COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO NANOTECHNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTS 3003 INTRODUCTION TO NANOTECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Faculty of Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Industrial Engineering
Textile Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)
Mining Engineering (Evening)
Mining Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Geological Engineering (Evening)
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

Objectives of this course are to perform topics such as the description of nanotechnology, historical perspective, nanomaterials, solid-state science, conducting, semiconducting and dielectric properties of nanomaterials, methods of measured properties, and project works by making interdisiplanary groups.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   be able to learn the topics such as the description of nanotechnology, classification of nanomaterials and historical perspective,
2   be able to understand solid-state science, and conducting, semiconducting and dielectric properties of nanomaterials,
3   be able to understand solid-state science, and conducting, semiconducting and dielectric properties of nanomaterials,
4   be able to determine properties of nanomaterials, and perform applied project works by making interdisiplanary groups from different departments,
5   be able too solve, verify and present by reaching information concerning nanotechnological problems in the topics, and to prepare reports

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Nanomaterials
2 History of nanotechnology
3 Solid-state science
4 Energy bands and properties
5 Nanotechnological processes
6 Nanotechnological structural characterization
7 1st Mid-term exam
8 Nanotechnological morphological characterization
9 Project presentations (Group 1)
10 Project presentations (Group 2)
11 Project presentations (Group 3)
12 Project presentations (Group 4)
13 Project presentations (Group 5)
14 2nd Mid-term exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Introduction to nanotechnology, C.P. Poole and F.J. Owens, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Publication, USA, 2003.
Yardımcı kaynaklar: Nanoscience, Engineering and Technology, W.A. Goddard, D.W. Brenner, S.E. Lyshevski and G.J. Iafrate, CRR Press, USA, 2003.
Supplementary Book(s): Handbook of Nanotechnology, . Bhushan, Spinger-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 2004.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Project +Mid term and final examinations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.15 + PRJ * 0.35 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.15 + PRJ * 0.35 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The questions of mid-term and final exams will be stated out on exam papers which learning outcomes of the department correspond.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Course assignment is important and it must not be less than 70 %.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Erdal ÇELIK
Office Tel:0232 301 74 59.
Mail: erdal.celik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday: 8.30-10.30 am
Friday: 14.00-13.00 pm

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2535
LO.35354
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LO.53555555