Last planned examination: Autumn 2020
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The course aims at providing you with a general and broad introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of nanotechnology. During the course you will acquire the basic knowledge of the physical phenomena, theoretical concepts and experimental techniques behind the recent vastly improved ability to observe, fabricate and manipulate individual structures on the nanometer scale.
Another aim of the course is to familiarize with the on-going merge of the top-down approach of microelectronics and micromechanics with the bottom-up approach of chemistry/biochemistry; a development that is creating new and exciting cross-disciplinary research fields and technologies. The recent scientific and technology work in the nano world will be presented to demonstrate the potential of nanoscience and industrial applications of nanotechnology.
A final goal is to give you an insight into complete systems where nanotechnology can be used to improve our everyday life. The course will also have a part for introducing the KTH library services and scientific information search on different databases. Introduction to scientific report writing is also an integral part of the library program.
This course will give a general but advanced introduction to the field and discuss paradigm shifts as scientific frameworks from physics, chemistry and biology as well as from materials science.
After a successfull completion of the course, students should be able to:
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Good knowledge about the physics and chemistry courses according to the study plan or corresponding background.
Grading scale: A-F
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Introduction to Nanotechnology, by Frank J. Ovens
Lecture notes and reference literature.
Language of instruction: English
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
An oral project presentation (TEN1; 4,5 credits) on a selected topic. To pass the course it is necessary to pass the tutorial exercises (TUT1; 1,5 credits, TUT2; 1,5 credits). Further instructions about the examination and requirements are given at the course start.
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Further information about the course can be found on the Course web at the link below. Information on the Course web will later be moved to this site.
Course web IM2655Engineering Physics
Second cycle
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The course is replaced by SK2756 as from autumn term 2017.