Spring 2018 course - Nanotech. for Environmental Sustainability
MCEN 5228-016: Nanotechnology for Environmental Sustainability
Course Description
Explore applications of nanotechnology for environmental sustainability in a team-based learning setting. Learn the definitions of nanomaterials and nanoscale phenomena. Discuss the multi-faceted concept of sustainability and apply this concept to environmental and engineering contexts. Become familiar with the ongoing research on the environmental implications of nanotechnology.
Open to both graduate and undergraduate students, with graduate level expectations set for both groups. Requisites: Undergraduate students should have senior standing and should have completed both MCEN2024 and MCEN3047.
Course Structure
1. Intro to Nanotechnology (with a focus on material characterization for nano/environmental samples)
2. Intro to Environmental Sustainability
3. Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology
4. Applications of Nanotechnology for Sustainability