Information Package / Course Catalogue
Computational Methods For Nanostructures
Course Code: EEE515
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To give the fundamental aspects of nanostructures and nanostructured materials, which have been developed recently To design a nano material by using computational methods

Course Content

The structure crystal of solid. Introduction to the Quatum Theory of Solids. density functional theory. The physical and chemical properties of nanostructures. Computational method.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Olcay ÜZENGİ AKTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.Discuss the context concepts of nanotechnology
2.Learn the historical advances in nanotechnology and discuss the future of it
3.Learn the computational method
4.To design a nonamaterial by using computational method
5.Ability to search and present the current nanotechnology literature
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Broz, P., Polymer-Based Nanostructures, Springer, 2009.
2.Guazhong Cao, Nanostructures , Nanomaterials Synthesis, Properties, Applications
3.Handbook of Nanotechnology, Brushan
4.http://www.ehu.eus/sgi/ARCHIVOS/espresso
5.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927025603001046
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Crystal Structure of Solid
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to the Quatum Theory of Solids
Week 3 - Theoretical
Nanotechnology : Definition and examples
Week 4 - Theoretical
Density Functional Theory
Week 5 - Theoretical
Introduction to numeric calculations method: packed program
Week 6 - Theoretical
To introduction the use of packed program
Week 7 - Theoretical
Determination of project (computational calculations by using the package program)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Repeat the all chapters - Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Two dimension structures, carbon nano tubes, nanowires, quantum dots
Week 10 - Theoretical
Two dimension structures, carbon nano tubes, nanowires, quantum dots
Week 11 - Theoretical
Characterization and Properties of Nanomaterials
Week 12 - Theoretical
Characterization and Properties of Nanomaterials
Week 13 - Theoretical
Computational calculations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Computational calculations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory14103182
Midterm Examination1538
Final Examination17310
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026