Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MATERIALS | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | AMEM419 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |