NanoEngineering (NANO)
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Courses
For course descriptions not found in the UC San Diego General Catalog, 2010–11, please contact the department for more information.
COURSES IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (CENG)
All undergraduate students enrolled in CENG courses or admitted to the CENG program are expected to meet prerequisite and performance standards, i.e., students may not enroll in any CENG courses or courses in another department which are required for the major prior to having satisfied prerequisite courses with a C– or better. (The program does not consider D or F grades as adequate preparation for subsequent material.) Additional details are given under the program outline, course descriptions, and admission procedures for the Jacobs School of Engineering in this catalog.
Lower-Division
CENG 1. The Scope of Chemical Engineering (1)
Demonstrations and discussions of basic knowledge and the opportunities in chemical engineering for professional development. Introduction to campus library and computer resources. Use of personal software tools such as spread-sheeting and student edition of MATLAB. Prerequisites: none. (P/NP grading only.)
Upper-Division
CENG 100. Process Modeling and Computation in Chemical Engineering (4)
Introduction to elementary numerical methods with applications to chemical engineering problems using a variety of problem solving strategies. Error analysis. Concepts of mathematical modeling, material and energy balances, and probability and statistics with applications to design problems. Prerequisites: admission to the chemical engineering major only and grades of C– or better in MAE 9 or 10, and Chem. 6C or consent of instructor.
CENG 101A. Introductory Fluid Mechanics (4)
Kinematics and equation of motion; hydrostatics; Bernoulli’s equation; viscous flows; turbulence, pipe flow; boundary layers and drag in external flows; applications to chemical, structural, and bioengineering. Students may not receive credit for both MAE 101A and CENG 101A. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grades of C– or better in Phys. 2A and Math. 21D or 20D, and 20E or consent of instructor.
CENG 101B. Heat Transfer (4)
Conduction, convection, radiation heat transfer; design of heat exchangers. Students may not receive credit for both MAE 101C and CENG 101B. Prerequisites: admission to the major and a grade of C– or better in CENG 101A.
CENG 101C. Mass Transfer (4)
Diffusive and convective mass transfer in solids, liquids, and gases; steady and unsteady state; mass transfer coefficients; applications to chemical engineering and bioengineering. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grade of C– or better in CENG 101A.
CENG 102. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (4)
Thermodynamic behavior of pure substances and mixtures. Properties of solutions, phase equilibria. Thermodynamic cycles. Chemical equilibria for homogeneous and heterogeneous systems. Prerequisites: CENG 100 and Math. 20D or consent of instructor.
CENG 113. Chemical Reaction Engineering (4)
Principles of chemical reactor analysis and design. Experimental determination of rate equations, design of batch and continuous reactors, optimization of selectivity in multiple reactions, consideration of thermal effects and residence time distribution. Introduction to multi-phase reactors. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in CENG 100 or consent of instructor and Math. 20D.
CENG 120. Chemical Process Dynamics and Control (4)
Examination of dynamic linear and linearized models of chemical processes. Stability analysis. Design of PID controllers. Selection of control and manipulated variables. Root locus, Bode and Nyquist plots. Cascade, feed- forward and ratio controls. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grades of C– or better in Math. 21D or Math. 20D. (Students may not receive credit for both MAE 141A or MAE 143B and CENG 120.)
CENG 122. Separation Processes (4)
Principles of analysis and design of systems for separation of components from a mixture. Topics will include staged operations (distillation, liquid-liquid extraction), and continuous operations (gas absorption, membrane separation) under equilibrium and nonequilibrium conditions. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grades of C– or better in CENG 100, CENG 102, and CENG 101C.
CENG 124A. Chemical Plant and Process Design I (4)
Principles of chemical process design and economics. Process flow diagrams and cost estimation. Computer-aided design and analysis. Representation of the structure of complex, interconnected chemical processes with recycle streams. Ethics and professionalism. Health, safety, and the environmental issues. Prerequisites: admission to chemical engineering major and grades of C– or better in CENG 113 and CENG 122 or consent of instructor.
CENG 124B Chemical Plant and Process Design II (4)
Engineering and economic analysis of integrated chemical processes, equipment, and systems. Cost estimation, heat and mass transfer equipment design and costs. Comprehensive integrated plant design. Optimal design. Profitability. Prerequisites: admission to chemical engineering major and grade of C– or better in CENG 124A.
