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Essentials of Nanotechnology - course description

General information
Course name Essentials of Nanotechnology
Course ID 06.0-WE-AutP-EssenNanotech-Er
Faculty Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Automatics
Field of study WIEiA - oferta ERASMUS / Automatic Control and Robotics
Education profile -
Level of studies First-cycle Erasmus programme
Beginning semester winter term 2018/2019
Course information
Semester 5
ECTS credits to win 3
Course type optional
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr hab. inż. Wiesław Miczulski, prof. UZ
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Lecture 30 2 - - Credit with grade
Project 15 1 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

  • acquaint students with the basics of micro and nanotechnology,
  • acquaint students with the selected devices to research micro- and nanostructures,
  • shaping basic skills in the design of the input circuits of systems automation and robotics with using of layouts MEMS.

Prerequisites

Engineering Physics, Electronic Principles, Metrology

Scope

Aims of micro and nanotechnology. Devices used for examining nanostructures. Electron, scanning and tunnelling microscopes. Various types of nanostructures. Nanowires. Carbon and titanium Nanotubes. Manufacturing technologies. Methods of examining nanostructures. Voltoamperometric and impedance methods. Application of nanostructures and microstructures - examples. Biosensors. NEMS/MEMS systems.

Teaching methods

Lecture, project method.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture – the main condition to get a pass are sufficient marks in written tests conducted at least once per semester.

Project - condition credit is to obtain a positive evaluation with project.

Calculation of the final grade: lecture 50% + project 50%

Recommended reading

1. Challa S. S. R. Kumar (red.): Nanodevices for the Life Sciences, Wiley, 2006.

2. Robert W. Kelsall, Ian W. Hamley, Mark Geoghegan: Nanoscale Science and Technology, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2005.

3. Poole Ch. P.: Introduction to Nanotechnology, Wiley, 2003.

4. Guang-Zhong Yang (red.): Body Sensor Networks, Springer, 2006.

Further reading

1. www.sandia.gov

2. www.analog.com

3. www.sensirion.com

Notes


Modified by dr hab. inż. Wojciech Paszke, prof. UZ (last modification: 05-05-2020 14:09)