ADVANCED SENSORS AND DEVICES

CHE5SEA

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

CHE5SEA is a required subject for Bachelor of Science (Honours)/Master of Nanotechnology students. Learning activities within the subject include lectures, tutorials, and projects conducted within a research laboratory setting. Students will study many aspects of contemporary sensing theory and practice and the device technologies required for real world implementation. Part A) Sensors & Electrochemistry: electrochemical principles, general concepts of chemical sensing, amperometric sensors, lab-on-a-chip miniaturisation. Part B) Surface chemistry: the role of second order interactions and the chemical potential in chemical processes, including solubility, miscibility and solvent extraction will be explored. Interactions on and between surfaces and interfaces will also be described with implications in catalysis and sensing.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Evan Robertson

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Master of Nanotechnology (SMNT) or Bachelor of Science (Honours)/Master of Nanotechnology (SZHSNT) degrees, and completion of CHE2NAN.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: CHE3SEN

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Students are not permitted to take the topics contained in this unit for credit in CHE3ADB.

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Evan Robertson

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
2 hour exam (written answers and problem solving)50
Research project and 2000 word report.30
Topic assignments including computer based workshop assignments (1000 words)A 50% hurdle requirement applies to the laboratory component, and also to the exam component.20