CENG 176A. Chemical Engineering Process Laboratory I (4)
Laboratory projects in the areas of applied chemical research and unit operations. Emphasis on applications of engineering concepts and fundamentals to solution of practical and research problems. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grades of C– or better in CENG 113, CENG 122, and MAE 170 or consent of instructor and departmental approval.
CENG 176B. Chemical Engineering Process Laboratory II (4)
Training in planning research projects, execution of experimental work, and articulation (both oral and written) of the research plan and results in the areas of applied chemical technology and engineering operations related to mass, momentum, and heat transfer. Prerequisites: admission to the major and grade of C– or better in CENG 176A.
CENG 192. Senior Seminar in Chemical Engineering (1)
The Senior Seminar Program is designed to allow senior undergraduates to meet with faculty members in a small group setting to explore an intellectual topic in chemical engineering (at the upper division level). Topics will vary from quarter to quarter. Senior seminars may be taken for credit up to four times, with a change in topic, and permission of the department. Enrollment is limited to twenty students with preference given to seniors. Prerequisite: department stamp or consent of the instructor.
CENG 199. Independent Study for Undergraduates (4-4)
Independent reading or research on a problem by special arrangement with a faculty member. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP only.)
Chemical Engineering Graduate Courses
CENG 205. Graduate Seminar in Chemical Engineering (1)
Each graduate student in CENG is expected to attend one seminar per quarter, of his or her choice, dealing with current topics in chemical engineering. Topics will vary. Prerequisites: none.
CENG 207. Nanomedicine (4)
Introduction to nanomedicine; diffusion and drug dispersion; diffusion in biological systems; drug permeation through biological barriers; drug transport by fluid motion; pharmacokinetics of drug distribution; drug delivery systems; nanomedicine in practice: cancers, cardiovascular diseases, immune diseases, and skin diseases. Prerequisites: none.
CENG 208. Nanofabrication (4)
Basic engineering principles of nanofabrication. Topics include: photo-, electron beam and nanoimprint lithography, block copolymers and self-assembled monolayers, colloidal assembly, biological nanofabrication. Prerequisites: none.
CENG 210A. Fluid Mechanics I (4)
(Cross-listed with MAE 210A.) Basic conservation laws, flow kinematics. The Navier-Stokes equations and some of its exact solutions, non-dimensional parameters and different flow regimes, vorticity dynamics. Prerequisites: MAE 101A-B and MAE 110A or consent of instructor.
CENG 211. Introduction to Nanoengineering (4)
Understanding nanotechnology, broad implications; miniaturization: scaling laws; nanoscale physics; types and properties of nanomaterials; nanomechanical oscillators, nano(bio)electronics, nanoscale heat transfer; fluids at nanoscale; machinery cell; applications of nanobiotechnology and nanobiotechnology. Prerequisites: none.
CENG 212. Intermolecular and Surface Forces (4)
Development of quantitative understanding of the different intermolecular forces between atoms and molecules and how these forces give rise to interesting phenomena at the nanoscale, such as flocculation, wetting, and self-assembly in biological (natural) and synthetic systems. Prerequisites: none.
CENG 213. Nanoscale Synthesis and Characterization (4)
Examination of nanoscale synthesis—top-down and bottom-up; physical deposition; chemical vapor deposition; plasma processes; sol-gel processing; soft-lithography; self-assembly and layer-by-layer; molecular synthesis. Nanoscale characterization; microscopy (optical and electron: SEM, TEM); scanning probe microscopes (SEM, AFM); profilometry; reflectometry, and ellipsometry; x-ray diffraction; spectroscopies (EDX, SIMS, Mass spec, Raman, XPS); particle size analysis; electrical, optical, magnetic, mechanical, thermal. Prerequisites: none.
CENG 214. Nanoscale Physics and Modeling (4)
Expanded mathematical analysis of topics introduced in CENG 212. Introduction of both analytical and numerical methods through application to problems in nanoengineering. Nanoscale systems of interest include colloidal systems, block-copolymer based self-assembled materials, molecular motors made out of DNA, RNA, or proteins, etc. Nanoscale phenomena including self-assembly at the nanoscale, phase separation within confined spaces, diffusion through nanopores and nanoslits, etc. Modeling techniques include quantum mechanics, diffusion and kinetics theories, molecular dynamics, etc. Prerequisite: CENG 212 or consent of the instructor.
