Nanotechnology

Code	Course	Number of Credits	Description/Course Objective
AT79.01	Self Assembly and Molecular Manufacturing	2	Self-assembly and molecular manufacturing is what is being considered as the new realms of creating future devices and structures. This course describes some of the schemes that are being followed in molecular manufacturing.
AT79.02	Impact of Nanotechnology on the Society	2	With the onset of next generation of industrial revolution, students need to be sensibilised on the societal aspects of nanotechnology. This course attempts to discusses the impact that nanotechnology may have on our society.
AT79.03	Intellectual Property Rights for Technology Development and Management	2	This course will expose the students to diverse aspects of the process of the technology development and its strategic management to maximize economic value from technology. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) occupies a centre stage in such a process. A module on IPR will be integrated in this course to enable the students internalize IPR as an inseparable entity in their learning. The module will have lectures and practical training through assignments and projects. Further, students will also be exposed to the aspects of proposal writing in this course.
AT79.04	Solid State Physics for Nanotechnology	2	This course serves as an introduction to solid state physics with the emphasis on the electronic structure of solid elements. The aim of the course is to give an understanding of intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. The course will also deal with the properties of different magnetic materials and give some insight of the industrial use of magnetic materials.
AT79.05	Fundamentals of Chemistry	2	The purposes of the course are in preparing engineers and scientists with little chemistry background to enter into the world of chemistry to understand various aspects of chemical nanotechnology and to carry out and apply in research.
AT79.06	Catalysis	2	This course is to introduce the enhancement of catalytic activities due to the higher surface to volume ratio in the nano-domain.
AT79.07	Nano Thermodynamics	2	This course is necessary to introduce students into the realms of the application of classical thermodynamic rules to nanostructures. It is theoretically a new area of thermodynamics a thermodynamics that supposedly describes the behavior of nanomaterials better than does traditional thermodynamics.
AT79.08	Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology	3	The emerging field of nanoscience and nanotechnology is leading to a disruptive technological revolution. Nanotechnology promises potential to influence our future with diverse applications in consumer goods, electronics, computers, information and biotechnology, aerospace defense, energy, environment, and medicine. Practically all sectors of the economy are expected to be profoundly influenced by nanotechnology in the very near future.
AT79.09	Colloids and Nanoparticles	3	Types of colloids and their fundamental properties; general appearance and shape; formation of particles; colloidal stability as a sum of attractive and repulsive forces; surface reactions; measurement methods; agglomeration; rheology; association colloids; foams; surface physics; structural analysis. The colloidal principles are discussed on many examples. With demonstration experiments and exercises.
AT79.10	Microelectronics Fabrication Technology	3	This course serves as an introduction to basic processes used in fabricating semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. The objective is to develop the background knowledge necessary to understand the state-of-the-art semiconductor technology related to device fabrication processes.
AT79.11	Microelectromechanical and Nanoelectromechanical Systems	2	Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are integration of mechanical elements and electronics on a common silicon wafer using microfabrication techniques. This course serves as an introduction to basic processes used in fabricating MEMS devices and designing MEMS sensors and actuators.
AT79.12	Characterization Tools in Nanotechnology	3	The chemical and physical properties of materials are determined by the chemical composition i.e. the kind of atoms, molecules or ions (qualitative composition) and by the relative amount of them (quantitative composition) present in the material. In this course the qualitative and quantitative analysis of materials is discussed.
AT79.13	Advanced Seminars in Nanotechnology	2	The primary objective of this course is to prepare the student for their oral proposal defense and research at AIT in nanotechnology and to develop presentation skills. Weekly review of current papers with discussion engages students in compelling fields of potential research. Evaluation of research papers is also presented and a potential research project is presented.
AT79.9001	Selected Topic: Fundamentals of Bionanotechnology	2	In Bionanotechnology, the understanding of the cellular structures and the behavior of various types of cells at the molecular level is essential. This module introduces basic concepts of cell and molecular biology, before looking at how biomolecules can be used for designing nanostructures and the use of those nanostructures in biological and medical applications.
AT79.9002	Selected Topic: Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications	1	Nanotechnology is finding increasing applications in medical sciences. Biomedical nanotechnology is one of the fastest-growing fields of research across the globe. Macromolecules and nanomaterials promise a host of new solutions that will be used in medical practice in the years to come. This module will focus on the recent progresses on Bionanotechnology, highlighting the application of biomacromolecules in the biomedicine field. Concepts of biocompatibility and drug delivery will be also addressed.
AT79.9003	Selected Topic: Fundamentals of Bionanotechnology	3	In Bionanotechnology, the understanding of the cellular structures and the behavior of various types of cells at the molecular level is essential. This module introduces basic concepts of cell and molecular biology, before looking at how biomolecules can be used for designing nanostructures and the use of those nanostructures in biological and medical applications.
AT79.9004	Selected Topic: Nanomechanics	2	Engineering components for real-world applications are increasingly entering the nanoscale. Independently of their intended use, the mechanical properties of these systems are of great importance both in terms of performance and durability. Classical Solid Mechanics concepts will be reviewed. Novel theoretical and practical tools designed specifically for mechanics at the nanoscale will be introduced. Application-oriented, as well as fundamental scientific aspects, will be discussed through the lens of specific low-dimensional nanostructures.
AT79.9005	Selected Topic: Nanometrology	2	The objective of this course is first to acquaint the student with metrology in general and its importance in supporting research and then to introduce the domain of nanometrology- the measurement of nanoscale materials. Embedded within the course, objective is to show how statistical methods play an integral role in nanometrology.
AT79.9006	Selected Topic: Nanotechnology for the Life Sciences	3	The prime objective of the course is to teach an interdisciplinary topic to students in the life sciences tracks of nanotechnology that include agriculture, environmental engineering and nanosafety. Interdisciplinarity is a characteristic of nanotechnology.
AT79.9007	Selected Topic: Nanotechnology for Solar Cells	2	The objective of this course is first to acquaint the student with solar cell technology in general and its importance in renewable energy research and then to introduce the domain of nanotechnology - the nanoscale materials and new solar cell architectures and how they impact the solar cell performance. This is an application oriented course where ongoing research across the globe on emerging nanomaterials for third generation solar cell design will be discussed.