PEC261: Applications of Nanotechnology

This unit introduces students to the concepts and principles of nanotechnology then looks at current applications in the wide field of nanotechnology.
It covers the concept of nanoparticles and the different methodologies used to manufacture nanostructures. The unit investigates the advanced technologies used to image and manipulate individual atoms and looks at the properties of materials with nanoparticles constituents. It also investigates biological nanoscale mechanisms. Applications covered include: carbon nano-tubes technology: nano-electrics/photonic; quantum devices; solar energy materials.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Contact Time	Lectures: 3 per week; tutorials: 2 hours per week.
Prerequisites	PEC152 Principles of Physics. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Engineering and Energy
Unit Coordinator:	The Unit Coordinator's details for this unit are currently not available.
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Contact the Unit Coordinator MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)