The M.S. in Advanced Technology is a course-based, advanced degree program designed for professionals who want to expand their knowledge, learn new skills, and advance their careers in advanced manufacturing industries.

Focusing on enabling technologies in advanced manufacturing industries this pioneering program uses an applied learning approach that is centered on cutting edge methods for current and next-generation high volume manufacturing in both advanced manufacturing and nanomanufacturing. Students in the program get unparalleled education from our world-class faculty and benefit from taking classes at SUNY Poly’s Albany Nanotech Complex, where the program leverages the on-site process flow development activities and resources and the Utica Center for Global Advanced Manufacturing, where students will have access to advanced machine tooling, characterization and testing equipment.

M.S. in Advanced Technology Students
Students admitted to the program typically have earned an engineering, engineering technology, computer science, natural science or similar baccalaureate degree. Transfer credits for post-baccalaureate courses or certificates may be awarded advanced standing on a case-by-case basis. With many classes meeting in the evenings or on-line, the course schedule of the M.S. in Advanced Technology program is tailored for a working professional’s schedule.

Program Structure
The program consists of nine credits of required coursework, 12 credits of designated electives (a 6 credit thesis or project is available for students wishing to pursue those options), and 12 credits of general electives.

The MSAT degree is designed with tracks, for those students who are looking for a degree focused in a specific area of advanced technology. Currently, a track is offered in Semiconductor Processing and Nanomanufacturing.

What You Will Study

Required Courses: 9 credits
Requires three courses from below:

• MST 570 Design & Analysis of Experiments (online, asynchronous)
• MST 680 Reliability and Quality Assurance (online, asynchronous)
• TIM 500 Project Management (online, asynchronous)
• TIM 530 Managing New Product Design and Development (online, asynchronous)

Tracks: 12 credits
Semiconductor Manufacturing Track:

• MST 606 Semiconductor Practice and Facilities (online, asynchronous)
• NNSE 605 Semiconductor Processing (online, synchronous or asynchronous)
• NNSE 608 Principles of Reliability for Semiconductor and Nanoscale Applications (online, asynchronous)
• NNSE 667 Surface Analysis of Nanostructures (online, asynchronous)

Semiconductor Management Track:

• NNSE 513 Economic Principles of Nanotechnology Management (online, asynchronous)
• NNSE 525 Innovation and Commercialization of Emerging Technologies (online, asynchronous)
• NNSE 624 Finance and Valuation of Nanotechnology Based Firms (online, asynchronous)
• BLW 570 Business Law, Ethics, and Intellectual Property Rights (online, asynchronous)

General Electives: 12 credits

• MST 503 Special Topics in Advanced Technology (online, asynchronous)
• MST 510 Engineering and Society (online, asynchronous)
• NNSE 540 Introduction to Transmission electron microscopy (online, synchronous or asynchronous)
• NNSE 665A Electron beam analysis (online, asynchronous)
• TIM 500 Project Management (online, asynchronous)
• MAT and STA courses 500+ level
• All NNSE 500- and 600-level lecture and seminar courses can count towards major, with the following exceptions:
  • NNSE 504-509 Foundations of Nanotechnology series
  • NNSE 670 Transmission Electron Microscopy (take NNSE 540 instead)
  • NNSE 695-699 Research Problems and Master’s Research

Designated Electives: 12 credit hours
Any 500 or 600 level MST, SE, or NNSE course

General electives: 12 credit hours
Any 500 or 600 level graduate course