cells - Prof. Stu Adler (CHEM E)
- Microfluids-Enhanced Molecular Engineering - Prof. Amy Shen (ME)
- Catalysis towards Selective Conversion - Prof. Charlie Campbell (CHEM)

Biologics: Development, Delivery and Detection
- Protein Engineering - Prof. Champak Chatterjee (Chem)
- Drug Delivery - Prof. Suzie Pun (BioE)
- Glyco-Technology - Prof. Dan Ratner (BioE)

Societal Impact of Molecular Engineering and Scieence
- Ethics and Case Studies on Carbon Nanotubes - Prof. Marjorie Olmstead (PHYS)
- Discussion: Molecular Engineering and Science Education - Prof. René Overney (CHEM E )