CENG 215. Nanosystems Integration (4)
Discussion of scaling issues and how to carry out the effective hierarchical assembly of diverse molecular and nanoscale components into higher order structures that retain the desired electronic/photonic, structural, mechanical, or catalytic properties at the microscale and macroscale levels. Novel ways to combine the best aspects of both top-down and bottom-up processes to create a totally unique paradigm change for the integration of heterogeneous molecules and nanocomponents into higher order structures. Prerequisites: none.
CENG 221A Heat Transfer (4)
(Cross-listed with MAE 221A.) Conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer development of energy conservation equations. Analytical and numerical solutions to heat transport problems. Specific topics and applications vary. Prerequisites: MAE 101A-B-C or CENG 101A-B-C or consent of instructor.
CENG 221B Mass Transfer (4)
(Cross-listed with MAE 221B.) Fundamentals of diffusive and convective mass transfer and mass transfer with chemical reaction. Development of mass conservation equations. Analytical and numerical solutions to mass transport problems. Specific topics and applications will vary. Prerequisites: MAE 101A-B-C or CENG 101A-B-C or consent of instructor.
CENG 251. Thermodynamics (4)
Principles of thermodynamics of single and multi-component systems. Phase equilibria. Estimation, calculation, and correlation of properties of liquids and gases. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CENG 252. Chemical Reaction Engineering (4)
Analysis of chemical rate processes; complex kinetic systems. Chemical reactor properties in steady state and transient operations; optimal design policies. The interaction of chemical and physical transport processes in affecting reactor design and operating characteristics. Uniqueness/multiplicity and stability in reactor systems. Applications of the heterogeneous reactor systems. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CENG 253. Heterogeneous Catalysis (4)
Physics and chemistry of heterogeneous catalysis. Adsorption/desorption kinetics, chemical bonding, isotherms, kinetic models, selection of catalysts, poisoning, experimental techniques. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CENG 254. Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals (4)
Introduction to microbiology as relevant to the main topic, biological reactor analysis. Fermentation and enzyme technology. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CENG 255. Electrochemical Engineering (4)
Fundamentals of electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering. Structure of the double layer, cell potential and electrochemical thermodynamics, charge transfer kinetics, electrochemical transport phenomena, and introduction to colloidal chemistry. Applications such as corrosion prevention, electroplating, reactor design, batteries and fuel cells. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CENG 259. Seminar in Chemical Engineering (4)
Presentations on research progress by graduate students and by visitors from industrial and academic research laboratories. (May be repeated for credit. S/U grades only.) Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CENG 296. Independent Study in Chemical Engineering (4)
Independent reading or research on a problem as arranged by a faculty member. Must be taken for a letter grade only. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CENG 299. Graduate Research in Chemical Engineering (1–12)
S/U grades only. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
CENG 501. Teaching Experience (2)
Teaching experience in an appropriate CENG undergraduate course under the direction of the faculty member in charge of the course. Lecturing one hour per week in either a problem-solving section or regular lecture. (S/U grades only) Prerequisites: consent of instructor and departmental stamp.
COURSES IN NANOENGINEERING (NANO)
All students enrolled in NANO courses or admitted to the NANO major are expected to meet prerequisite and performance standards, i.e., students may not enroll in any NANO courses or courses in another department that are required for the major prior to having satisfied prerequisite courses with a C– or better. (The department does not consider D or F grades as adequate preparation for subsequent material.) Additional details are given under the program outline, course descriptions, and admission procedures for the Jacobs School of Engineering in this catalog.
Lower-Division
NANO 1. Nanoengineering Seminar (1)
Overview of nanoengineering. Presentations and discussions of basic knowledge and career opportunities in nanotechnology for professional development. Introduction to campus library resources. Prerequisites: none. (P/NP grading only.)
NANO 87. Freshman Seminar (1)
The Freshman Seminar Program is designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments and undergraduate colleges, and topics vary from quarter to quarter. Enrollment is limited to fifteen to twenty students, with preference given to entering freshmen.
Upper-Division
NANO 101. Introduction to Nanoengineering (4)
Introduction to nanoengineering; nanoscale fabrication: nanolithography and self-assembly; characterization tools; nanomaterials and nanostructures: nanotubes, nanowires, nanoparticles, and nanocomposites; nanoscale and molecular electronics; nanotechnology in magnetic systems; nanotechnology in integrative systems; nanoscale optoelectronics; nanobiotechnology: biomimetic systems, nanomotors, nanofluidics, and nanomedicine. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in Chem. 6B, Phys. 2B, Math. 20C.
