GRADUATE SCHOOL
Mechanical Engineering Master's Program with Thesis (English)
ME 525 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Characterization Techniques for Nanomaterials
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ME 525
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Lecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide students a strong background on characterization techniques for nanomaterials, to introduce microscopy techniques, to explain spectroscopy techniques used in nanotechnology. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course covers principles of analytical techniques used for the characterization of nanomaterials, surface analysis techniques, UV-Vis spectroscopy, crystallographic characterization by XRD, investigation of thermal properties using TGA and DSC, structural characterization by AFM, SEM and TEM |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | General principles of analytical techniques | Materials Characterization Techniques, Sam Zhang, Lin Li, Ashok Kumar, CRC Press, 2008 Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Fundamentals of Atomic Force Microscopy | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 4 |
| 3 | Modes of Atomic Force Microscopy | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 4 |
| 4 | General principles of Scanning Electron Microscopy | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 7 |
| 5 | General principles of Scanning Electron Microscopy | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 7 |
| 6 | General principles of Transmission Emission Microscopy | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 6 |
| 7 | General principles of Transmission Emission Microscopy | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 6 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | |
| 9 | Fundamentals of FTIR Spectroscopy | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 9 |
| 10 | Fundamentals of UV-Visible spectroscopy | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 9 |
| 11 | Fundamentals of X-ray Diffraction analysis | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 5 |
| 12 | Differential scanning calorimetry | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 10 |
| 13 | Thermogravimetric analysis | Zang-Li-Kumar, Chapter 10 |
| 14 | Review of the term | |
| 15 | Review of the term | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Materials Characterization Techniques, Sam Zhang, Lin Li, Ashok Kumar, CRC Press, 2008 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Scanning Microscopy For Nanotechnology: Techniques And Applications, Weilie Zhou and Zhong Lin Wang, Springer Verlag, 2008 Recent articles published in peer-reviewed journals |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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15
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| Presentation / Jury |
3
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15
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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3
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42
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
3
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10
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30
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| Presentation / Jury |
3
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10
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30
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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30
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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45
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45
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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#
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest