Nanotechnology and the Environment

NAME OF THE COURSE Nanotechnology and the Environment

Code

KTC216

Year of study

2.

Course teacher

Assoc Prof Magdy Lučić Lavčević

Credits (ECTS)

4.0

Associate teachers

Type of instruction (number of hours)

P S V T

30

15

0

0

Status of the course

Elective

Percentage of application of e-learning

0 %

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course objectives

Preview of the fundamentals of nanotechnology, analysis of its possible impact on the environment and its possible applications in the protecting of environment.

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

None

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

The knowledge of fundamentals of nanotechnology.
The ability of estimate possible impacts of technology on the environment.
The knowledge of nanotechnology-based methods used in monitoring, protecting and remediation of environment.

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

Nanoparticles, nanomaterials and nanotechnology (3). The use of nanotechnology in environmental protection (3+3). Potential impacts of nanotechnology on the environment (3+3). Toxicology and biological effects of nanomaterials (3+3). Geochemistry of nanoparticles in air and water (3). Metrology nanomaterials (3). The sensors based on nanotechnology for monitoring chemical and biological parameters of environment (3+3). Production of ”green” energy based on nanotechnology (3+1). Catalysts (3). Treatment of water pollution and emissions (3+2).
Number of hours of lectures and seminars (L + S) are indicated in brackets.

Format of instruction:

Student responsibilities

 

Screening student work (name the proportion of ECTS credits for eachactivity so that the total number of ECTS credits is equal to the ECTS value of the course):

Class attendance

1.0

Research

0.0

Practical training

0.0

Experimental work

0.0

Report

0.0

 

 

Essay

0.0

Seminar essay

1.0

 

 

Tests

1.0

Oral exam

1.0

 

 

Written exam

0.0

Project

0.0

 

 

Grading and evaluating student work in class and at the final exam

During the semester, the final exam can be substituted by midterm tests and seminar essays (analysis of selected examples).
In the final exam perods the final exam shall be taken after the presentation of seminar essays.
Grades: 55-64% - sufficient; 65-79% - good, 80-89% - very good; 90-100% - excellent

Required literature (available in the library and via other media)

Title

Number of copies in the library

Availability via other media

M. Lučić Lavčević, Nanostrukture , 2014. interna skripta

0

Osobna web stranica

Introduction to nanoscale science and technology, M. Di Ventra et al. (Eds.), Springer-Verlag, 2004;

1

Chemical and biological sensors, A. Mulchandan (Ed.), Oxford University Press, 2000.

1

Optional literature (at the time of submission of study programme proposal)

Nanostructured catalysts, S.L. Scott (Ed.), Springer-Verlag, 2003.

Quality assurance methods that ensure the acquisition of exit competences

Quality assurance will be performed at three levels:
(1) University Level;
(2) Faculty Level by Quality Control Committee;
(3) Lecturer’s Level.

Other (as the proposer wishes to add)