BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Course Details

Course Information Package

Course Unit TitleNANOTECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MATERIALS
Course Unit CodeAMEM419
Course Unit Details
Number of ECTS credits allocated5
Learning Outcomes of the course unitBy the end of the course, the students should be able to:
  1. Describe the concept of nanotechnology as an important interdisciplinary subject.
  2. Define the notions of nanostructures and micro/nanofabrication.
  3. Classify the different properties offered by nanostructured materials
  4. Analyze top-down and bottom-up approaches to nanotechnology.
  5. Evaluate the methods by which nanoscale manufacturing can be enabled in various industrial applications.
  6. Design a concept for a nanoscale product or process.
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
PrerequisitesNONECo-requisitesNONE
Recommended optional program componentsNONE
Course Contents  - Introduction to Nanotechnology, Nanostructures, Micro/Nanofabrication, and Micro/Nanodevices, Nanomaterials Synthesis and Applications: Molecule-Based Devices
 - Introduction to Carbon Nanotubes, Nanowires, Micro/Nanofabrication
 - Scanning Probe Microscopy - Principle of Operation, Instrumentation, and Probes
 - Noncontact Atomic Force Microscopy, Dynamic Force Microscopy
 - Molecular Recognition Force Microscopy
 - Nanotribology and Nanomechanics
 - Micro/Nanotribology and Materials Characterization Studies Using Scanning Probe Microscopy
 - Surface Forces and Nanorheology of Molecularly Thin Films
 - Scanning Probe Studies of Nanoscale Adhesion Between Solids in the Presence of Liquids and Monolayer Films
 - Friction and Wear on the Atomic Scale, Nanoscale Mechanical Properties - Measuring Techniques and Applications
 - Nanomechanical Properties of Solid Surfaces and Thin Films, Mechanical Properties of Nanostructures, Molecularly Thick Films for Lubrication
 - Industrial Applications and Microdevice Reliability
 - Micro/Nanotribology of MEMS/NEMS Materials and Devices

Assignments: Individual assignments given by lecturer. 

Recommended and/or required reading:
Textbooks
  • Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology, Bharat Bhushan, Barnes & Noble, 2004
  • Introduction to Nanotechnology, Charles P. Poole,Jr., Frank J. Jones, Wiley
  • Nanotechnology, Gregory L. Timp, G. L. Timp, Springer-Verlag New York, 1998
References
    Planned learning activities and teaching methods The course is delivered to the students by means of lectures, conducted with the help of computer presentations. Lecture notes and presentations are available through the web for students to use in combination with the textbooks.

    Assessment methods and criteria
    Assignments20%
    Tests20%
    Final Exam60%
    Language of instructionEnglish
    Work placement(s)NO

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