Nanofabrication (MFGE481) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Nanofabrication MFGE481 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. C. Merih Şengönül
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to acquaint the students with new concepts for high rate synthesis and processing of nanostructures, fabrication methods for nanomaterials and devices, and assembling them into nanosystems and then into larger scale structures of relevance in industry and in the medical field.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will develop an understanding of size and structure/property relationship in materials
  • Students will get acquainted with ultra-miniaturized top-down and bottom-up processes.
  • Students will cultivate understanding about the capabilities and limitations of nanomanufacturing, and interrelationship among technical and economic factors involved in manufacturing
  • Students will understand the importance of nanotechnology in the future endeavors of humanity
Course Content Fabrication of metallic nanomaterials, manufacturing of carbon based nanostructures, nanostructured systems from low-dimensional building blocks, characterization techniques and manufacturing methods, proximity effect.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Synthetic Approaches to Metallic Nanomaterials Chapter 1
2 Wet chemical preparations, electrochemical synthesis Chapter 2
3 Decomposition of Low-Valency Transition Metal Complexes, particle size separations Chapter 3
4 Structure of carbon nanomaterials, Fullerenes, carbon nanofibers, carbon nanotubes Chapter 4
5 Fabrication of Carbon nanotubes, arc-discharge method, laser ablation, CVD Chapter 5
6 Fabrication of Carbon nanotubes, arc-discharge method, laser ablation, CVD Chapter 6
7 Carbon based materials on biomedical applications, biosensors Chapter 7
8 Room temperature nano-imprint and nano-contact technologies Chapter 8
9 X-ray and electron beam lithography Chapter 9
10 X-ray and electron beam lithography Chapter 10
11 Nano machining Chapter 11
12 Bio-mimetic and bio-molecular recognition assembly, template assisted assembly, electric-field induced assembly, Langmuir-blodgett techniques, Chapter 12
13 Collagen structural hierarchy, Extracellular Matrix and Collagen Mimics in Tissue Engineering Chapter 13
14 Inorganic binding peptides via combinatorial biology Chapter 14
15 Nanomanufacturing processes using polymeric materials Chapter 15
16 Final All chapters

Sources

Course Book 1. Nano the Essentials, T. Pradeep, McGraw Hill
Other Sources 2. C. S. S. R. Kumar, J. Hormes, C. Leuschner, Nanofabrication Towards Biomedical Applications: Techniques, Tools, Applications, and Impact, Wiley-VCH (2005)
3. Mark J. Jackson, Micro and Nanomanufacturing, Springer, 2007

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 5 5
Homework Assignments 2 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 11 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and subjects specific to the Materials Engineering; the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge of these areas to solve complex engineering problems and to model and solve of materials systems X
2 Understanding of science and engineering principles related to the structures, properties, processing and performance of Materials systems X
3 Ability to identify, define, formulate and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying proper analysis and modeling techniques for this purpose X
4 Ability to design and choose proper materials for a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design and materials selection methods for this purpose X
5 Ability to develop, select and utilize modern techniques and tools essential for the analysis and solution of complex problems in Materails Engineering applications; the ability to utilize information technologies effectively X
6 Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyse and interpret results using statistical and computational methods for complex engineering problems or research topics specific to Materials Engineering X
7 Ability to work effectively in inter/inner disciplinary teams; ability to work individually X
8 Effective oral and written communication skills in Turkish; knowlegde of at least one foreign language; the ability to write effective reports and comprehend written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions X
9 Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; the ability to access information; follow recent developments in science and technology with continuous self-development X
10 Ability to behave according to ethical principles, awareness of professional and ethical responsibility; knowledge of standards used in engineering applications X
11 Knowledge on business practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness in entrepreneurship and innovativeness; knowledge of sustainable development X
12 Knowledge of the effects of Materials Engineering applications on the universal and social dimensions of health, environment and safety, knowledge of modern age problems reflected on engineering; awareness of legal consequences of engineering solutions X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 4 64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 15 30
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 3 6
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 2 2
Total Workload 102