Nanofabrication Technologies
Overview
The aim of this unit is too provide students with a basic understanding of the complete sequence in the nanofabrication processes from methods to fabricated structures, to characterize them and an overview of the major applications areas of nanotechnology.
Requisites
Rules
Pre-requisite
200 undergraduate credit points
Assumed Knowledge
Basic materials and science
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe the main techniques used manufacture new materials and nanostructures by nanofabrication technologies (A3, K1, K3, S1)
- Discuss a broad overview of the properties and applications of nanomaterials (A2, K4, S1)
- Examine the basic processes in metrology and characterization of nanomaterials (A4, K3, S1)
- Demonstrate and appreciate applications of a new type of nanomaterial or nanodevice (A7, K4, S1)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Online Contact (Phasing out) Online Learning Activities | 0.50 | 12 weeks | 6 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 9.00 | 12 weeks | 108 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Individual | 10% | 1,2,4 |
| Assignment | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Online Quiz | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Project Report | Group | 30% | 1,2,4 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- Introduction to basic nanotechnology and nanofabrication processes
- Emerging nanofabrication processes (electron beam lithography, focussed ion beam, self-assembled nanostructures, nanocoating processes)
- Material characterisation issues in nanofabrication: emerging techniques, limitations
- Bottom-up and top-down nanocharacterisation techniques
- Applications of nanostructured materials: Nanomedicine, Nanobiotechnology, Energy and Environmental Issues
- Manufacture of novel nanostructures (carbon nanotubes, Nanowires, nanoparticles, nanoporous structures, nanofibres, graphene)
- Properties of nanostructured materials
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.