Information Package / Course Catalogue
Elementary Nanotechnology and Nanometrology
Course Code: MME517
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to inform students about nanotechnology and nanometrology

Course Content

In this course, new methods in the field of nanotechnology will be studied on.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to acquire the Nanotechnology
2.To be able to acquire Nanometrology
3.To be able to learn the importance for present and future of nanotechnology
4.To be able to learn the application fields of nanotechnology
5.To be able to understand the effects of nanotechnology on the future of life.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Charles P. Poole Jr., Frank J. Owens, “Introduction to Nanotechnology”, Wiley
2.Whitehouse D.J., “Handbook of Surface and Nanometrology”, Institute of Physics, Bristol, (published in 1994), 2003, ISBN: 0
3.Taniguchi N.: On the basic concept of nanotechnology. – In: Proc. Int. Conf. Prod. Eng. Tokyo, 1974, part 2, Tokyo: JSP4, 18
4.Whitehouse D.J.: Nanotechnology instrumentation. – Measurement + Control, 24 1991, No 2, 37
5.Binnig H., Rohrer H.: Scanning tunneling microscopy. – Helv. Phys. Acta, 55, 1982, 726
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Workpiece accuracy and technical product specification
Week 2 - Theoretical
Metrology in precision engineering
Week 3 - Theoretical
Development and state-of-the-art in precision engineering
Week 4 - Theoretical
Precision machining production techniques
Week 5 - Theoretical
Precision machining production techniques
Week 6 - Theoretical
Precision machining limits and measurement sensitivities
Week 7 - Theoretical
Developments and requirements on instrumentation in nanotechnology
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Instrumentation in nanotechnology, Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Instrumentation in nanotechnology
Week 10 - Theoretical
Stylus Contact Instruments and Optical Methods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Stylus Contact Instruments and Optical Methods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopy
Week 13 - Theoretical
Building things with atoms
Week 14 - Theoretical
One atom-at-a-time construction of things, Atom manipulation
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment5%5
Term Assignment1%5
Quiz4%15
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory162496
Assignment50315
Term Project1151025
Quiz44120
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)195
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-5
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PÇ-9
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PÇ-12
OÇ-1
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4
4
3
5
4
3
4
3
5
4
4
OÇ-2
5
4
3
4
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4
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5
4
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OÇ-3
3
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5
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OÇ-5
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3
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3
4
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3
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3
3
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