Nanofabrication Technologies
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours Face to Face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
Postgraduate Students:
No prerequisites
Undergraduate Students:
200 credit points from a Bachelors Degree
Aims and objectives
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.
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Describe the main techniques used manufacture new materials and nanostructures by nanofabrication technologies. (K1, K3, S1, A3)
2. Discuss a broad overview of the properties and applications of nanomaterials.(K4, S1, A2)
3. Examine the basic processes in metrology and characterization of nanomaterials.(K3, S1, A4)
4. Demonstrate and appreciate applications of a new type of nanomaterial or nanodevice. (K4, S1, A7)
Swinburne Engineering Competencies (A1-7, K1-6, S1-4): find out more about Engineering Skills and Competencies including the Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Lecture Tutorial | 2 1 | 12 12 | 24 12 |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning (asynchronous lecture) | 0.5 | 12 | 6 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 9 | 12 | 108 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| On-line quizzes | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Assignment | Individual | 10% | 1,2,4 |
| Assignment | Individual | 10% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Major Project Report | Group | 30% | 1,2,4 |
| Examination | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4 |
Minimum requirements to pass a unit:
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning 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 of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
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.
• 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.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.