Nanoscience experimental mini-project - ELE00066H
- Department: Electronic Engineering
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: H
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Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
Module aims
The purpose of this module is to develop a range of practical laboratory skills, expertise and experience in preparation for the extended MSci research project.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, a successful student will:
- Demonstrate good working practices in a nanotechnology related laboratory
- Create a standard operating procedure for a laboratory experiment
- Demonstrate skills using the state-of-the art facilities to fabricate nanomaterials and nanodevices
- Develop a laboratory notebook with the appropriate level of record keeping
- Demonstrate engagement with relevant scientific literature
- Develop an experimental report using a structure similar to the final project report
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 60.0 |
| Essay/coursework | 40.0 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100.0 |
Module feedback
Practical sessions allow the students to engage with the module materials and receive feedback on their understanding.
Emails to the Module Coordinator with questions/comments will be answered as soon as possible.
The laboratory notebook and essay will be marked with written feedback.
Indicative reading
- “Nanotechnology” Michael Wilson, K. Kannangara, M. Simmons, and B. Raguse. Chapman & Hall/CRC, 2002. ISBN 1-58488-339-1.
- “Nanosphere lithography: A materials general fabrication process for periodic particle array surfaces ” John C. Hulteen and Richard P. Van Duyne, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A 13, 1553 (1995); https://doi.org/10.1116/1.579726
- "Anisotropic magnetization reversal in 30 nm triangular FeNi dots", D. X. Niu, X. Zou, J. Wu, and Y. B. Xu, Applied Physics Letters 94, 072501 (2009).