Course Description
This multidisciplinary course will expose students to the emerging field of nanoscale science and engineering. The subject matter will include top-down and bottom-up approaches to the fabrication of nanoscale systems. The experimental investigation of nanoscale systems, as well as the theory and modeling of these systems is described.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be given additional and higher level
reading material, and will be expected to understand that
material at a more sophisticated level. For example, graduate
students will be expected to have a quantitative understanding of
the material in addition to a qualitative one. They will be also
be expected to write an additional term paper or give an in-class
presentation on a current research topic in nanotechnology, which
will require them to read and understand research journal
articles at the level expected of a graduate student.
Athena Title
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will learn about the emerging field of nanoscale science and technology, and in the process will be exposed to current themes in physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering.
Topical Outline
The first part of the course will discuss nanoscale fabrication, including both top-down and bottom-up approaches. The second part and main part of the course will discuss experimental investigation of nanoscale systems. The third part is devoted to theory and modeling of these systems.