CCE 59700 – Advanced Testing and Sensing Tech for CE
Credits and contact hours
3 credits
Lecture meets 150 minutes per week for 15 weeks
Specific course information
Catalog description: This course will introduce students to the field of nanomaterials synthesis and characterizations with a special emphasis on energy harvesting and infrastructure sensing/monitoring. It integrates the fields of materials science, civil engineering and electrical engineering. The basic concepts will be discussed including: nano-scale effect, process-structure-property relationship, charge transport mechanisms, characterization of nanostructures. Advanced materials/device fabrications topics will be studied including processing methods from gas, vapor and solid phases. Scalability of nano- manufacturing will be discussed in this section. Nanomaterials properties, processing methods and devices will be discussed with regards to specific applications ranging from thermoelectric to piezoelectric and their applications in energy harvesting and infrastructure sensing. Hands-on lab will be provided to students enrolled in the course including materials growth and characterization. Upon completion, students are expected to understand the fundamental concept, process and applications regarding to nanomaterials and nanotechnology. Students should be able to design effective nanostructures and processing methods for energy related applications in civil infrastructures. Five major course topics are:
Fundamentals of Nanomaterials and their Properties
Thermoelectricity for Energy Harvesting
Piezoelectricity for Energy Harvesting
Nanotechnology for Infrastructure Sensing
Nanotechnology for Infrastructure Monitoring
Prerequisites: CCE231 – Engineering Materials I & II or by the instructor’s consent
Course status:
Specific goals for the course
Student learning outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course the student shall be able to:
be familiar with terminology and basic concepts of nanomaterials, nanomanufacturing and nanotechnologies
understand basic properties of nanomaterials including: mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical and magnetic properties and their characterization techniques
understand basic knowledge of carrier transport mechanism including electron, phonon and photon transport in nanoscales
understand underlying mechanisms of thermoelectricity, state-of-the-art thermoelectric materials, devices and their applications
understand fundamental knowledge of piezoelectricity, state-of-the-art piezoelectric materials, devices and their applications
understand working mechanisms of various infrastructure sensing and monitoring technologies, their applications and limitations
Relationship of course to program outcomes
Outcome 1: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics.
