Cleveland State University
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
EEC 514 Introduction to Nanotechnology
Catalog Data:
EEC 514 Introduction to Nanotechnology (3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
The objective of this course is to expose graduate students to the bourgeoning field of
nanotechnology. The course is designed for students from different disciplines of
engineering, science and related fields. It surveys various areas of nanotechnology,
including nanoscale materials, fabrication of nanostructures and their characterization
techniques, nanoscale and molecular electronics, nanoelectromechanical systems,
nanobiotechnology, and safety issues.
Textbook:
Class notes; Introduction to Nanoscale Science and Technology by Di Ventra,
Massimiliano; Evoy, Stephane; Heflin Jr., James R. (Eds.), Springer 2004. (optional)
References:
Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology by Hornyak, Tibbals, Dutta and
Moore, CRC Press, 2009
Instructor:
Siu-Tung Yau
Telephone: 216-875-9783
E-mail: s.yau@csuohio.edu
Description:
The objective of this course is to expose graduate students to the bourgeoning field of
nanotechnology. The course is designed for students from different disciplines of
engineering, science and related fields to survey various areas of nanotechnology,
include:
Course Outline:
1 Microscopic techniques – transmission microscopy, scanning probe microscopy, and
spectroscopic techniques.
2 Nanoscale materials – carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, nanoparticles, proteins, and
DNAs
3 Fabrication of nanostructures and their characterization techniques – the top-dow And
bottom-up approaches of fabrication, patterning of nanoscale objects, manipulation
of nanoscale objects.
4 Nanoscale and molecular electronics – molecular/organic electronic/optoelectronic
devices, single-electron transistors.
5 Nanoelectromechanical systems – nanomechanics, integrative systems,
micromechanical sensors.
6 Nanobiotechnology – biomimetic structures, biomolecular motors, drug delivery and
nanofluidics.
7 Additional topics – safety issues, etc
week 1
week 2–week 4
week 5–week 7
week 8–week 9
week 10–week 11
week 12–week 13
week 14
A discussion on the related research literature will be conducted following the lecture part of each area.
Grading:
Midterm
15%
Final
15%
Oral presentation
20%
Written report
50%