Program Overview

Program Overview

The Nanotechnology course provides the basics for understanding nanotechnology from an engineer's perspective, covering physical background, materials aspects, scaling laws, fabrication, and imaging of nanoscale devices.

Course Description

This course gives a comprehensive introduction to nanotechnology, including:

• Nanometer scale phenomena, such as quantum mechanics, atomic structure, molecular structure, band structure of solids, intermolecular forces, and surface tension.
• Nanometer scale fabrication and imaging, including nanolithography for R&D prototyping and industry, and nanoscale imaging techniques.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Define the quantum physics origin of nanoscale effects
• Describe the principal methods for nanomaterials synthesis
• Discriminate between different mechanisms influencing properties of nanomaterials and nanostructures
• Describe the principal nanostructuration techniques
• Derive interactions between nano-scale objects
• Compare the different available methods for nanostructure characterisation and observation
• Synthesize the effects of quantum physics on nano-scale physicochemical properties
• Choose an appropriate method for nanomaterial synthesis
• Propose a nanostructuration technique and process optimisations

Teaching Methods

The course is taught through ex-cathedra lectures.

Expected Student Activities

Students are expected to actively participate in class through Q&A sessions.

Assessment Methods

The course is assessed through an oral exam.

Supervision

Office hours are available, and a forum is provided for discussion.

Resources

The course utilizes the following resources:

• Bibliography:
  • K. S. Krane, Modern Physics, John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2012.
  • P. Atkins, J. de Paula, Atkins' physical chemistry, Oxford Univ. Press, 2006.
  • J. N. Israelachvily, Intermolecular and surface forces, Academic Press, 2011.
• Library resources:
  • Intermolecular and surface forces / IsraelachvilI
  • Modern Physics / Krane
  • Atkins' physical chemistry / Atkins, Paula
• Slides of the course are available in Moodle.

Programs

The Nanotechnology course is part of the following programs:

• Microengineering, Master semester 2 and 4
• Neuro-X, Master semester 2 and 4
• Quantum Science and Engineering, Master semester 2 and 4
• Microengineering minor, Spring semester
• Minor in Quantum Science and Engineering, Spring semester
• Neuro-X minor, Spring semester

Reference Week

The course schedule is as follows: | Mo| Tu| We| Th| Fr
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8-9| | | | |
9-10| | | | |
10-11| | | | |
11-12| | | | |
12-13| | | | |
13-14| | | | |
14-15| | | | |
15-16| | | | |
16-17| | | | |
17-18| | | | |
18-19| | | | |
19-20| | | | |
20-21| | | | |
21-22| | | | |

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