First-Year Writing Seminar (105-8-01)

Topic

Nanotechnology and Northwestern

Instructors

Teri W Odom

Meeting Info

Technological Institute M166: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM

Overview of class

Nanotechnology and Northwestern: Nanotechnology involves the creation and use of small structures at the nanometer scale. This length is around a thousand times less than the diameter of a human hair, with DNA widths 1-2 nm. For 25 years, Northwestern University has been a global leader in nanoscience research spanning the basics and applications of nanomaterials in medicine, electronic and photonic devices, and photovoltaics. Our university also houses state-of-the-art instruments and tools to carry out research at the nanoscale. This seminar will cover all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology, with an emphasis on the groundbreaking work at Northwestern so that students can be exposed to current research. Students will have opportunities to explain an idea in nanoscience to a general audience and assess nanotechnology concerns raised in media reports.

Class Materials (Required)

None

Class Materials (Suggested)

Title: Nanotechnology: Understanding Small Systems, Third Edition
Author: B. Rogers, J. Adams, S. Pennathur
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN 978 1482211726
Approx. price: $52 new, $42 ebook

Class Attributes

WCAS Writing Seminar

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Weinberg First Year Seminars are only available to first-year students.