NANO 102. Foundations in Nanoengineering: Chemical Principles (4)
Chemical principles involved in synthesis, assembly, and performance of nanostructured materials and devices. Chemical interactions, classical and statistical thermodynamics of small systems, diffusion, carbon-based nanomaterials, supramolecular chemistry, liquid crystals, colloid and polymer chemistry, lipid vesicles, surface modification, surface functionalization, catalysis. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in Chem. 6C, Math. 20D, NANO 101, or at least concurrent enrollment.
NANO 103. Foundations in Nanoengineering: Biochemical Principles (4)
Principles of biochemistry tailored to nanotechnologies. The structure and function of biomolecules and their specific roles in molecular interactions and signal pathways. Nanoscale detection methods. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in BILD 1, Chem. 6C, NANO 101, or at least concurrent enrollment.
NANO 104. Foundations in Nanoengineering: Physical Principles (4)
Introduction to quantum mechanics and nanoelectronics. Wave mechanics, the Schroedinger equation, free and confined electrons, band theory of solids. Nanosolids in 0D, 1D, and 2D. Application to nanoelectronic devices. Prerequisites: Grade of C– or better in Phys. 2D or Chem. 133, Math. 20D, NANO 102 or at least concurrent enrollment.
NANO 110. Modeling of Nanoengineering Systems (4)
Engineering computation applied to nanotechnology including linear systems, nonlinear equations, optimization, solution of ordinary and partial differential equations, microfluidics simulation, quantum mechanical methods, Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics methods. Students will write programs and use open-source and commercial software. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in Math. 20F, ECE 15, NANO 101.
NANO 111. Characterization of Nanoengineering Systems (4)
Fundamentals and practice of methods to image, measure, and analyze materials and devices that are structured at the nanometer scale. Optical and electron microscopy; scanning probe methods; photon-, ion-, electron-probe methods, spectroscopic, magnetic, electrochemical, and thermal methods. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in NANO 104.
NANO 112. Synthesis and Fabrication of Nanoengineering Systems (4)
Introduction to methods for fabricating materials and devices in nanoengineering. Nano-particle, -vesicle, -tube, and -wire synthesis. Top-down methods including chemical vapor deposition, conventional and advanced lithography, doping, and etching. Bottom-up methods including self-assembly. Integration of heterogeneous structures into functioning devices. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in NANO 102 and 103.
NANO 120A. Nanoengineering System Design I (4)
Principles of product design and the design process. Application and integration of technologies in the design and production of nanoscale components. Engineering economics. Initiation of team design projects to be completed in NANO 120B. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in NANO 110, 111, and 112.
NANO 120B. Nanoengineering System Design II (4)
Principles of product quality assurance in design and production. Professional ethics. Safety and design for the environment. Culmination of team design projects initiated in NANO 120A with a working prototype designed for a real engineering application. Prerequisites: grade of C– or better in NANO 120A.
NANO 140. Introduction to Molecular Simulations (4)
Principles of molecular simulations. The students will gain hands-on experience with development of a molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo codes, performing simulations, and analyzing simulation results. The students will also learn to apply molecular simulation techniques for solving nanoengineering problems. Prerequisite: NANO 110.
NANO 143. Nanomedicine (4)
History of nanomedicine; length scale; main topics of nanomedicine: drug delivery, drugs and therapy, in vivo imaging, in vitro diagnosis, biomaterials, and active implants; nanomedicine in practice for disease treatment and diagnostics: cancers, cardiovascular diseases, immune diseases, and skin diseases. Prerequisites: NANO 101, 102, 103, 104, or consent of instructor.
NANO 145. Introduction to Nanomachines (4)
Understanding nanoscale motion, scaling laws, motion control at the nanoscale, biological nanomotors, molecular nanomachines, design of artificial nanomotors, propulsion mechanisms of artificial nanomotors, applications, and future opportunities and challenges. Prerequisites: NANO 101, 102, 103, 104, or consent of instructor.
