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| OREL5250 | Nanotechnology Applications | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST INDUSTRY ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Engin Derya GEZER | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The objectives of the course are to teach the applications of nanotechnology in the forest products and wood preservation and protection. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Explain the nanotechnology concept and application of nanotechnology | 1 - 2 - 3 | 1,3 | | PO - 2 : | Summarize the application of nanotechnology in the forest products industry. | 1 - 2 - 5 - 8 - 10 | 1,3,5 | | PO - 3 : | Summarize the application of nanotechnology in the wood preservation and protection. | 1 - 3 - 8 | 1,3,5 | | PO - 4 : | Summarize the application of nanotechnology in the wood composit productions and composite protection. | 1 - 3 - 8 | 1,3,5 | | PO - 5 : | gain the ability of giving oral presentations | 1 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 | 5,6 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Overview of the Forest Products Industry, Vision for Nanotechnology in the Forest Products Industry, R&D Strategy, Polymer Composites and Nano-Reinforced Materials, Cell wall nanotechnology, Analytic Methods for Nanostructure characterization, Nanotechnology in wood preservation and protection. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Overview of the Forest Products Industry | | | Week 2 | Overview of the Forest Products Nanotechnology | | | Week 3 | R&D Strategy | | | Week 4 | Polymer composites and nano-reinforced materyal | | | Week 5 | Cell wall nanotechnology | | | Week 6 | Nanotechnology in sensors, processing and process control | | | Week 7 | Analytical methods for nanostructure characterization | | | Week 8 | Advancing the Wood Products Revolution | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Next Generation Fiber Recovery and Utilization | | | Week 11 | Nanotechnology Positively Impacting the Environment | | | Week 12 | Student presentations | | | Week 13 | Application of nanotechnology in wood preservation and protection | | | Week 14 | Application of nanotechnology in wood preservation and protection | | | Week 15 | Application of nanotechnology in wood composite materials and their protection | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry?Vision and Technology Roadmap, USDA USA | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 2 | 30 | | Quiz | 3
10 | | 1 | 5 | | Presentation | 12 | | 1 | 5 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 5
13 | | | 10 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Ödev | 15 | 2 | 30 | | Kısa sınav | .5 | 2 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 31 |
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