Nano 101: Introduction to Nanotechnology

Course meeting times: T,Th, 8:00 – 9:50 a.m. (IB 3430B)

Th,1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (AS 1623), 10/13, 11/03 and 12/1 ONLY

Sat, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at The Washington Technology Center in Fluke Hall on the UW Campus, 10/8 and 10/29 ONLY

Labs at the WTC will meet in the Bowen Conference room in the lobby of Fluke Hall before moving into the cleanroom. Fluke Hall is locked on Saturdays so if you are late you will miss the entire lab. Students will need to provide their own transportation to Fluke Hall, carpooling is encouraged.

Text: Nanotechnology, Basic Science and Emerging Technologies by Wilson et.al. and The Big Down, The ETC Group (The Big Down will be provided, free of cost, in class).

Other required materials:

• Safety Glasses.

• Access to a Scientific calculator

• Lab coat or apron (optional)

Purpose: Introduction to nanotechnology principles, applications and industry. Topics include: basic concepts of nano/micro electronic and mechanical materials and why they lead to different materials properties; applications of nano/microelectronic and mechanical materials to electronics, magnetics, mechanics, fluidics, optics, photonics and biological materials; micro and nano sensors and actuators; introduction to processing, fabrication, modeling and testing; overview of industry, ethics and careers as they relate to the fast evolving field of nanotechnology

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites to this class. However, basic algebra skills are assumed. Due to the complexity of the reading, English 101 or equivalent is strongly recommended.

e-mail: e-mail will be used to collect and distribute assignments for this class. It is assumed that all students have access to an e-mail account capable of handling 1 MB attachments. Please contact me if this requirement is a problem for you.

Instructors: Mark Helsel Office: IB 2423C # 2

Office hour: Th 11:00 a.m. - noon

e-mail: mhelsel@sccd.ctc.edu

Tracy Furutani Office: IB 2328B

Office hours: M, W 2:30 – 4:00 p.m., 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

e-mail: tfurutani@sccd.ctc.edu Phone: 528-4509

website: http://faculty.northseattle.edu/tfurutani/

Grading: Class participation: 10%

Homework (drop lowest): 10%

Labs: 20%

Nanotechnology Topic Project: 15%

Nano/MicroTechnology

Company Report: 10%

Exams (best 2 of 3): 35%

Labs: Safety first! You must wear safety glasses or goggles in lab. Goggles can be purchased at the Bookstore. If you have some safety eyewear that is comfortable, bring it and we will determine if it is suitable for lab use. Safety eyewear will be provided at the WTC labs so bringing your own to that setting is optional.

Lab work will be graded through some combination of write-ups, exercises and quizzes. Details of the assessment method will be given either on the lab day or prior to it. Even though you will complete some of the experimental work in pairs or groups, all lab write-ups or exercises must be written individually and in your own words. If there is evidence of copying on any part of the lab, all students involved will receive a grade of zero on the lab report, and a referral will be made to the Dean. Plagiarism and cheating are quite serious offenses in academia.

Lab reports will be due at the beginning of class on the Tuesday after the period in which the experimental work is finished. There will be a 50% penalty on late work.

Nanotechnology Topic Project: You and one partner will select a nanotechnology topic, research it, write a report and present your findings in a panel discussion format. You and your partner will write a three-to-four page (word-processed, cited, proofread) report describing the science behind the technology, the potential business/market impact of the technology and discussing any concerns the technology may present in regards to public health, safety or economic upheaval. Stay tuned for a handout describing this project in more detail.

Nano or Micro Technology Company Report: You will select a local company that is either based on nano/micro technology or is being impacted by it. You will write a two-to-three page (word-processed, cited, proofread) report describing the history of the company, the technology involved and what the economic impact of the technology is or potentially will be. A listing of local micro and nanotechnology companies is available on the WTC website at: http://www.watechcenter.org/index.php?p=Washington+NanoBusiness+Directory&s=471The same standards described in the nanotechnology topic project handout report should be applied to this report as well.

Exams: All exams including the final are fifty minutes long and cover the material since the last exam. These items represent individual learning, so no collaboration or use of the textbook is allowed. However, since they represent learning (and not memorization), they will be (unless otherwise specified) open notes, handouts, lab write ups, exercises and calculator.

Make-ups: Missed exams and labs cannot be made up; in return, I drop the lowest exam and homework score.

Cheating: Don't. I will use the policy outlined in the Student Conduct section of the Student Handbook. Remember, a group project is the result of a roughly equal sharing of ideas from each member of the group. Collaboration is absolutely essential. A lab report or exam, however, is an evaluation of what each individual understands.

Attendance: I will not take attendance during the quarter, but, it is important that you come to each meeting. In particular it is imperative that you do not miss any labs or exams since they cannot be made up. It is the student’s responsibility find out about homework and material that has been missed.

Class Participation Grade: Reading assignments will be given a week in advance and it will be presumed that you have read the material before it is presented in class. The class participation grade will be based on your ability discuss topics that are being presented in class. At times, a name will be arbitrarily picked from the class list and called on to comment on a topic. If you are called on a day when you are not present, you will receive a zero class participation grade for that day. It is not expected that students will be able to explain or answer a question; however, you should know why a topic is relevant to nanotechnology. One zero class participation grade will be dropped.

Homework: Homework will be assigned in class and will have a due date given at the time of assignment. Late homework will not be accepted, but the lowest score will be dropped.

Dates to remember: Last day to drop course November 18

Last day of instruction December 8

Tentative calendar: The topics listed are mostly from sections in the Wilson textbook. This is a provisional calendar and topics/dates are subject to change. The lab topics/ sequence is also subject to change.

Week	Tuesday	Thursday	Comments
1	Sept 27 Intro/Background/Project	Sept 29 Intro/Background
2	Oct 4 Intro/Background	Oct 6 Molecular Nanotechnology and Measurement	WTC Lab Saturday 9:30 am – 4pm
3	Oct 11 Nanopowders and Nanomaterials Topics for nanotechnology project due.	Oct 13 Nanopowders and Nanomaterials Lab measuring chemical bonds
4	Oct 18 1^st Mid-Term Exam Optics Background	Oct 20 Nano Optical Applications
5	Oct 25 Nano and Micro Electronics	Oct 27 Nano and Micro Electronics	WTC Lab Saturday 9:30 am – 4pm
6	Nov 1 Ideal Gas Law, Vacuum Technology	Nov 3 Chemical Molecular Nanotechnology Lab Vacuum System
7	Nov 8 Carbon Nanotechnology	Nov 10 2^nd Mid-Term Exam Fuel cell guest lecture
8	Nov 15 Carbon Nanotechnology	Nov 17 Biological Nanotechnology
9	Nov 22 Project Presentations Discussion	Thanksgiving Holiday
10	Nov 29 Biological Nanotechnology	Dec 1 Micro and Nano Machines Lab Surface Treatment
11	Dec 6 Future Applications Company reports due.	Dec 8 Nanotechnolgoy, Society and Ethics
12	No class- finals week	No class- finals week	Final Wed Dec 14, 8-10am