PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
Nanoscience is an exciting area of science that studies the world with objects that have very small dimension. All sort of scientists (physicist, chemist, biologist, material scientist, engineer etc.) are studying very small thing in order to better understand the nanoworld. We want to be able to manipulate and understand matter at molecular level, to create artificial structures. This is because structures exhibit novel and very much improved mechanical, chemical, electrical, optical and biological properties, due entirely to their nanoscopic size. Whenever scientists and engineers push their understanding and control over matter to finer scales (nanoscale regime), they invariably discover qualitatively new phenomena and invent qualitatively new technologies.
The aim of this module is to give the audience an appreciation of the nanosized regime and scientists’ fascination in the field of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The lecture aims to address the following questions:
- What is nanoscale? Why Nanoscience?
- What are some applications of Nanotechnology?
- How do you manipulate nanoscale objects?
- How do you make structures out of nanomaterials?
- How would the physics change when we go to the nano-regime?
- How do you image such a tiny system?
The module shall be taught with the help of a number of fun-filled demonstrations aiming to illustrate the concepts discussed. The students will also learn to create some nanoscale related demonstration that they can use to illustrate ideas to their friends as well.
Who Should Attend
University students who have completed first year level modules in Physics, Chemistry and Engineering at undergraduate level will have sufficient background knowledge to benefit from this module.
Pre-Requisites
Participants should have basic understanding of physics, chemistry or engineering at undergraduate level.
Participants should be able to read, write and communicate fluently in English, and understand basic terminologies used in the class.
Programme Schedule
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Mode of Delivery
On-campus Programme: 15 hours of seminars, workshops, and a final project presentation.
Mode of Assessment
Students will be assessed via a variety of assignments and assessments:
- Individual assignments
- Group project
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Below are the faculty members who have developed the course, and taught the programme in the past (names are arranged in alphabetical order):
COMMENDATION LETTER
Participants from the project team with the highest score for the group project will also receive a commendation letter.