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
26-May-2024
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.