| CODE | ENR5003 | ||||||
| TITLE | Nano and Micro Technologies | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Engineering | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Objectives: To provide students with a good working knowledge and understanding of: - the basic concepts of nanotechnology - micro and nano materials properties and processes - metrology in the nano scale - nanoelectronics, Content: - Introduction to the Nano and Micro Scale; the length scale, review of Nanotechnology definitions and background - Generic methodologies for nanotechnology; principles of nanostructure production, laboratory preparation, working in ultra-clean environments - Metrology Techniques for the Micro and Nano Scale; use and operation of Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM ), Stylus Profilometry (SP), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Super Resolving Optical Microscopy (SROM) - Micro and Nano fabrication methods and techniques; Laser machining, Photolithography, Semiconductor lithography, Microfabrication of tools for nanoscale measurements, e.g. silicon cantilever structures. - Materials on the Nanometer scale; Introduction to nano materials, Nano structured materials, Nano powders / coatings, Assessment of nano properties - Nanoelectronics; Semi-conductor nano-electronic devices, Spin-tronics and molecular electronics - Nano bioengineering technology; measurement techniques of micro and nano particles in bio-systems, Nano bio materials, DNA technology - MEMs and NEMS; Principles of operation of Micro- and Nano-Electromechanical systems, Principles of MEMS and NEMS design, Materials for MEMS / NEMS design - Sensing and Manipulation of Micro and Nano particles - sensing and manipulation challenges at the micro and nano scales, micro sensors and actuators, and microassembly, the atomic force microscope (AFM), nanorobots and nanoassembly - Future prospects of Nano Technology; the importance of Nano for future developments. The way forward Reading list: - Understanding Nanotechnology, ISBN 0446679569 - Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology, ISBN 3540012184 - Nanoscale Materials, ISBN 1402073666 - Handbook of Microscopy for Nanotechnology, ISBN 1402080034 - Nano- and Micro Electromechanical Systems, S. E. Lyshevski ISBN 0849309166 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Standard Study-Unit | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Jonathan C. Borg Maurice Grech Michael Angelo Saliba |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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