NNT601 - NANOSCIENCE and NANOTECHNOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANOSCIENCE and NANOTECHNOLOGY | NNT601 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Preparing and/or Presenting Reports | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Telem ÅžimÅŸek | |||||
| Course objective | Nanotechnology reveals itself as a unique discipline rather than as a specialization within a larger field. This specialization makes nanoscience is extremely important intermediate tool that combines multiple disciplines together. Understanding the nanotechnology and science in nano scale makes the researcher to solve the problems better in various areas. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | The course covers the topics of; nanoscaled materials; characterization methods of nanotechnological materials; interdisciplinary approaches on nanotechnology, nano scaled production; nanotechnology in biomedical field; nanotherapeutic agents and delivery methods; chemical behaviors in nano dimension; nanomaterial industry. | |||||
| References | 1.Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, by G. Louis Hornyak, H.F. Tibbals, Joydeep Dutta, 2007, CRC 2. Understanding Nanotechnology editors at Scientific American, 2002 , Warner Books 3. Nanobilim ve Nanoteknoloji Ş.Erkoç 2011 ODTÜ Yayıncılık (Geliştirme Vakfı) 5.baskı | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to Nanotechnology |
| Week 2 | Nanomaterials Science |
| Week 3 | Characterization of Materials at Nano Scale |
| Week 4 | Nanotechnology as an Interdisciplinary Tool |
| Week 5 | Chemistry and Phisics in Nano Dimension |
| Week 6 | Quantum Dots |
| Week 7 | A Novel Approach To Nanotechnology as a Basic Sciences |
| Week 8 | Midterm |
| Week 9 | Nanotherapeutic Agents |
| Week 10 | Engineering Aspects at Nano Scale |
| Week 11 | Nanoelectromechanical Systems (Nems) |
| Week 12 | Nano Scaled Production, Nanoinstruments;Devices |
| Week 13 | Term Project-Discusssion |
| Week 14 | Term Project-Discusssion |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 13 |
| Project | 1 | 12 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 0 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Project | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Total Workload | 32 | 153 | 270 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. To be able to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge to develop new methods in nanotechnology and nanomedicine | X | ||||
| 2. To have comprehensive information on the current techniques and methods applied in nanotechnology and nanomedicine | X | ||||
| 3. To develop methods and tools for the identification and understanding of functions and interaction mechanisms at the atomic and molecular level | X | ||||
| 4. To understand the effects of universal and social aspects in nanotechnology and nanomedicine applications. | X | ||||
| 5. To be able to use new technological developments, databases and other knowledge sources efficiently by adopting the importance of life-long learning | X | ||||
| 6. To acquire the ability of analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new ideas and developments in nanotechnology and nanomedicine | X | ||||
| 7. To have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovativeness | X | ||||
| 8. To be able to design an experiment, analyze and interpret the experimental results as a written report. | X | ||||
| 9. An ability to perform disciplinary and interdisciplinary team work | X | ||||
| 10. An ability to present the results of the studies orally or written in national and international platforms and contribute to the scientific literature. | X | ||||
| 11. To have consciousness about professional ethics and social responsibility | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest