305411 (v.1) Nanotechnology 101

Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.0

Workshop:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Historical perspectives. Review of the micro and nanoscale and associated properties of matter. Micro and VLSI electronics, micro electromechanical systems. Optical and quantum computers. Molecular machines and devices. Self-assembly of complex molecular architectures. Controlled orientation of molecular components. Reversibility in self-assembly processes. Implications of thermal disordering. Experimental techniques for probing the nanoscale. Electron microscopy, scanning probe microscopy, especially scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopies. X-ray and neutron analysis technologies. Applications of nanotechnology. Future developments and potential impact on society.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit student will have developed an understanding of the history, growth and recent developments in the field of nanotechnology and a qualitative understanding of the fundamental sciences behind it. They will gain an appreciation of the potential impact of the widespread application of nanotechnology and in the process developed teamwork, collaborative learning skills, literature research, scientific data analysis, and written and oral reporting skills.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed text.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignments (3 x 25% each) 75%. Oral Presentation 15%. Participation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y