COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ECE 366	A	6	3	0	0	3	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Albana Halili
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	To introduce and provide a broad view of the nascent field of nanoscience and nanotechnology to undergraduates. To introduce students to inter- and multi-disciplinary science and engineering

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to the course: What are we talking about?
2	Nanotechnology: history and the basic principles
3	Some science to get you started: Quantum mechanics and its main principles
4	Seeing at nanoscale_Microscopy and tools used I
5	Seeing at nanoscale_Microscopy and tools used II
6	Building at the nanoscale I
7	Building at the nanoscale II
8	Midterm
9	Nanoelectronics
10	Nanomagnetics
11	Nanophotonics
12	Self assembly process
13	Nano molecular machines: Nanobots in our future?
14	Fears and challenges of nanoscience

Prerequisite(s):	None
Textbook:	Required reading includes numerous classic and current journal papers in Nature, Science, and Applied Physics Letters.
Other References:	Research papers and lectures distributed by the instructor.
Laboratory Work:	No
Computer Usage:	No
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Have a working knowledge of nanoscience and nanotechnology
2	Be able to critique journal papers on nanoscience/nanotechnology
3	Propose potential projects in nanoscience/nanotechnology

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Bachelor in Electronics and Digital Communication Engineering (3 years) Program
1	Engineering graduates with sufficient theoretical and practical background for a successful profession and with application skills of fundamental scientific knowledge in the engineering practice	4
2	Engineering graduates with skills and professional background in describing, formulating, modeling and analyzing the engineering problem, with a consideration for appropriate analytical solutions in all necessary situations	4
3	Engineering graduates with the necessary technical, academic and practical knowledge and application confidence in the design and assessment of machines or mechanical systems or industrial processes with considerations of productivity, feasibility and environmental and social aspects.	4
4	Engineering graduates with the practice of selecting and using appropriate technical and engineering tools in engineering problems, and ability of effective usage of information science technologies.	3
5	5 Ability of designing and conducting experiments, conduction data acquisition and analysis and making conclusions. 4	3
6	6 Ability of identifying the potential resources for information or knowledge regarding a given engineering issue. 4	4
7	The abilities and performance to participate multi-disciplinary groups together with the effective oral and official communication skills and personal confidence.	5
8	Ability for effective oral and official communication skills in foreign language.	4
9	Engineering graduates with motivation to life-long learning and having known significance of continuous education beyond undergraduate studies for science and technology	4
10	10 Engineering graduates with well-structured responsibilities in profession and ethics. 2	5
11	Engineering graduates who are aware of the importance of safety and healthiness in the project management, workshop environment as well as related legal issues.	3
12	Consciousness for the results and effects of engineering solutions on the society and universe, awareness for the developmental considerations with contemporary problems of humanity.	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	2	5
Midterm Exam(s)	1	20
Term Paper	1	25
Final Exam	1	45
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Assignments	3	12	36
Final examination	1	19	19
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6