Nanoscience I-IV 2011-2012

Nanoscience I

General Information

27. 10. 2011

Course timetable is now available for Nanoscience II .

12. 8. 2011

The nanoscience courses will be held this year in similar fashion as last year. Note that the timetable is preliminary and may change.
Therefore please check this page for updates.

12. 10. 2011

Exams will be in two days:
Mon 24.10 at 13-17, in Exactum B123
Tue 1.11 at 9-13, in Chemicum A129
You can choose any day you like. Good luck!
PS. The exam consists of definition questions and short essay questions, that may be based on describing a picture. The questions require at most basic (high-school level) mathematical knowledge. You are allowed to bring one A4 single-sided fully handwritten page of notes with you


Course Description

Nanoscience is a rapidly developing field in a variety of scientific disciplines. This implies that the most interesting nanoscale events take place in the interface of these different disciplines. For this reason a new teaching program covering fields from physics to biology is established. Students from different disciplines aiming at their masters or doctoral thesis are encouraged to take part in the lectures. The Introductionary Part I is suitable for all undergraduate students and part II for master's or doctoral students.

  • Nano I: "Why is nano different?": introductory course
  • Place: Kumpula, Physicum (Gustaf Hällströmink. 2), lecture hall E204
  • Time: 7.9.2011 - 19.10.2011, Mon 16-18, Wed 16-18
  • Extent: 9 weeks, 2 h/week, 2 ov = 3 op.
  • Person in charge: Prof. Kai Nordlund
  • Course assistant: Konstantin Avchaciov (konstantin.avchachovhelsinki.fi, tel. 019150036)
  • Time in education: Bachelor's or Master's studies.
  • Attendance and taking notes highly recommended. Exam.
  • Course code (UH): 530177

    Shorter description in Finnish

    Nanotiede I-II. Nanotieteen poikkitieteellinen kurssikokonaisuus Helsingin seudulla. Osa I on johdanto joka on avoin kaikille kiinnostuneille. Osa II on suunnattu ensisijaisesti jatko-opiskelijoille.


    • Course Material

    Lecture notes and auxiliary material

    Note: the page requires a username and password. The password will be given to course attendees during the first lectures.

    Also any members of groups in the Finnish national graduate school in nanosciences may view the material, just email Kai Nordlund to ask for the password.

    Lecturers can send material for the pages to konstantin.avchachovhelsinki.fi or give it during the lecture.

    Nanoscience I timetable and content


    (tc = time confirmed) (tba = to be announced) (tbc = to be confirmed)

    # Date Time Title Lecturer Notes
    1. 07/09/11 16-18 Intro.. Prof. Kai Nordlund   tc
    2. 12/09/11 16-18 Hard nanostructures Prof. Kai Nordlund   tc
    3. 14/09/11 16-18 Scaling classical laws... Prof. Kai Nordlund   tc
    4. 19/09/11 16-18 Quantum mechanics makes nano different Prof. Risto Nieminen   tc
    5. 21/09/11 16-18 From microelectronics down to.. Prof. Sami Franssila   tc
    6. 26/09/11 16-18 Soft matter nanoscience...
    		Dr. Robin Ras   tc
    7. 10/10/11 16-18
    		Nanomedicine Dr. Marc Baumann   tc
    8. 12/10/11 16-17
    17-18     		Pharmaceutical nanotechnology
    Pharmaceutical tissue engineering     		Prof. Arto Urtti   tc
    9. 17/10/11 16-18 Nanobusiness Dr. Runar Törnqvist   tc
    10. 19/10/11 16-17
    17-18     		Health hazards
    Bionanoscience     		Prof. Kaarle Hämeri
    Prof. Dennis Bamford     		  tc
      tc
    24/10/11 13-17 Exam Nano 1 , Exactum B123 Konstantin   tc
    01/11/11 9-13 Exam Nano 1 , Chemicum A129 Konstantin   tc

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