LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course, the student
- is able to describe the most important differences between nanomaterials and macroscopic materials
- can explain how the nanoscale features affect the mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical, and thermal properties of materials
- can find & read scientific papers related to nanomaterials
- can discuss about nanomaterials' sustainability
- group work skills
Credits: 5
Schedule: 02.09.2024 - 11.12.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kirsi Yliniemi
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
Kirsi Yliniemi (kirsi.yliniemi@aalto.fi)
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
The course gives a physico-chemical overview of solid and soft nanomaterials, including the following topics:
- Types of nanoscale materials
- Properties of nanomaterials (thermal, electric, magnetic, optic, mechanical) and their differences to macroscale materials
- Sustainabily aspects of nanomaterials
The course has also a compulsory group work and online exam.
applies in this implementation
Lectures (Period I):
- Introduction to Nanoscale
- Stability of Nanomaterials
- Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Self-Assembly
- Carbon nanomaterials
- Propeties I: Electrical
- Properties II: Optical
- Properties III: Magnetic and Dielectric
- Properties IV: Mechanical and Thermal
- Chacterisation of Nanomaterials
- Nanotoxicity and Nanosafety
- Sustainability of Nanomaterials
- Group Work kick-off: Practicalities and how to make a successful group work
Weekly Exercise sessions (Period I):
- contain calculations, multi-choice questions and essays
- first 5 weeks during Study Period I
Group work (compulsory, Period II):- Create a non-digital game around "Sustainability of Nanomaterial X"
- Write a report "Game Description and Scientific Basis"
- Attend one Gaming Session with your group (bring your game to the session as you play each others' games in this session)
Online Group Exam (compulsory)- to pass: min. 6 points
- performed in the group of 1-3 students
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Exercises, group work and exam all affect the grade. Compulsory participation in group work and online exam.
applies in this implementation
The exercises (includes calculations, multi-choice questions and essays), group work and exam all provide points towards the final grade:
- Exercises: max. 18 p
- Group Work: max. 18 p
- Exam: max. 20 point
- TOTAL: 56 points
TO PASS THE COURSE, you must
- receive min. 22 total points, of which min. 6 points are from the exam
- participate to group work (active working and submissions)
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures, exercises, group work, online exam (group or individual). Compulsory participation in group work and online exam.
applies in this implementation
TOTAL WORKLOAD: 127 h
CONTACT TEACHING TOTAL: 49.5
- Lectures: 22 h
- Exercise sessions: 15 h
- Guided group work sessions: 12.5 h
INDEPENDENT STUDY TOTAL: 61 h
- Preparing/reviewing of lectures: 22 h
- Preparing/reviewing of exercises: 15 h
- Group work (game creation + writing): 24 h
EXAM AND PREAPRING FOR EXAM TOTAL: 16.5 h
- Preparing for the exam: 12 h
- Exam: 4.5 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
- M.F. Ashby, P.J. Ferreira, D.L. Schodek: Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology and Design - An Introduction for Engineers and Architects, Elsevier 2009.
- G. Cao, Y. Wang: Nanostructures and Nanomaterials - Synthesis, Properties and Applications, World Scientific 2004.
- Selected scientific publications
- Course material provided by teacher
applies in this implementation
- M.F. Ashby, P.J. Ferreira, D.L. Schodek: Nanomaterials, Nanotechnology and Design - An Introduction for Engineers and Architects, Elsevier 2009.
- G. Cao, Y. Wang: Nanostructures and Nanomaterials - Synthesis, Properties and Applications, World Scientific 2004.
- A. K. Geim, K. S. Novoselov, The rise of graphene, Nature Materials 6 (2007) 183-191.
- H. Hu, D. Li, Y. Gao, L. Mu, Q. Zhou, Knowledge gaps between nanotoxicological research and nanomaterial safety, Environment International 94 (2016) 8–23.
- Short video lectures, available in MyCourses
- Other course material such as lecture slides and exercises
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
2 Zero Hunger
3 Good Health and Well-being
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
14 Life Below Water
15 Life on Land
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I - II
2025-2026 Autumn I - IIapplies in this implementation
Course contains a compulsory group work and online group exam
Details on the schedule
applies in this implementation
Theory part of the course (lectures and exercises) in Period I
- Lectures: Mon 10-12 and Tue 08-10 (no lecture on Tue 8.10.)
- Exercises: Thu 09-12 (no exercise session on Thu 10.10.)
Group work in Period II- Kick-off: Tue 8.10, 12-15
- 1st group meeting: Thu 10.10., 09-12
- Participating into one of the following Gaming Sessions is compulsory
- TUE 26th Nov, 12-15
- WED 27th Nov, 09-12
- THU 28th Nov, 13-16
- Additionally voluntary sessions from where you can ask advice from the teacher (23.10. and 4.11.) or graft the game (11.11)
Three online group exam options (you need to pass only one)- 18.10.2024, 09:00-13:30
- 11.12.2024, 09:00-13:30
- 20.2.2025, 09:00-13:30