nan1nan introduction to nanoscience

INTRODUCTION TO NANOSCIENCE

NAN1NAN

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will provide students with an introduction to the "Nanoworld" and explores the unusual scientific consequences of small surface to volume ratios. This cornerstone subject provides the grounding for the subsequent career in nanotechnology or applied science. Students will attend seminars given by nanotechnology professionals including academics and scientists working in industry. The subject culminates in a conference run by students where they present case studies exploring nanoscale issues raised in the lectures.

SchoolSchool of Molecular Sciences/LIMS

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorDavid Hoxley

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Indentify and articulate, in writing, contemporary issues relating to the impact on the community of the use of nanotechnology in research, industry and government.

Activities:
Students attend and review four 2-hour seminars hosted by speakers from research, industry and government, expert in the use and impact of nanotechnology in their area. The review takes the form of one question submitted online before the seminar, and a written report following the seminar.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

02. Relate the issues in nanotechnology articulated during the lecture series to a working industrial, research or government enterprise.

Activities:
Students apply concepts presented in the lecture series to prepare a poster suitable for presentation at a scientific conference describing a case study where nanotechnology is applied to an industrial application.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

03. Communicate effectively the key scientific concepts and techniques addressed in the lectures to a scientific audience, using correct and appropriate terminology, symbols and references to the conventional scientific literature.

Activities:
Students include relevant scientific information in their reports, poster and presentation suitable for a professional audience.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Cultural Literacy)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Study and Learning Skills)
Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorDavid Hoxley

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Two 3.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Week 2 and Week 12"

Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
4 written reports on seminar series (3000 word equiv)6001, 03
On-line quiz related to lecture materials (750 word equiv)2001
Poster and presentation (750 word equiv)2001, 02, 03