COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NANO GRINDING MECHANISMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NNE 5004 NANO GRINDING MECHANISMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AYŞEGÜL PALA

Offered to

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Course Objective

Nano sized products play important role in the development of novel tools from production of internal combustion engines, jet engines and astronomical instruments to electronic and micro-electronic devices. These products continue to be used in increasingly diverse applications today, and much of modern technology relies on its existence. Such products will have an increased technological knowledge content using processing technology that is more advanced. Advancements in ultra-fine processing and manufacturing technology will be necessary for the new processing technology; these innovations may lead to eliminating expensive steps, improving productivity, and increasing product reliability. The aim of this course is to introduce appropriate production knowledge of micro and nano particles processes to an extent.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Provide students with physically-based foundational knowledge of mechanical and tribological behavior of interfaces at the atomic/molecular/nanometer scale
2   Illustrate the current research approaches to studying these problems in terms of experiments, theory, and computation
3   For background, to introduce the students to key macroscopic principles of tribology so that they can appreciate the differences and similarities with nanotribology
4   Also for background, to introduce students to the topics of crystallography (atomic structure and bonding) and the physical principles of surfaces
5   Enhance students appreciation of the current state and potential future impact of nanotechnology, and how nanomechanics and nanotribology are important for this

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to size reduction
2 Methods of Nanomaterial Production I
3 Types of Mills
4 Methods of Nanomaterial Production II
5 Comparison of Abrasion and Production from Solution in Nanomaterial Production
6 Powder Properties
7 Ionization of Surface Groups
8 FIRST MID-TERM
9 Measurement of Zeta Potential
10 Evaluation of Zeta Potential Measurements
11 Agglomeration, Flocculation and Dispersion
12 Analysis of Particle Size Distribution
13 PROJECT PRESENTATION
14 SECOND MID-TERM

Recomended or Required Reading

Principles of Modern Grinding Technology, (2009), W. Brian Rowe, Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, UK.
Process Engineering of Size Reduction: Ball Milling (1984).L.G. Austin, R.R. Klimpel, and P.T. Luckie.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. All class
members are expected to attend and both the lecture and seminar hours and take part in
the discussion sessions. Besides the taught lecture, group presentations are to be
prepared by the groups assigned for that week and presented to open a discussion
session.
Practice + Quiz+Midterm Exam

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MD1 +MD2/2 * 0.35 + FN * 0.65


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

There will be 2 quiz during the term and if needed home works will be given

Assessment Criteria

All exams will be evaluated according to learning outcomes 1-5.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

At least %70 of attendance to lectures are compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office tel: 301 7475
E-Mail: recep.yigit@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday: 10.00-12.00
Friday : 9.30-11.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Case study 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 2 15 30
Final 1 20 20
Midterm 1 10 10
Quiz etc. 2 7 14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 195

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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