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NE 340LMicrofabrication and Thin-Film Technology Laboratory

Units
0.25
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Nanotechnology Engineering

Not in the current Undergraduate Calendar. Shown as it appeared in 2024–25.

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Labs associated with the NE 343 (Microfabrication and Thin-Film Technology) course. Lab topics may include thin film deposition by PECVD and PVD (sputtering); photolithography; dry and wet etching; and C-V and I-V analysis of MIS structures.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Reviewed on UW Flow

96% liked it91% easy78% useful

From 26 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Easy but time consuming. Wish I could have just slept during these time

    May 2026 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Pretty easy lab. Hands on experience with lithography process. Useful for anyone interesting in micro/nanofab research or industry. Lab reports weren't difficult, and built upon previous knowledge

    Jul 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention NE 340L, June 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Spring 2020

In person classes in September? 0 points, 1 comment

“Are some engineering 3rd year courses being held in person?”

u/lilipadis: “… Specific labs in Nanotechnology Engineering will be offered only in-person for NE 330L, NE 340L, NE 454C, and NE 454D. These labs, due to their nature, cannot be offered online. …”

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Fall 2017

Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments

“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”

u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”

u/Jackhofmann: “… 121 NE 201 NE 215 NE 216 NE 220L NE 224 NE 232 NE 241 NE 302 NE 307 NE 330L NE 335 NE 336 NE 340L NE 345 NE 352 NE 353 NE 381 NE 408 NE 451 NE 454A NE 454B NE 454C NE 454D NE 461 NE 471 NE 481 NE 491 NE 499 OPTOM 104 OPTOM 105 OPTOM 106 OPTOM 108 OPTOM 109 OPTOM 124 OPTOM 215 …”

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Spring 2017

How's Nanotechnology Engineering going for you? 4 points, 11 comments

“Hey, I've been accepted to Waterloo's nanotech engineering a while back, but I've been conflicted on going here or going to McMaster for Engineering Physics. …”

u/DracoYunho: “… By 3B you'll likely have had hands-on practise in a fablab (NE 340L) and will definitely have been in at least one design project (NE 307) and maybe two (NE 335). The design project from NE 307 is your capstone and lasts well into 4th year, so NE 307 is just the planning stages. …”

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Spring 2016

Corrections to This Engineering Courses Spreadsheet Needed? (Further information in comments) 9 points, 20 comments

u/Frozen-Placenta: “EE and CE is a bit off. Instead of CSE, it is a choice between a CSE and an NSE, so it would be more accurate to just say "Elective" if you want to be consistent with the rest of your spreadsheet. …”

u/SaintJayV: “I decided not to since it would have over complicated things. This is mainly to include courses that can take up large portions of your schedule minus lab components listed on the ugradcalender as a course credit i.e. something like NE 340L to name one.”

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