Introduction in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

Објавено: October 12, 2018
  1.    Course Title Introduction in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
  2.    Code 3ФЕИТ08З002
  3.    Study program KTI
  4.    Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
  5.    Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
  6.    Academic year/semester IV/7   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
  8.    Lecturer Dr Lihnida Stojanovska-Georgievska
  9.    Course Prerequisites Passed: Physics 1, Physics 2

10.    Course Goals (acquired competencies):  Introduction to nano-materials and their unique properties. Application of nanotechnology in the field of electro-engineering and computer technologies.

11.    Course Syllabus: Elements of the physics of materials. Definition of nano-materials. Classification of nano-materials based on the structure and material. Types of nano-materials (semiconductor and metal nano-structures, carbon nanostructures, quantum dots, composite nanomaterial and dendrimers-polymer nanomaterials) Physical properties and techniques for characterization of nano-materials Modern technologies for obtaining materials with unique properties and nanostructures • Multiaplicativity of nanotechnology: key elements and examples of nanoelectronics, nanophotonics and nanomagnetics Application of nano-materials in modern computer architectures (memory units, processors, CMOS and SOI MOSFET in microprocessors, microcontrollers, static RAM, VLSI and ULSI chips, DRAM) Perspectives in the development of nano-materials and nanotechnologies
12.    Learning methods:  Lectures, presentations, problem solving and laboratory exercises
13.    Total number of course hours 2 + 2 + 1 + 0
14.    Distribution of course hours 180
15.    Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 30
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 45
16.    Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 30
16.2. Individual tasks 30
16.3. Homework and self-learning 45
17.    Grading 17.1. Exams 10
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 20
17.3. Activity and participation 10
17.4. Final exam 60
18.    Grading criteria (points) up to 49 points     5 (five) (F)
from 50 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19.    Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Realized laboratory exercises
20.  Forms of assessment During the semester, two partial written exams are provided (at the middle and at the end of the semester, with duration 120 minutes), tests that are conducted during the classes and a test from laboratory exercises (after the exercises, …). For students who have passed the partial exams and the laboratory exercise test, the exam is considered passed. The other students take the final exam on whole material (duration 120 minutes). The points from the partial exams/final exam and the tests are included in the final grade
21.    Language Macedonian and English
22.    Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluations and surveys
23.    Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 V.  Pokropivny et all. Introduction to nanomaterials and nanotechnology University of Tartu 2007
2 B.D. Fahlman Nanomaterials (Materials chemistry) Springer 2007
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Marc Baldo  Introduction to Nanoelectronics  MIT OpenCourseWare  2011