NANO 146. Nanoscale Optical Microscopy and Spectroscopy (4)
Fundamentals in optical imaging and spectroscopy at the nanometer scale. Diffraction-limited techniques, near-field methods, multiphoton imaging and spectroscopy, Raman techniques, plasmon-enhanced methods, scan-probe techniques, novel sub-diffraction-limit imaging techniques, and energy transfer methods. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
NANO 147. BioNanotechnology (4)
Introduction to biofabrication and bioengineering as applied to nanoscience and nanoengineering. Biological nanostructures, bioelectronics, and biophysics. Basic biochemistry, genetic engineering, and library screening techniques. Bioconjugation and characterization of biological systems on surfaces and nanoscale materials. Biological synthesis of inorganic nanocrystals. Prerequisite: NANO 101, 102, 103, 104, or consent of instructor.
NANO 148. Thermodynamics of Materials (4)
Fundamental laws of thermodynamics for simple substances; application to flow processes and to nonreacting mixtures; statistical thermodynamics of ideal gases and crystalline solids; chemical and materials thermodynamics; multiphase and multicomponent equilibria in reacting systems; electrochemistry. Prerequisite: NANO 20.
NANO 150. Mechanics of Nanomaterials (4)
Continuum, quantum and, statistical mechanics, interatomic forces and intermolecular interactions, nanomechanics of self-assembly, pattern formation, hierarchical ordering, defects, surfaces, and interfaces, plasticity, creep, fracture and fatigue, adhesion, friction and wear, nanorheology, nanotribology, composite materials, carbon nanomaterials, biological materials. Prerequisite: NANO 20.
NANO 156. Nanomaterials (4)
Basic principles of synthesis techniques, processing, microstructural control and unique physical properties of materials in nanodimensions. Nanowires, quantum dots, thin films, electrical transport, optical behavior, functional behavior, and technical applications of nanomaterial. Prerequisite: NANO 20.
NANO 158. Phase Transformations and Kinetics (4)
Materials and microstructures changes.Understanding of diffusion to venable changes in the chemical distribution and microstructure of materials, rates of diffusion. Phase transformations, effects of temperature and driving force on transformations and microstructure. Prerequisite: NANO 20.
NANO 161. Material Selection in Engineering Design (4)
Selection of materials for engineering systems, based on constitutive analyses of functional requirements and material properties. The role and implications of processing on material selection. Optimizing material selection in a quantitative methodology. Prerequisite: NANO 20.
NANO 162. Nanosensors: Principles, Design, and Applications (4)
Why nanosensors? Nanosensors based on different nanomaterials, fabrication of nanosensors, large-scale integration of nanosensor arrays, common recognition elements, surface chemistry and functionalization, signal transduction, practical applications. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
NANO 164. Advanced Micro- and Nanomaterials for Energy Storage and Conversion (4)
Materials for energy storage and conversion in existing and future power systems, including fuel cells and batteries, photovoltaic cells, thermoelectric cells, and hybrids. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
NANO 168. Electrical, Dielectric, and Magnetic Properties of Engineering Materials (4)
Introduction to physical principles of electrical, dielectric, and magnetic properties. Semiconductors, control of defects, thin film, and nanocrystal growth, electronic and optoelectronic devices. Processing-microstructure-property relations of dielectric materials, including piezoelectric, pyroelectric and ferroelectric, and magnetic materials. Prerequisite: NANO 20.
NANO 192. Senior Seminar in NanoEngineering (1)
The Senior Seminar Program is designed to allow senior undergraduates to meet with faculty members in a small group setting to explore an intellectual topic in chemical engineering (at the upper-division level). Topics will vary from quarter to quarter. Senior seminars may be taken for credit up to four times, with a change in topic, and permission of the department. Enrollment is limited to twenty students with preference given to seniors. Prerequisite: department stamp or consent of the instructor.
NANO 195. Teaching (2–4)
Teaching and tutorial assistance in a NANO course under supervision of instructor. Not more than four units may be used to satisfy graduation requirements. Prerequisites: junior status with a B average in major and consent of instructor. (P/NP only.)
NANO 197. Engineering Internship (1–4)
Coordinated through the UCSD Academic Internship Program, this course provides work experience through industry, government offices, hospitals, and their practices. Students work in local industry or hospitals under faculty supervision. Units may not be applied toward major graduation requirements. Internship is unsalaried. Prerequisites: completion of ninety units with 2.5 GPA and consent of instructor.
NANO 198. Directed Group Study (1–4)
Directed group study on a topic or in a field not included in the regular department curriculum, by special arrangement with a faculty member. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP only.)
NANO 199. Independent Study for Undergraduates (4)
Independent reading or research on a problem by special arrangement with a faculty member. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP only.)