Nanotechnology For Civil and Environmental Applications - CE53101 - The Robert H. Buckman College of Engineering Online Education Program - Purdue University

Credit Hours: 3

Instructor(s): Na Lu

Email: luna@purdue.edu

Learning Objective:

1. Be familiar with terminology and basic concepts of nanomaterials, nanomanufacturing and nanotechnologies.
2. Understand common techniques for nano-structure synthesis and fabrication.
3. Understand basic knowledge of carrier transport mechanism in nanoscales.
4. Understand basic properties of nanomaterials including: mechanical, electrical, thermal, sensing and their characterization techniques.
5. Understand working mechanisms of using nanotechnology to develop multi-functionality of infrastructure materials.
6. Understand underlying mechanisms of thermoelectricity, state-of-the-art thermoelectric materials, devices and their applications.
7. Understand fundamental knowledge of piezoelectricity, state-of-the-art piezoelectric materials, devices and their applications.
8. Understand working mechanisms of various infrastructure sensing and monitoring technologies, their applications and limitations.