| Language of instruction : English |
| Exam contract: not possible |
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| Degree programme | | Study hours | Credits | P2 SBU | P2 SP | 2nd Chance Exam1 | Tolerance2 | Final grade3 | |
 | 1st year Master of Biomedical Sciences - Bioelectronics and Nanotechnology | Compulsory | 108 | 4,0 | 108 | 4,0 | Yes | Yes | Numerical |  |
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| 4. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences has knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques within biomedical research and is able to apply these techniques, taking into account the applicable quality standards. | - EC
| 11. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences can function in a multidisciplnary team and can fulfill a bridging function between the various actors in health care. The graduate knows the importance and needs of the various stakeholders within the life sciences. | - EC
| BEN 4. A graduate of the Master of Biomedical Sciences specialisation Bioelectronics and Nanotechnology has technical skills in material development, several nano- and micro fabrication methods, and a broad variety of physical, chemical and biological characterization techniques that enable interdisciplinary approaches for advanced diagnosis and therapy. |
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* Introduction/motivation 1 lecture
* Top-down lithographic approaches 1 lecture
* Bottom-up lithographic techniques 1 lecture
* Fuctional properties of nanostructures in various fields (micro/nanoelectronics, bioelectronics, ...) including the basics of quantum mechanics, confinement effects, and tunneling. 3 lectures
* Characterization tools for the nano- and microsystems (STM, AFM, TEM) 1 lecture
* Organic systems with nano-mechanical and nano-electronic functions 2 lectures
* 1 practical (preparation and characterization of gold nanoparticle arrays) 1 full day (participation obligatory)
* 1 self study assignment on lithography (4 h)
The student gains insight into the fundamental aspects of modern miniaturised systems with dimensions on the micrometer and nanometer scale. He/she will learn how such structures can be designed and produced using either top-down or bottom-up strategies. He/she understands the most important physical and chemicalproperties of such systems which are the consequence of miniaturisation. The student can explain how such objects can be studied by means of state-of-the-art analysis toolslike scanning tunneling microscopy or atomic force microscopy. The student has insight into various micro-/nanostructured systems and their impact on biosensors, micro/nanoelectronics (transistor design).
Key terms: Photolithography, unconventional nanolithography, self-assembly, nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes, electron confinement (particle in a box-problem), tunneling, size-dependence of physical and chemical properties
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Practical ✔
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Self-study assignment ✔
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Case study ✔
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Period 2 Credits 4,00
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| Written evaluaton during teaching periode | 0 % |
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| Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass) | ✔ |
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| Conditions | Reports practical: Attending and reporting (and meeting the requirements) about the practical is compulsory. |
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| Consequences | Students who are unauthorized absent at the practica or don't meet the requirements of the report, receive as final grade for the course a "N - unauthorized absence". They have to attend the practicum in the second exam period or rewrite the report to receive their final grade. |
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Hardcopies of relevant course materials will be provided during the lectures. |
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
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| SBU : course load | SP : ECTS | N : Dutch | E : English |
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