EP425 Intro to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Autumn 2017-18)
Instructor Name: Sunita Srivastava
Course Type: Honours / Elective
Pre-requisites: Informal: Basic Introductory CMP.
Course Content: Fabrication of nanoparticles, Light Scattering Characteristics of nanoparticles, Quantum Dots, Surface Plasmons, Mie Theory, Oswald Ripening Theory, DLVO Theory, Electron-Solid interactions, Crystal Lattices, Energy Band calculations, Semiconductor Energy states/Density of states, Graphene (crystal structure, energy band).
Books: The Instructor gives decently detailed slides for reference purposes, along with references to read (Typically papers)
Lectures: 80% necessary. Mostly slides based teaching. The instructor was teaching the course for the first time when I took it, and she seemed confused a lot of the time.
She also covers topics rather superficially, not attempting to do any of the math.
It's mostly a qualitative discussion of the topics.
Assignments: Presentations on papers/topics that the instructor gives (Announced initially).
Exams and Grading: In class, quizzes (no weightage), presentations (weightage announced earlier, but later cancelled apparently). Later, the midsem and endsem were set for 50 marks each.
Online Material: The instructor provided individual paper references.
Advanced Follow-up Courses: All Nanoscience related courses.
Pro-Tips: Attend all the classes and participate in class. The topics aren't difficult, but easier to understand when you engage with the instructor.
Respondent: Sumukh Vaidya
Note: This is a review to help you make a more informed choice about how to study for this course and/or choosing this course. While we've tried to keep it objective and complete, one must keep in mind that students have varying interests, methods of study, and the course itself changes from year to year.
Course Type: Honours / Elective
Pre-requisites: Informal: Basic Introductory CMP.
Course Content: Fabrication of nanoparticles, Light Scattering Characteristics of nanoparticles, Quantum Dots, Surface Plasmons, Mie Theory, Oswald Ripening Theory, DLVO Theory, Electron-Solid interactions, Crystal Lattices, Energy Band calculations, Semiconductor Energy states/Density of states, Graphene (crystal structure, energy band).
Books: The Instructor gives decently detailed slides for reference purposes, along with references to read (Typically papers)
Lectures: 80% necessary. Mostly slides based teaching. The instructor was teaching the course for the first time when I took it, and she seemed confused a lot of the time.
She also covers topics rather superficially, not attempting to do any of the math.
It's mostly a qualitative discussion of the topics.
Assignments: Presentations on papers/topics that the instructor gives (Announced initially).
Exams and Grading: In class, quizzes (no weightage), presentations (weightage announced earlier, but later cancelled apparently). Later, the midsem and endsem were set for 50 marks each.
Online Material: The instructor provided individual paper references.
Advanced Follow-up Courses: All Nanoscience related courses.
Pro-Tips: Attend all the classes and participate in class. The topics aren't difficult, but easier to understand when you engage with the instructor.
Respondent: Sumukh Vaidya
Note: This is a review to help you make a more informed choice about how to study for this course and/or choosing this course. While we've tried to keep it objective and complete, one must keep in mind that students have varying interests, methods of study, and the course itself changes from year to year.
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